Many of you post like Carville, Axelrod, etc are political lightweights.

No, many of us post like Carville and Axelrod have not said Biden should drop out. Both of them (correctly) point out that Biden has flaws, and they might be more significant than Democrats want to acknowledge. But neither of them has said that the Democrats' response to those flaws should be for Biden to pull out of the race and throw it open to a free-for-all of a dozen or more unprepared candidates.

That's because Carville and Axelrod aren't political lightweights. They know that's a recipe for disaster. But because they're not political lightweights, they know that politics is a process, and not one that's limited to any single race or candidacy - or even the formal channels of races and candidacies at all. Biden stepping out would be a disaster for the Democratic party - being seen as a wise sage speaking truth to power and ultimately getting cred if Biden does lose in 2024, though....well, that can reap benefits for a political operative and/or pundit.

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