Dark Brandon Rising

President Biden: Trump hasn't done anything in 10 days. He's been riding around a golf cart in Mar-a-Lago with his wealthy friends. I'm not running because of the rich guys. I'm running for the American people. I beat Donald Trump last time, I'll beat him this time pic.twitter.com/SBvVau3IvJ

— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) July 8, 2024

President Biden: I don't care what those big names think. They were wrong in 2020. They were wrong in 2022 about the 'red wave.' They'll be wrong in 2024 pic.twitter.com/4Jl6T4Ifx6

— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) July 8, 2024

President Biden: We're not going anywhere. I would not be running if I did not absolutely believe that I am the best candidate to beat Donald Trump. I will be reasserting that and demonstrating that this week and from here on out pic.twitter.com/eKB7JoWFUY

— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) July 8, 2024

It’s increasingly obvious that much of the political press is shallow. They demand new storylines. They’re distracted by bright, shiny objects. Believe it or not, they’re bored with the fact that an unhinged fascist is poised to end American democracy. 1/9 🧵

— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) July 7, 2024

Well, it is all about the horse race. 🐎

From this weekend: The Self-Satisfied and Often Wrong Media Frenzyhttps://t.co/AZpeTzCvDL

— emptywheel (checking account) (@emptywheel) July 8, 2024

Note: I seem to be the only one who remembers that this timeline includes, in addition to the pressure and travel associated with the G-7 and the expanded campaign schedule, the prosecution of his son that would never have happened were he not Joe Biden’s son. I seem to be the only one considering how stress exacerbated an aging process already in process.

Aging process? Or just the stressors listed in that paragraph? JFK took “power naps” to deal with the stress of the job. Obama started turning grey. Yes, age can impose physical limitations. But age and experience educate you on dealing with stressors that can seem insurmountable to a younger person. I wouldn’t be so quick to jump to conclusions. Especially in the context of the ranting lunatic who is the “or” in this dichotomous either/or.*

 I was looking for this earlier:

“I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump,” wrote President Biden in a letter to Democrats on Capitol Hill.

Read the full letter: https://t.co/5YnU35Tk3t

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 8, 2024

Access to the full letter, I mean.

*not coincidentally, the title of Kierkegaard’s two volume examination of the limitations of the ethical.