Given the current state of partisan polarization, it’s unlikely Biden can get majority job approval next year even with the most fortunate set of circumstances. But the good news for him is that he probably doesn’t have to. Job-approval ratings are crucial indicators in a normal presidential reelection cycle that is basically a referendum on the incumbent’s record. Assuming Trump is the Republican nominee, 2024 will not be a normal reelection cycle for three reasons.

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    1 year ago

    Are people this dumb? Would they really consider Trump for another presidency, let alone another insane Republican candidate?

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        1 year ago

        Who?

        The problem is sort of chicken and egg: if there were an obvious democratic alternative the party could agree on, Biden would be out. There is no such person, so we get stuck with what we have right now.

        Hard to fault the party for not wanting to bruise their most likely candidate in a tough primary, either.

        This sucks, but it’s not the Democrats’ fault: it’s our first past the post voting system.

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          11 months ago

          If the DNC hadn’t shoved Hillary down our throats, Bernie would have certainly won the primary. But on policy the best candidate would have been Andrew Yang.

          The DNC would rather lose elections than give us non-establishment politicians.

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            11 months ago

            I was under the impression that Bernie was too left even for a lot of Democrat voters, so winning the elections could’ve been a tough one

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              11 months ago

              And just like that, the party’s voters aren’t expected to fall in line for a candidate they don’t want in order to stop Trump.

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                Not like expecting them to fall in line would’ve done anything if you’re losing a hefty chunk of the moderates. That’s what seems to decide American elections, who can claw more of the middle ground undecided voters to their side.

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                  11 months ago

                  Not like expecting them to fall in line would’ve done anything if you’re losing a hefty chunk of the moderates.

                  So “vote blue no matter who” was a crock of fucking bullshit put forth by hypocrites who never intend to follow their own advice if a candidate isn’t their very first choice.

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            11 months ago

            Oh yes how the DNC shoved Hillary down our votes by mind controlling millions of so called Bernie supporters to not even turn out for him and then throw a tantrum that other voters didn’t vote for him on their behalf.

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        11 months ago

        Imagine if people who pissed and moaned on this point actually turned out to vote in the primary process that selects the candidates.

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      1 year ago

      Sadly, yes. Even a lot of people who talked about how dangerous he was while they worked in his administration aren’t willing to commit to voting for Biden over Trump if it comes down to them in the general election.

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        Pence is going to vote for him despite that whole attempted murder thing. What I want to know is what Mother thinks about that.