In a normal society, an old president – let’s say it Donald Trump– who was extradited three times in less than four months, on charges ranging from obstruction of justice to conspiracy to defraud the United States, would have no chance of being president. sit again. It simply wouldn’t be a situation one would even have to consider; even if this person were not in prison, the idea that they would be able to run for higher office and win it one more time would not count.
But unfortunately, we do not live in a normal society; instead, we live in a place where millions of people not only still support Donald Trump, but grow fonder of him with every new criminal indictment. That means, despite the aforementioned accusations*, the two-time, three-legged vice president has the upper hand over all other candidates for the Republican nomination , and is currently looking like the most likely GOP candidate in the 2024 general election. That, of course, scares a lot of people—including, apparently, one Barack Obama. Who is afraid, it must be said, which is very difficult!
The Washington Post reporting that during a private lunch with Joe Biden In late June, the 44th president expressed “concern about Donald Trump’s political strengths — including a fiercely loyal following, a Trump-friendly conservative media ecosystem, and a polarized nation — that ‘ underlines his concern that Trump may be a more formidable candidate than many Democrats realize. .” According to people familiar with the conversation, “Obama made it clear that his concerns were not about Biden’s political abilities, but in recognition of Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party.”
Obama’s concerns are certainly warranted: In a New York Times/ Siena survey released Monday, Trump leads his closest competition, Ron DeSantis, with 37 points. An even wilder data point that seems to confirm Obama’s fears is that Trump defeated DeSantis even among Republicans who believe he committed “serious federal crimes.” ” To be clear, that means these people think Trump is a criminal, and they want him to be president anyway.
As FiveThirtyEight optimistically notes, if Trump were impeached by November 5, 2024, voters might be less likely to cast a ballot for him, and likely even less if he sentenced him to prison time. (In the case of the latest trial, two of the accused are up to 20 years behind bars, and compared to her colleagues, the judge assigned to the case has imposed the harshest sentences defenders January 6.) But, who knows!
As for a possible Trump-Biden rematch, another one Times/ A Siena Poll poll published this week put the two in a tie, with each receiving 43% of the vote – which, for people who believe democracy is worth preserving, is very scary.
In somewhat happier news, Obama reportedly promised at the same luncheon in June that he “will do everything he can to help the president get re-elected.” And in a statement, a person said -speak for the Biden campaign to the Mail: “President Biden is grateful for his unwavering support, and looks forward to once again campaigning side-by-side with President Obama to win in 2024 and get the job done for the American people.”
* And everything else!
Mike Pence gives and Mike Pence takes away
Yes, he tweeted yesterday that “anyone who puts himself above the Constitution should never be President,” but then he basically suggested today that Trump only listened to the advice of his lawyers when he tried to overturn the election – who, coincidentally, is the president. defense Trump is reportedly planning to use.
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