Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will restart efforts to campaign in person in the coming days, answering calls from allies who say that his lead on Trump has narrowed.
Dear Dem Nominee Biden, Do it only if it there is minimal risk to your health and safety! And remember NOT to drink tea esp. those laced with āPutiniumā/poisonous substanceā¦just saying!
I really really hope this stays in the cartoon pages only!
I really hope someone on Bidenās campaign is smart enough to call out the basement thing with, āWell itās nice to see Donald out of the bunker, but we sure wish heād wear a mask.ā
Iām torn about this. If they can do it safely, and not look hypocritical, fine. Then again, maybe they should wait a couple of weeks and see how many people who attended the RNC spread-fest events end up in the hospital. Not that they will admit how many people test positive.
Yeah, starting this up (depending on what āin-person campaigningā means, specifically) seems kind of contradictory when you made sure to do a virtual convention.
If he is listening to the scientists as he says he will, he is going to do this in the safest way possible. He, above everyone else, knows he is no good to anyone if he gets incapacitated in any way.
Let him show the leadership he has promised us by listening to the scientists and doing this in the safest way possible.
Yep, time to play compare and contrast.
answering calls from allies who say that his lead on Trump has narrowed.
Which, it actually hasnāt.
From 538
The Latest Presidential Poll Averages
UPDATED 6 HOURS AGO
National polls Ā»
40
Biden 50.8%
Trump 42.2%
Mich. Ā»
Biden
+7.1
Pa. Ā»
Biden
+5.6
Wis. Ā»
Biden
+6.1
Ariz. Ā»
Biden
+4.1
+5 to +8 is powerful.
Letās take the Senate and then indict McConnell, Paul, Cruz, and all the rest of the #TreasonCaucus
#GOTV #GOTV #GOTV #GOTV
Iām not sure in-person campaigning has ever really helped Biden. He tends to make most of his gaffs when heās speaking to a crowd. I actually thought he was doing a lot better without them. I guess weāll see.
It appears the R team is performing an incremental coup ā shutting down the key parts of the govt step by step ā in the interests of gaining the upper hand in November.
What are the chances, should they āwinā, that theyāll ever back off from their new-found superpowers?
This is the only article on TPM that mentions Biden in its lead. Every other article on TPM, except those about Falwell or the one on DeJoy are all trump. Biden is massively out numbered articlewise. Canāt there be more on what Biden is up to? Or doesnāt he generate enough āclicksā?
Biden needs to do this, or at least he needs to get to the battleground states. I fear for his health, and Iām going to pray he stays safe. I donāt really believe in g-d, but Iām still going to pray.
Admittedly, I donāt really understand the complaint voters have sometimes, that he or she never came here, but it comes up, especially among the grievance voters and the slightly less aggrieved. So itās good Bidenās going. There are some voters who need to be loved.
As Ezra Klein pointed out, Joe Biden likes you. Itās one of his gifts that he can project that. I hope he uses it well.
Yeah, starting this up (depending on what āin-person campaigningā means, specifically) seems kind of contradictory when you made sure to do a virtual convention.
He can campaign outdoors, and I expect thatās what heāll be doing. And even a town hall can be arranged to conform to social distancing rules. A convention, not so much. Far too many people.
@ghost too
This can be done. Iām sure they planned to start showing the flag anyway after the conventions were over and the campaign began in earnest. Personally it seems to me that outdoor events are pretty safe. Virology expert Linsey Marr says indoor versus outdoor is comparable to a drop of dye in a glass of water versus a drop of dye in the ocean. Thatās why there were no infection spikes after the main wave of BLM protests. We know more about this than we did in March and April.
No plans to go to Michigan. That seems like making the same mistake twice.
Heās a decent human being. Perfect? No. Got a bit of a temper, can be a little over casual, justānot perfect. But not a psychopath, so heās got that going for him.
Send Harris
Sounds reasonable.
I hope he is taking Kamala with him.
I am not sure how necessary it is, but itās an opportunity to contrast with the other side about how to āsafelyā run an event, because itās what weāre all looking at for the next coupla years.
