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In reply to the discussion: If Trump is convicted on any number of charges, Congressional Democrats must demand [View all]
Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)31. Your proposal is my proposal. Biden believes the middle is wobbly
It is foolish to focus on tRump supporters. So don't. Our proposal does not.
The middle IS wobbly. https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4484827-prediction-markets-and-polls-are-telling-different-stories-about-the-presidential-race/ (good read):
But there is another possible explanation for Trump’s strong poll numbers: voters don’t fully understand that we’re headed for a rematch.
Pundits, analysts and political junkies (such as ourselves) can read the tea leaves and know that a rematch is all but certain. But voters aren’t so sure. When we speak to our less politically engaged family members and friends (i.e., normal people), we often get asked some version of the following: “Are you sure Biden’s going to run again? Isn’t he pushing it a bit at his age? And Trump winning the primary again? Seriously? Isn’t he going to prison?”
To the extent that voters are shielded from the impending reality that 2024 really will be a rematch, their responses to head-to-head surveys might not reflect how they’ll actually vote in November.
At least, that’s what Team Biden is hoping for. According to a New York magazine profile, the Biden campaign believes that once voters tune into the race, they’ll remember why they voted for the president over his predecessor the last time. And there’s some evidence for this view: CNN has reported that in Biden’s internal campaign polling, three-quarters of undecided voters do not (yet) believe that Donald Trump will be the GOP nominee.
Pundits, analysts and political junkies (such as ourselves) can read the tea leaves and know that a rematch is all but certain. But voters aren’t so sure. When we speak to our less politically engaged family members and friends (i.e., normal people), we often get asked some version of the following: “Are you sure Biden’s going to run again? Isn’t he pushing it a bit at his age? And Trump winning the primary again? Seriously? Isn’t he going to prison?”
To the extent that voters are shielded from the impending reality that 2024 really will be a rematch, their responses to head-to-head surveys might not reflect how they’ll actually vote in November.
At least, that’s what Team Biden is hoping for. According to a New York magazine profile, the Biden campaign believes that once voters tune into the race, they’ll remember why they voted for the president over his predecessor the last time. And there’s some evidence for this view: CNN has reported that in Biden’s internal campaign polling, three-quarters of undecided voters do not (yet) believe that Donald Trump will be the GOP nominee.
Your main proposal is my main proposal. Don't demand Rs not nominate tRump, instead "remind the public of the many crimes of DJT. The louder, the better, the more, the better." But that is NOT demanding. Demanding is childish, foolish, and less than useless. If you demand the Rs do something, that is targetting tRump supporters. A waste of air time and eyeballs.
The RNC is run by tRump's daughter-in-law. tRump will be the nominee. No amount of D demanding will change that.
When we say "the Republicons believe in two-tier justice", that is a message to remind voters in the middle that Republicons do not represent their interests. It is not aimed at magas. It is aimed at the wobbly middle who are unsure about the policing and justice system after Roe overturned and Floyd murdered.
When we talk about Republicon support of rich white males, it is not aimed at magas. It is aimed at the wobbly middle in between Ds and Rs (and not necessarily independents); the low-info middle that haven't paid much attention so far, the wobbly middle who too much think Biden created the inflation and tRump is better at economics.
Attacking the core of tRump's sales pitch, loudly and often, will reach the wobbly middle who don't realize tRump is guaranteed the nomination and Biden will get the D nomination.
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If Trump is convicted on any number of charges, Congressional Democrats must demand [View all]
TeamProg
May 2024
OP
The US Military will not allow anyone with a felony conviction to serve so he should never be their C I C.
appleannie1
May 2024
#1
Yep. And the Constitution sets the qualifications for serving as president, not "demands" by members of Congress.
onenote
May 2024
#10
and the GOP base likes the idea of voting for a criminal. It represents them best
ZonkerHarris
May 2024
#13
No and no. No to your idea that it is wobbly. Dems need to speak up and remind the public of the many crimes of DJT.
TeamProg
May 2024
#15
Republicans don't even obey court rulings, why would they listen to Congressional Democrats?
bucolic_frolic
May 2024
#11
Demands don't work, and probably make us look petty. But we damn sure can keep the MFer front and center.
Silent Type
May 2024
#14
How does the public demand it of Trump (including the about 1/2 of the voters who want him to be president)
NoRethugFriends
May 2024
#21
Not sure where you're going with this. If you really cannot figure it out, then I can not help you. The obvious point is
TeamProg
May 2024
#24
I've already called the offices of Swalwell, Zoe Lofgren and Nancy Pelosi since I posted the OP. It always helps them
TeamProg
May 2024
#22
The upside is standing up for law and order, good vs. bad, honor vs. dis-honor, honesty vs. dis-honesty, see that? Okay,
TeamProg
May 2024
#25
true. but an Overton Window is opening on criticism of Executive and High Court Ethics
Model35mech
May 2024
#26
Rather than insulting me, better to use your very valuable time and make some calls to Reps and Senators.
TeamProg
May 2024
#37
I can never forget when that bastard shut the Oval Office and allowed only Russians inside.
GreenWave
May 2024
#29