Come On, Biden's Not Going Anywhere

Put directly: Democrats had their chance to speak out against Biden running for reelection at nearly 82, they failed to do it and there is no “they” now poised to intervene.

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The short answer as to why Biden is almost certain to be the Democratic nominee again is Donald Trump. The former president effectively controls both parties.

Trump is the Democrats’ best fundraiser, organizer, mobilizer and, importantly, force for unity. He is the adhesive that binds a coalition that ranges from the DSA to Bush Republicans, who are about to go over a decade since having voted for the nominee of their (old) party.

This centrality of Trump — and Democrats’ determination to block his return — is what insulates Biden within his own party.

Ed Morrissey

Well, maybe. I agree with Martin on the "centrality of Trump," which is why I argued all along that practically any other nominee would deflate Democrat turnout and fundraising to an unsalvageable extent. But Biden's clear cognitive crisis changes the calculation too. Democrats may still choose to stick with Biden, but I'd say that has more to do with the Kamala Conundrum than Trump at this point. Interestingly, and tellingly, Martin only mentions her once and never follows up on that point. 

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