To me, the most interesting people in politics are the people who are willing to question their chosen political party.
From the left:
Voter Demand Or Giant Political Machine Demand?
Jan 19, 2024 Bracing Views
Rigging the Primaries for Biden/Harris Has a Serious Drawback
W.J. Astore
Iowa and New Hampshire get sidelined in the cause of propping up Joe Biden
“If the DNC had kept the old schedule of Iowa and NH, and Biden had performed poorly in both states, it would have allowed the DNC more notice and time to pivot, or perhaps to craft a message more appealing to voters. Privileging states that are expected to support Biden, in contrast, may breed overconfidence that his support remains strong and his candidacy remains viable against the clear Republican frontrunner, Trump.”
“If you really want to defeat Trump in November, you need the most rigorous vetting process for the Biden/Harris ticket. Rigging the primaries for Biden by deleting Democratic rivals from the ballot, as the DNC has done in Florida, North Carolina, and elsewhere, while effectively throwing out results in Iowa and NH, may ensure both that Biden/Harris win renomination and lose the general election in November.”
Sort of like changing the rules in football to favor one team
Jan 10, 2024
Democracy, but not Biden, is on the ballot?
W.J. Astore
The bizarre opening weeks of the Democratic primary season
“Democracy, President Joe Biden has said, is on the ballot this year. But often his Democratic rivals won’t be on the ballot, nor is Biden himself officially on the ballot in New Hampshire in two weeks. (Indeed, the DNC refuses to sanction, i.e. support, the NH primary.) What gives?”
“Next week (1/15), the Iowa caucus for president is being held for Republicans and Democrats. Apparently, official results for Democrats won’t be available until March. Then there’s the famous New Hampshire primary, always the first in the country and this year on 1/23; Biden’s name isn’t even on the ballot for Democrats there.”
“The fix is in for Biden in 2024, to state the obvious. Iowa and New Hampshire are both being sidelined because the DNC knows Biden is vulnerable in these states. But South Carolina, the DNC believes, can be controlled, can be counted on for a decent showing for Old Joe. Thus South Carolina was moved up in the 2024 primary calendar precisely to demonstrate allegedly strong support for Joe.”
Dec 12, 2022 POLITICO
DNC moves forward with dramatic change to presidential primary calendar
Voter Demand Or Giant Political Machine Demand?
Dec 14, 2023 NPR
The New Hampshire primary is a little unusual for Democrats this year
Alternative Media and Comedians – Asking the Questions and Highlighting the Issues
The TV network wants to pick the favorites. Will of the voters is OK if they choose what the network script readers are happy with.
Sorry, no time for The View panelists to ask the Vice President about her position on undeclared/unwon wars.
Not picking on The View here, most anyone paid to work on a TV network with avoid any questions Re: A US Dept. of Defense that was nowhere to be found on 911. We haven’t won a war since.
Love to see newspeople ask:
Candidate ____________,
Decades after the lessons of Vietnam, it feels like the people who run the Pentagon specialize in undeclared/unwon wars.
What would be your role in all this?
Seems like a post 911 Washington DC would be one of the very most prepared cities in the world to host gatherings and events of a friendly or unfriendly nature. Sort of like the Super Bowl, but every day, not just one day each year.
Related:
Trump came on the scene because people grew tired of standard politicians. People also grew tired of the staged/scripted/made for TV debates crafted and agreed upon by the uniparty. People grew tired of being told that undeclared/unwon wars are for your freedoms.
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American Families and the US Armed Forces Recruiting Crisis
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