I've long since come to the conclusion that the Democratic Party is headed up by a lot of smart people who 1) are too impressed with how smart they are and 2) aren't as smart as they think they are. The fact that I support them and their goals does not necessarily mean that I align with how they do business, which too often leaves a lot to be desired.
I think they're endeavoring to confirm your conclusions. One thing about this whole mess, it's being treated like the mess it is, but it's kind of a scandal, isn't it? Like, this hits me like one of the biggest scandals of our time, hiding the infirmity of a sitting president and lying to the American people about it and recklessly running him while he's the only person standing between democracy and autocracy. Gaslighting anyone who has concerns based on what they're seeing, telling Dean Phillips and his ilk to shut up and go away. Continuing to deny reality after the mask is off. It feels to me like a legit, major scandal.
My feeling is that if Biden and the Democrats win in the fall (President, Senate, and maybe even retake the House somehow) the issue will be seen as something of a speed bump along the way (pending future developments), albeit one from which many valuable lessons should be learned. On the other hand, if DJT wins, and especially if the Senate falls to the GOP too, plus the Republicans keep the House, I think the major scandal thing starts to kick in. Hard to say where accountability begins and ends on that, but I suspect the list of names would be long, including the name Biden.
I've long since come to the conclusion that the Democratic Party is headed up by a lot of smart people who 1) are too impressed with how smart they are and 2) aren't as smart as they think they are. The fact that I support them and their goals does not necessarily mean that I align with how they do business, which too often leaves a lot to be desired.
I agree. Well said. And I say so as a lifelong Democrat. The ways in which the Democratic Party does business is in need of a massive overhaul.
I think they're endeavoring to confirm your conclusions. One thing about this whole mess, it's being treated like the mess it is, but it's kind of a scandal, isn't it? Like, this hits me like one of the biggest scandals of our time, hiding the infirmity of a sitting president and lying to the American people about it and recklessly running him while he's the only person standing between democracy and autocracy. Gaslighting anyone who has concerns based on what they're seeing, telling Dean Phillips and his ilk to shut up and go away. Continuing to deny reality after the mask is off. It feels to me like a legit, major scandal.
My feeling is that if Biden and the Democrats win in the fall (President, Senate, and maybe even retake the House somehow) the issue will be seen as something of a speed bump along the way (pending future developments), albeit one from which many valuable lessons should be learned. On the other hand, if DJT wins, and especially if the Senate falls to the GOP too, plus the Republicans keep the House, I think the major scandal thing starts to kick in. Hard to say where accountability begins and ends on that, but I suspect the list of names would be long, including the name Biden.