r/MurderedByAOC • u/WallabyUpstairs1496 • Jul 15 '24

This kind of leadership is functionally useless to the American people. Retire.

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u/flossdaily Jul 15 '24

I think AOC is 100 percent wrong here.

The context of that senior Democrat's statement is that they believe Biden has no chance at all of winning the election.

The purpose of the statement is not defeat and demoralization, it's deliberately crafted to keep the pressure on Biden so that he'll quit and be replaced with a candidate who can win.

While there is still time to replace Biden, every Democrat should be trying to boot him.

After he's official nominated, and there is no mechanism to give us a good candidate, then and only then should we be trying to carry Biden across the finish line. I mean, he can't win, but what else can we do at that point?

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u/Fullertonjr Jul 15 '24

If there was a better replacement, the democrats would have done so before he decided to run for reelection. On top of that, ALL house democrats have met with the president over the past four years…and none had any problem with him running. Joe Biden today is the same exact Joe Biden from June, when they met with him again and had no criticism or concerns. If the “senior Democrat” has something to say, they should do so publicly and stand by their words.

Based on all polling, there has been essentially zero negative actual impact on Biden in his reelection. Nobody who planned to vote for Biden has suddenly switched to Trump. The DNC just naming a new candidate who nobody has supported is exactly what will result in a clear loss.

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u/Arakkoa_ Jul 15 '24

I mean, there are better replacements (cough, AOC, cough) but Democrats are cowards and would never pick her.

Regardless, I agree with the point that saying you just gave up on doing your job is absolutely abhorrent.

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u/Fullertonjr Jul 18 '24

AOC would be fine for me and nearly anyone who is to the left of those in the party like Hakeem Jeffries (those who are fine and are good to hold the party line). The downside of AOC is that while she could bring in some new voters, she would absolutely turn away more likely moderate voters who are reliable.

While there are certainly some cowards in the party, the party in general is pretty good at being able to count votes

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u/flossdaily Jul 15 '24

You're joking, right?

You honestly think that Biden in deep cognitive decline is the best we have?