So I’ve been on the road the last couple days and largely out of touch. What did I miss?
Oh. That happened!?
Observations:
• The old saying is that a week is a long time in politics. Last week proved it. If this keeps up, the election is actually about 10 years off from now.
• Well, Democrats are finally unburdened by what has been. They are about to be burdened with what can be, and . . . oh my!
• Was Biden set up? For more than a year, quite a lot of observers have confidently predicted that Biden would not be the nominee, and that the Democratic establishment would swap him out at an opportune moment, after Trump’s nomination was assured. Trump may be leading, but his negatives with the American public are still sky high and leave him vulnerable to a better Democratic candidate. But Harris isn’t that candidate. Pay no attention to whatever poll bump she might get, not to mention the fawning media coverage starting tonight that “Kamala Harris is kindest, warmest, most wonderful human being I ever known in my entire life.” She is certain to be a worse candidate than Biden at the ballot box in November.
But the scheme needed a catalyst to work. That catalyst was obviously the June 27 debate. It was the earliest presidential debate ever, before either candidate was formally nominated. The prophets of the Biden Replacement Theory correctly noted that such an early debate would give the party time to ease him out. If that debate hadn’t happened until late September, as is typical, it would have been too late.
Supposedly the early debate was Biden’s idea, or at least his campaign team, but I wonder. Maybe they knew what was going to happen. Maybe he was set up to fail. The harsh reaction to Biden’s performance within seconds of the debate ending seems strikingly immediate, as though it was prepared and organized in advance. Add to this the Democratic chorus after the debate that he had to “get out there,” do interviews, press conferences, and more campaign appearances, which, after three years of careful coddling, they must have known he was incapable of doing, because he “misspoke” at every single one. By last Friday when he retreated on account (supposedly) of Covid, and had obvious trouble climbing and descending the short stairs to Air Force One, it was evident that he was exhausted. Maybe this was on purpose to wear him down to the breaking point? It is hard to resist this conclusion.
• It is amusing watching the left cognoscenti proclaim in unison about what a selfless, patriotic act Biden has done. A modern-day George Washington. Rachel Madcow on MSNBC probably wins the prize for declaring, “What a man, what a patriot. Selfless devotion to your country.” Selfless devotion would have been stepping down a year ago, and sparing the Democratic Party its current agony.
• If Kamala should—shudder—actually win, you know what the media and cognoscenti will call it: “Kamalot.” (Thanks, I’ll be here all week. Try the veal.”)
• If it is Harris—more on this in due course, as I don’t think it is automatic—thought will turn to a running mate. And already CNN has voiced what I’ve been saying about the unsuitability of Gov. Josh Shapiro to the growing pro-Hamas/anti-Semite wing of the Democratic Party:
• The lingering question is why Biden doesn’t resign from office now, and if nothing else enable Kamala the advantages of incumbency ahead of the election, as well as another historical notch as the person who delivered our first woman president. Maybe this will happen, but I doubt it for many reasons. The main one, though, is that Biden will want to pardon Hunter and the rest of his family after the election, both out of self-interest and as a final middle finger to the Democratic establishment that he now resents for turning on him.
• And now let’s just have some popcorn and take in the fun of it all:
More proof that HBO’s “Veep” was a prophetic documentary:
https://twitter.com/Cande313/status/1815093641133830514
One of many greatest hits reels coming in the next few months:
BREAKING: Biden’s pick miraculously sounds just as bad as he does but without dementia! pic.twitter.com/NVKB0MxD1S
— Rep. Dan Crenshaw (@RepDanCrenshaw) July 21, 2024
Just to be clear…this is who Biden endorsed as the next presidential nominee. pic.twitter.com/PdcHOUX8Lw
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) July 21, 2024
Live shot at the Democratic party pic.twitter.com/zQQQinU7Xb
— Not Jerome Powell (@alifarhat79) July 21, 2024
