Staff Reports
In the latest news from the Biden campaign, internal rumblings range from delusional to melancholy as the team grapples with sinking approval ratings. With the President's numbers hitting an all-time low of 37.4 percent, it's clear that their strategy could be more precisely yielding the desired results.
Reports suggest that Biden's top aide is adopting a "this is fine" mentality, reminiscent of the famous meme of a dog in a burning house. This blasé attitude in the face of mounting challenges is hardly reassuring for supporters growing increasingly concerned about the campaign's direction.
A Dem strategist in touch with the campaign told Axios: "It is unclear to many of us watching from the outside whether the president and his core team realize how dire the situation is right now, and whether they even have a plan to fix it. That is scary."
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) June 19, 2024
Concerns have been raised about the insular nature of Biden's inner circle, with some insiders feeling hesitant to voice dissenting opinions for fear of being labeled disloyal. The tight control maintained by Biden's longtime aides has created an environment where discussing the need for a change in strategy is discouraged despite clear indicators that the current approach is faltering.
The reluctance to acknowledge and address the campaign's shortcomings is a recipe for disaster.
Donilon has also argued that Jan. 6 would affect the 2024 election much like 9/11 was central to the 2004 election.
"The Democratic Party didn't want to believe it was a 9/11 election…I decided, after the election, I would never be part of a presidential campaign that didn't… pic.twitter.com/iC6hf49OVI— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) June 19, 2024
Ignoring the realities on the ground and banking on platitudes about democracy is unlikely to resonate with voters more concerned about tangible outcomes and economic wellbeing. It remains to be seen whether the Biden team will course-correct or continue down a path that appears increasingly out of touch with the electorate.
