On Tuesday morning, President Joe Biden officially announced that he’s running for a second term, despite the fact that a slim majority of Democrats wish he wouldn’t. The Washington Post admits that Democrats are “lukewarm” about another Biden run, but the paper interviewed a bunch of Democrats and concluded that Biden is the best hope they have of defeating Donald Trump — it’s no wonder the media and #NeverTrump outfits like The Lincoln Project are doing everything they can to kneecap Ron DeSantis.
WaPo also says that a second Biden term is the best hope of “fighting extremism.”
Democrats are lukewarm about picking Biden as their nominee, but many believe he may be the best hope of preventing a second Trump term and fighting extremism. https://t.co/6xFiGF6FKv
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 25, 2023
The Post reports:
Almost all the Democrats The Post interviewed said they would vote for Biden in a general election, and some conceded that, while he was far from their first choice, he might be the best option for the current moment — a contrast to a Republican Party promoting grievance and combativeness.
Trump has sounded vengeful notes as his legal peril has intensified. And Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has declared war on the left and enacted polarizing policies, is shaping up as Trump’s most formidable GOP rival. At 76, Trump also faces questions about whether he is too old to be an effective president, in contrast to DeSantis, who is 44.
Biden is the only person who has defeated Trump in a national election, but many Democrats saw him as a caretaker president who would make way for a new generation of leaders.
Together, these dynamics set the stage for a central question confronting Democrats in the next election: Will fear of GOP extremism be enough to overcome anxieties about Biden?
Let’s break that down a bit. It’s the GOP “promoting grievance and combativeness.” Gov. Ron DeSantis “has declared war on the left and enacted polarizing policies.” “Will fear of GOP extremism be enough?” Has WaPo ever put the words “Democrat extremism” next to each other?
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Give in to despair and pick the old man to Save Democracy. You're only allowed this pick.— Just One Strawman (@JustOneStrawman) April 25, 2023
"And fighting extremism…" 🤣
— Jered Patrick (@Jeredpatrick) April 25, 2023
You mean leftist extremism? pic.twitter.com/swNFkGMOO8
— A2XULA (@A2XULA) April 25, 2023
Is “fighting extremism” the excuse for using extremist, behind closed doors, shady, fascist tactics?
— 5280 Z (@SvendZan) April 25, 2023
Title should read: Cult members hate their chosen leader, but they can't escape the cult!
— Gnome_Sane (@gnomesane2) April 25, 2023
“extremism”- lol
— Victorian Dad ⚒️ (@Victorian__Dad) April 25, 2023
Because removing genitalia from children and having men wearing bras beat up women in the octagon is not extreme. Right?
— Dr. Gain-of-Function (@HerrFauci) April 25, 2023
Biden supports cocks in women's spaces. That is extremism.
— Skullfuck International (Skull/Fucker) (@SkullfuckInt) April 25, 2023
Media's irresponsible lying and covering for Biden will backfire this election because you can't censor Twitter anymore.
— Count of St. Germain (@TCOSG1) April 25, 2023
How is an extremist like Biden supposed to fight extremism?
— Heir of Bud (@heirofbud) April 25, 2023
There’s no way people think this guy is capable of leading the country. At least pick a democrat that isn’t senile.
— gxt3 (@gxt317) April 25, 2023
— YeuxLynx (@npbinni) April 25, 2023
— Qwebs (@gidoplyasoff) April 25, 2023
The New York Times is in deep trouble with its readers for running a piece about Biden’s age today, and the Washington Post is getting slammed by Democrats who insist they’re not lukewarm in the least, and Biden is the best president ever and they can’t wait to vote for him again.
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Biden makes it official, he’s running to ‘finish the job’ (destroy the country) and LOL it doesn’t go wellhttps://t.co/JMBl9nmjNy
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 25, 2023
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