This author and blogger has been a longtime fan and supporter of Joe Biden, going back decades!
Biden has had an historic Presidency, and has been listed as number 14 in Presidential rankings by the American Political Science Association.
Biden is a decent, compassionate leader, a model of what a President should be. He saved American democracy in winning the Presidency in 2020.
But sadly, when one looks back now at the Presidential Election Of 2024, it must be said that his ego helped to cause the Democratic Party defeat!
Being an advanced age, Biden should have announced after the midterms in 2022, that he would finish his term, but leave the future of the party to a primary contest of Democrats who wished to succeed him.
It is possible that Kamala Harris, who ran an heroic 107 day race, would have been the nominee in any case, but Biden allowed his ego to get in the way of what was best for the Democratic Party and the nation at large.
Biden is being “blamed” by many for his refusal to accept his age as a limit, and the realization that he was not the same person in 2023 and later that he was in 2020.
That reality will tar, somewhat, his reputation, which is highly regrettable.
It will not mar this author’s view of the 46th President, but history will record that it was a mistake for Biden to remain in the race when he should have announced his withdrawal.
Racism and misogyny were part of why Harris lost.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/11/election-results-2024-trump-harris-race-black-women.html
I think he had some good speeches in the year leading up to the debate but when you’re 80 your age can suddenly catch up with you. Six months earlier he would have cleaned Trump’s clock in a debate. He also had beaten Trump once before and may have thought someone else would not have as good a shot. But then he suddenly got too old to campaign aggressively.
I think that was his thinking too.
While claiming that the Democrats talk too much about identity politics, Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton made some controversial remarks about transgender athletes.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4981767-moulton-aide-resigns-transgender-athletes/
The 4B Movement–women’s last option to live in peace and safety
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/10/2284893/-The-4B-Movement-women-s-last-option-to-live-in-peace-and-safety
Let’s all just admit the painful fact that we have a lot of stupid voters in this country who don’t know basic facts nor bother to try and learn about issues beyond what Fox “News” tells them they should think.
Molly Jong-Fast breaks down how Trump used misogyny to defeat Harris.
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/why-not-here-what-s-holding-us-back-from-putting-a-woman-in-the-white-house-224073285716
Trump has appointed Rep. Elise Stefanik to the role of UN ambassador.
Tom Homan, who served as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in his last administration, will be in charge of the nation’s borders.
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton is among the attorney general candidates. Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt is another of the names at the top of Trump’s list for the position.
GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, who has called for immediately cutting aid to Ukraine, is under consideration for several posts.
Trump said Saturday his former GOP presidential rival Nikki Haley and his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would not have roles in his incoming administration.
Elon Musk is being called Trump’s co-president.
Trump wants Congress to be a rubber stamp rather than a separate, co-equal branch of government.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-targets-checks-balances-less-week-winning-rcna179555
How Trump’s promise to break the system may have appealed to a specific 2024 voter.
There are a lot of reasons Americans tell pollsters that they back Trump. But what if a good number of his fans are simply chaos voters?
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/men-donald-trump-chaos-voters-election-results-rcna179412
Former Harris aide calls for Biden to resign so she can be president briefly.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4983221-former-harris-aide-calls-for-biden-to-resign-so-she-can-be-president-briefly/
Potential Democratic candidates for 2028.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/11/2028-shadow-primary-underway-democratic-00188626
In this debate about the future of the Democratic Party, some progressive Democrats are saying the party isn’t being progressive enough. Some centrist Democrats are saying that maybe the Democrats are moving too far left. What do you think, Professor?
Ugh! Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as his Deputy Chief of Staff for policy.
Joy explained things on her show tonight. Trump got men and whites to turn out in large numbers.
Votes are still being counted in California. It could be one or two points between Trump and Harris. Definitely no landslide for Trump.
This is the video from Joy’s show.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-come-to-jesus-moment-needed-for-democratic-party-s-decision-making-224171589619
Pragmatic Progressive: Thanks for your question.
I think the Democratic Party needs to take a strong stand against Trumpism, and stand for progressive causes. However, that does not mean acting like Bernie Sanders, as there is no way that Sanders’ viewpoints would ever win nationally. Rather, mainstream liberalism with a commitment to labor rights, the environment, and appealing to enforcement of basic civil rights, including to the growing Latino minority and women, is essential!
It seems clear that many who voted for Trump, including Latino males, young voters, and white women will have second thoughts once they see the damage that Trumpism will bring, both domestic and in foreign policy!
And clearly, increasing basic education of the issues of government is essential in the future, as too much ignorance reigned in this election, a very disturbing reality!