It's "Excerpt Two" where a fatal misreading of reality presages a possible third failed presidential campaign (click to enlarge):
The Biden campaign releases two excerpts from Biden’s speech, scheduled for delivery this afternoon in Philadelphia: pic.twitter.com/0d445h2laW— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) May 18, 2019
In response:
If I was a Republican taking the long view, I'd LOVE Biden. He could both get rid of the most obvious embarrassment about the GOP and, after 4 years of failed bipartisanship and no "epiphanies," set the party up to quickly retake the White House in 2024.— Chad Corley (@lrbt) May 18, 2019
Unity!! https://t.co/D67aSPMAZq— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) May 18, 2019
Is Joe even paying attention to Republican state legislatures this week? Does he really think you can meet half way on trying to kill Roe v Wade? People aren’t angry because of silly tribal bonds, they’re angry because their rights are being targeted.— Schooley (@Rschooley) May 18, 2019
2. This is Biden's strategy in a nutshell: “Some say Democrats are angry...well I don’t believe it.” The pitch is a return to pre-2016 normality & working with GOP. It ties in with Pelosi's no impeachment & slow-walking investigation of Trump. It's pure folly.— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) May 18, 2019
He seems determined to make this pitch, doesn't he?
The Clinton impeachment. Swift boats. Birtherism. "One term president." Obamacare sabotage. Colluding with Russians. Nativism. Racism. Homophobia. War on women's rights. Gun violence. Voter suppression. Merrick Garland. White nationalism. Babies in cages. All things Trump, ffs. And on and on, ad nauseam.
He wants to run a 1976 campaign while the country's burning down. Somebody, make an intervention, please. We're 50 years past the unicorn of clubby "bipartisanship." This is a fight, and we're damn sure angry!
