Power Over The Presidency Is Intoxicating

"Joe Biden must resign the presidency," @AdamSerwer says, "to give American democracy its best chance of surviving." https://t.co/mZSfU5N8E2

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 3, 2024

Pundits as schoolbiy drunks.

The goalposts moved in a day from “step aside” to “resign.” We’re a news cycle from pundits calling for Biden to commit seppuku — for democracy! https://t.co/wGnhD96tgq

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 3, 2024

So now we want him to simply resign and not serve his full term as opposed to not running for re-election. Simply incredible.

— Andrew C Laufer, Esq (@lauferlaw) July 3, 2024

Perhaps Biden is again fortunate in the foolishness of his enemies. This all certainly has a very familiar ring to it.

WE SEE YOU, BRIAN. pic.twitter.com/g3c8DHYBtY

— C.W. (The Jedi Master) (@CWJediMaster) July 3, 2024

Yeah, I don’t honestly know who Adam Serwer is either, or why I should listen to him. I do know The Atlantic is more of a rag than ever. (Yes, The New Yorker ran a similar opinion piece. I’m not too impressed with them, either.)

Yes, Biden has said he’s not going anywhere; and this is a usual tactic in the space between the moments before the convention seals the decision, and the moment it does. Last chance, and all that. The effort to make something out of nothing will continue unabated, but their eyes ain’t on the prize.

Force Biden out now, you might as well inaugurate Trump on November 5. Do not pass “Go.” Do not collect $200.00.

What fools these mortals be.

While I’m beating that into the ground:

Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and reportedly Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) were the lone sitting House Democrat to make such claims publicly as of Wednesday afternoon, but reports show they had a virtual "vent session" Tuesday evening to address the "donkey in the room." 

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) also told Bloomberg he was not impressed by recent claims that Biden's poor debate performance was just a bad night.

"Siri: name three representatives nobody’s ever heard of.”

And this is not”reality “ TeeVee:

But calls for Biden to withdraw have also been met with pushback from public-facing officials who note that Democrats have already funneled $240 million into his campaign and argue several swing state laws might prevent it.

To illustrate that last remark:

“The problem that any potential replacement for Joe Biden would likely run into is that in many states, including in several key states, the deadline for getting on the ballot has already passed,” Smith told NOTUS.

Something tells me this whole idea is not even half-baked.