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NYT Taking Sledgehammer to Biden Campaign
Pledges & Prospects

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Posted By: Dreadnought, 7/13/2024 1:25:03 AM

Gee, maybe Joe Biden had a point about Democrat 'elites' pushing him out of the race. Beege alluded to the whiplash that New York Times readers must now be experiencing as their columnists and editors go back and forth on Biden's prospects. Like Beege, The Clash's most famous song has been running through my head since the debate, and it's clearly haunting the Gray Lady. However, the Times escalated its prophecies of doom today in two key analyses. First off, Bill Clinton adviser Doug Sosnik offered an extensive analysis of the Electoral College scenarios that appear in play, and he's not at all optimistic about Biden's chances. In fact,

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Reply 1 - Posted by: mifla 7/13/2024 3:36:31 AM (No. 1755247)
The Dems have a first rate civil war on their hands. I just hope the Republicans are smart enough to stay out of their way.
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