They didn't say which office, but hey!
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday that President Joe Biden is “fit for office,” following a meeting with the president as he looks to ease fears about his ability to lead the country and take on Donald Trump in November.
“Yes, fit for office,” the governor said in response to a question from a reporter, shortly after the closed door meeting between Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and nearly every Democratic governor in the country.
Nothing says credibility like telling Americans who watched Joe Biden's painful debate performance that he is "fit for office". Nobody could honestly still believe Joe Biden is fit to pick up drycleaning, much less fit for the office of the Presidency. Seriously, is this really the guy people want controlling the nuclear codes?
But as I expected, the tide is still turning in favor of what Democrats do best, circling the wagons. Waltz and others had a real choice here and decided to tow the Biden line. That being said, there are some who suggest that Waltz and others providing support for Biden was not a unanimous consensus. Several Governors apparently expressed that they were skeptical that Biden can beat Trump, which is obviously more important than performing the tasks of being President. But ultimately most people will read the headline and believe that these Democratic Governors support Biden and that they believe he is fit.
For those who have followed the "rumor" from the New York Times regarding Biden telling an "ally" that he was considering dropping out, even that rumor had caveats. Included in the rumor was the concept that dropping out was only an option being considered depending on how the next couple of weeks went. The rumor suggested that he would be working to shore up support and hoping to avoid any more senior moments. Certainly, those who favor Joe continuing his quest for a second term are going to be quick to conclude that the meeting with the Governors is exactly what he needs to do.
Of course, he has the edited sit down with George Stephanopoulos coming up. If George does what George generally does, then this will be edited to make Biden look like the very best of FDR and Ronald Reagan combined. It's possible that they could go the opposite and keep fanning the flames, but that is a dangerous gambit if you cannot effectively push Biden out the door. No way does the MSM continue to attack Biden as not up to the job if they believe he still might be the nominee.
I stand firm that Biden remaining in the race is way more likely than not. I would suggest that if the interview with Stephanopoulos is pretty much anything better than the total disaster of the debate that they will call it a win. That and another meeting or two where people publicly provide support will probably be enough. I simply don't think it will take much to convince Biden to stay in the race.
Lastly is the elephant in the room that nobody on the left wants to talk about. That looming beast is the reality that there may not be a better option moving forward. The 2024 election is likely a referendum on liberalism and policy as much as it is something personal with Joe Biden. This has been the theme across many other elections recently as well. Conservatism is rising and Liberals are getting their asses handed to them across the globe. Perhaps Democrats have to admit that changing out their Presidential nominee at this point is not the silver bullet to stop it from happening here.
I think the stain is baby food maybe mashed nanners
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