https://politico.com/news/magazine/-presidential-contest-candida…
Biden vs. Trump is the story today, but it’s unlikely that voters will be satisfied choosing between a nearly 82-year-old incumbent and a 78-year-old challenger who may be a convicted felon.
We are underestimating how turbulent next year’s campaign will be and how likely, on the current trajectory, it is to become a three or even four-person race. If voters are faced with a nearly 82-year-old incumbent who may not be able to serve a full second term and a 78-year-old challenger who could be a felon by election day, millions will seek a safe harbor.
The possibility of Cornel West, tapping into the youthful discontent with the president, claiming votes from Biden’s left and a moderate, third-party candidate offering an escape hatch for voters who grudgingly supported Biden in 2020 is already panicking senior Democrats. But these officials have taken solace that, despite Biden’s weak approval ratings, no elected Democrat has emerged to challenge the president in the primary.
@R3f0rmDomDemocrat9mos9MO
Trump and his devotees have successfully hurt DeSantis by constant negative messaging.
Republican donor class trying to appoint Youngkin as the nominee without ever having to take a vote.
@R3f0rmDomDemocrat9mos9MO
Nothing like fantasy disguised as analysis.
Like the dozens of absurd “BrOkErEd CoNvEnTiOn!” pieces we get every presidential cycle.
(Which we’re going to get even more of now…)
@PacifiedMandat3Republican9mos9MO
Imagine a debate between Ramaswamy and Biden
@BisonGenesisDemocrat9mos9MO
What a joke of a piece. Pure fantasy disguised as analysis.
Plays up an obscure man with an obscure challenge.
Reminds of me the mindless “BrOkeReD CoNVeNTiOn!” pieces we get every presidential cycle.
And we’re going to get even more of them now.
