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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I still haven’t seen any evidence that actual Democrats are going “all in” on Buttigieg.[/quote]

Because you won't look at the articles.

I'll agree there isn't "going all in" happening yet, but there's plenty of gossip and talk.

That these kinds of articles and talk is surfacing so early in Biden's tenure does not bode well for the Democrats, regardless of what happens.

The Democrats do have a problem. Biden is old. His health is not the best. Only fools deny that Biden clearly has some age-related issues. One could forgive Biden's age if he was mentally sharp and in front of the camera taking questions daily and clearly in charge, but none of these things are applicable to him. He clearly has good spells and he clearly has bad spells where he's firmly hidden from sight and events cancelled. And the problem with being old is that these kinds of health issues tend to worsen over time. It's certainly a factor behind his collapse in support among independents.

But the problem is compounded by that there is no apparent heir in waiting. Harris is a goner. Dead on arrival. Her polling shows this very clearly. A Harris versus Trump is a Reagan landslide for Trump. But what can the Democrats do? Harris is a delicate topic, she was chosen for identity politics but she's failing and with it the implication that identity politics only promotes the mediocre and untalented hacks over better qualified people. But if they try to maneuver her onto the SC as a compensation, there will be fury from the voters who will see straight through it.

Buttigieg is garnering attention because he ticks a few identity politics boxes (gay!) and is from the professional establishment that is extremely loyal to the Democrats and a major source of funding. But unfortunately Buttigieg versus Trump will also result in a Reagan landslide victory - for Trump.

Who else in the picture? Where are the dark horses. Now, they do exist. And there is time. But regardless of who the future candidate is, it is an ominous sign that these kinds of talks are already happening so early in Biden's administration. [/quote]

+1,000
A lot of what is it at issue is that the Democrats have refused to learn. Biden is a hold-over from a failed Dem establishment and Harris and Buttigieg are just lipstick (idpol+PMC resume games) on that same establishment pig.

Given all the apoplexy about Trump and co., I’d have expected some serious soul searching. The lack of soul searching suggests to me that the Democrats are almost entirely about their small world, not about anything high-minded.[/quote]

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