(C) Daily Kos
This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered.
 . . . . . . . . . .



I can't not believe what I believe [1]

['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.']

Date: 2024-07-17  

I want the Dems to win as much as anyone. I literally would give my life for a Trump loss this election. I’ve read all the arguements about why it’d be a disaster to replace Biden. I’m voting Biden and I don’t speak ill of him outside these friendly circles…. but each and every interview I see, with my own non-lying eyes, makes me not have faith in him as a candidate. I feel deeply in my gut that he is not the person for this race.

This race is NOT about ideas (unfortunately). It’s about engagement. High turnout, we win easily. Biden might be the worst candidate to ensure a high turnout. So so so little enthusiasm for him. Do diaries like these create less enthusiasm? If only I were that influential. Rather, I’m writing this not to convince anyone here about this opinion, but rather to emphasize that the Dem party needs to address this reality. Even assuming that Biden remains the candidate, this is a reality that needs to be attacked directly and with enthusiam unknown to mankind.

And it’s not fake or media driven. I’m as blue as they come. I’ve been involved in politics my entire life including at times as my job. I’m basing this opinion off of what I see from his interviews. I dont think he is capable of building the momentum as a fighter to engage the electorate. This isn’t me being stupid, defeatest, or whatever. It’s what I’ve seen from Biden, not from the media.

I believe he is the single worst candidate for this moment and it breaks my heart. I will fight for whoever the candidate it, but I can’t not-believe what I believe. If I feel this, the most blue of blue voters there is, as hopeful and positive towards Biden’s accomplishments as almost anyone, then how does the non-engaged perceive him?

The Dem party should’ve won in 2016 but lost for a variety of reasons, including many that were self-inflicted. Old school politics that don’t quite understand what’s required to win in the current political environment. I see that happening right now, in the most important election of our lives. I’m heartbroken and furious and scared. But my opinions are not based on this fear, rather my fear is based on my honest feelings from watching our President.

This blog has so much anger/hate/confusion towards those that want Biden to step aside. I think that is misplaced. We are not the ones causing the problems. We are responding, honestly, to what we are seeing from our president. I honestly would give my life to guarantee a Trump loss. I can disagree with many here without being talked down to.

I trust Biden’s team quite a bit. But his entire campaign has been lacking, his surrogates have not been fighting, and Biden himself has looked completely unable to rise to the occassion in every single interview I’ve seen from him. He injects zero confidence in my belief that he can fight to the level required to win the engagement battle. That is Trump’s single greatest strength, that fucking facist. Biden is such a good man. But I want him to step aside immediately to Kamala. I have the deepest fear what will happen if he doesn’t. Wishing good things if he stays doesn’t make it happen.

[END]
---
[1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/7/17/2254940/-I-can-t-not-believe-what-I-believe?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web

Published and (C) by Daily Kos
Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified.

via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds:
gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/