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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Goofyhoofy 🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: Bash and Tapper get an A,
Date: 06/28/24 7:55 AM
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I think you don't understand the political party process even though Albaby gave us all insight into the process as he understands it. There are 4 months left to the election, neither party is capable of shifting gears and presenting a new candidate at his point. It would be campaign suicide to do it this late. The Democrats are not talking amongst themselves about getting a new candidate.

I wouldn’t be so sure. Today’s headlines in the Wall Street Journal:

Democrats Privately Discuss Replacing Biden on Presidential Ticket

Separate story

Biden’s Disastrous Night Stands to Alter Course of the Election

Separate story

Biden Crashes in First Clash With Trump—and Other Takeaways From the Debate

Now you may say, oh, well that’s the Journal. OK, here’s the New York Times:

A Fumbling Performance, and a Panicking Party
President Biden’s shaky, halting debate performance has Democrats talking about replacing him on the ticket.


Another headline:

Biden Struggles as Trump Blusters

Another story

‘It’s Frightening’: Democratic Voters Worried by Biden’s Struggles in Debate

How about the Washington Post?

Biden stumbles in fiery debate as Trump spreads falsehoods

Need another?

Democrats panic over Biden’s debate performance, doubt his future

Here’s the start of the NPR coverage:

1. First and foremost, let’s talk about the elephant in the room – Democrats have to be wondering if they’d be better off with someone else as their nominee.

I don’t think you understand how consequential this debate was. It confirmed what Republicans have been saying for months, it showed that Trump can lie at will and get away with it. I expect a 5 point swing, perhaps more, and will be pretty much unrecoverable from this point going forward. Remember the “Richard Nixon won the debate on radio, but lost on TV because of his stubble and grumpy face”? This one Biden lost on both radio AND TV.

I don’t know that a brokered convention is the answer, but this race is lost.
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