Apparently there are multiple reports of Hunter attending White House political meetings (not family meetings). It doesn't really matter which meetings he's attending, he shouldn't be within 1000 feet of the White House right now if he cares anything about his father. I mean it's not the biggest issue in the world, but it's just another point that contributes to the impression that Joe is shutting out everyone but his closest circle of advisors and family members, instead of reaching out to prominent Democrats and convincing them he is still up to the job.
I would vote for a comatose Biden if it's against Trump. It doesn't matter whom I personally vote for... what matters in the election is whom several tens of thousands of swing voters in key states vote for. And this is why how Biden presents himself to the people at large matters greatly for this, the highest-stakes election of our lives. The folks against Trump will not waver. It's the swing voters we badly need to keep our democracy alive.
What matters is not what Kristol and Eggers write for their audience (I doubt that any Bulwark subscriber is an undecided swing voter) but how Biden is seen by those swing voters I mentioned whose votes will decide the election and the fate of democracy in our country. All sufficiently educated or knowledgeable people know there is a considerable apparatus surrounding the President that takes care of the details, but big decisions ultimately end up with the big guy. This is why it matters how the President comes across to the people at large.
All of us here want the same end-result - defeat of a would-be autocrat. The question is about the best set of tactics to get us from here to that end-result, which will be decided in just over 4 months.
Jennifer, have you been on the Bulwark site? Since the ruling, there have been a bevy of articles in regard to the outcome. Perhaps not written by Bill, Andrew, Tim, etc.... but folks who actually have expertise in the area. I am pretty sure at this point; we all know how awful the threat is. It will be even worse if the Dems lose the presidency and Trump gets to name some more to the court. This ruling makes the Biden crisis an even bigger deal.
It's nice that the Bulwark guys buried it, right?
How was it "buried" ? - "Cheap Shots" is one I always read.
And you don't need an essay from Bill or Andrew to explain the implied threat.
Pretty sure we need more essays from Bill and Andrew on the threat. But their focus is Biden right now.
And 'cheap shots' is burying the lead.
What we need is the Biden campaign to put these things front and center. Make the campaign about how Trump's people are insane.
Agreed. By putting it in "Cheap Shots" instead of in a long narrative, it gets more exposure, not less.
Agreed, it closes down the TLDR of it all!!!
To be fair, having Hunter involved in high-level discussions right now is politically indefensible.
Apparently there are multiple reports of Hunter attending White House political meetings (not family meetings). It doesn't really matter which meetings he's attending, he shouldn't be within 1000 feet of the White House right now if he cares anything about his father. I mean it's not the biggest issue in the world, but it's just another point that contributes to the impression that Joe is shutting out everyone but his closest circle of advisors and family members, instead of reaching out to prominent Democrats and convincing them he is still up to the job.
To be fair, the Biden must go narrative won't write itself.
I would vote for a comatose Biden if it's against Trump. It doesn't matter whom I personally vote for... what matters in the election is whom several tens of thousands of swing voters in key states vote for. And this is why how Biden presents himself to the people at large matters greatly for this, the highest-stakes election of our lives. The folks against Trump will not waver. It's the swing voters we badly need to keep our democracy alive.
What matters is not what Kristol and Eggers write for their audience (I doubt that any Bulwark subscriber is an undecided swing voter) but how Biden is seen by those swing voters I mentioned whose votes will decide the election and the fate of democracy in our country. All sufficiently educated or knowledgeable people know there is a considerable apparatus surrounding the President that takes care of the details, but big decisions ultimately end up with the big guy. This is why it matters how the President comes across to the people at large.
All of us here want the same end-result - defeat of a would-be autocrat. The question is about the best set of tactics to get us from here to that end-result, which will be decided in just over 4 months.
Prepare to lose
Jennifer, have you been on the Bulwark site? Since the ruling, there have been a bevy of articles in regard to the outcome. Perhaps not written by Bill, Andrew, Tim, etc.... but folks who actually have expertise in the area. I am pretty sure at this point; we all know how awful the threat is. It will be even worse if the Dems lose the presidency and Trump gets to name some more to the court. This ruling makes the Biden crisis an even bigger deal.