MSNBC morning host Joe Scarborough offered an intriguing glimpse into the disconnect between private Democratic conversations about President Joe Biden and their public stance. His comments came in response to a Washington Post column by David Ignatius, who called for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to reconsider their plans to run in the 2024 election, citing worrisome poll numbers regarding their ability to defeat former President Donald Trump.
During the discussion, co-host Mika Brzezinski expressed skepticism and challenged Ignatius to propose an alternative candidate to Biden. Ignatius admitted that he couldn’t identify a better-suited individual, emphasizing the critical decision President Biden must make regarding his potential candidacy. Ignatius said, “That’s what he’s got to — He’s got to look in the mirror, search his soul and make that decision. And I wanted to raise that question. I’d like him to think that through carefully because I have my concerns.”
Scarborough interjected to address the issue further, saying, “Just to answer David’s question, Mika and I, everybody, we talk to, every political discussion, all it talks a lot about Trump, but when it comes to Joe Biden, people say, ‘Man, he’s too old to run. He’s, and I mean, he’s not going to; he’s not really going to run…'” Scarborough emphasized the ubiquity of this sentiment, saying, “When I say every discussion, I don’t mean 99% of the discussion. Every discussion.”
Scarborough even reached out to Reverend Al Sharpton to confirm that these concerns were not limited to his show alone. Sharpton confirmed that he had heard similar sentiments off the air. Scarborough drew a parallel with Republicans who privately criticize Donald Trump but support him publicly: “Well, let me just say, Democrats, off the air, will say ‘Joe Biden’s too old. Why is he running.’ On the air? They won’t say that.”
“My question, of course, Willie, is who could do a better job as president? Is Joe Biden and who can beat Donald Trump? I don’t see a lot of Democrats out there. I don’t see any Democrats out there right now that could do that.”
(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Join the official YWN WhatsApp status
9 Responses
Nonsense and stupidity. Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi still lecture the American taxpayers that Joe Biden is the best and brightest that the Democrat party has to offer. The average registered Democrat voters are evil wicked people and will vote for a flat tire or doorknob if there was a D before their name and the transgender homosexuals that control their party commanded them to.
LOL DID ANYONE SEE THE GUY MOVE HIS PEN TOWARDS HER SUAVLEY LOL WHY DID HE DO THAT
Some of the people quoted in this article just don’t get it. Biden also knows that he is over the hill. He knows he cannot remember anything accurately, and that he makes up facts and even creates his own words to mumble to get past conversations. Not only is his cognition almost gone, but he is reacting to this with frustration that affects him emotionally. Watch his reaction when he is asked a simple questioin that is challenging.
Biden cannot bow out, because that constitutes an admission that he has lost it. Intellectually, he might know that he’s less than functional, but his emotions block that. Even many Democrats are frightened of the threat that Kamala poses.
All the Dems keep on repeating is that the only candidate that can beat Trump is Biden, and they are losing sleep doubting themselves about this. The entire campaign is really about beating Trump. The talking points about Biden’s “accomplishments” hold little water, and they know that. The facts about the economy, Ukraine, Hunter’s laptop, the border, and others are spoilers for the Dems. So they want to control the media again. Here come the Commie comrades.
You know why they want to beat Trump because they hate him. They hate him more than they like the usa because if they liked the us and wanted a safe homeland, respect for America worldwide and a good economy, they’d want trump to win.
The self righteous evil libs are the most selfish mamzerim this world has to offer.
They are tzaddikim mamesh bieynei atzmom and can do no wrong.
A friend asked me for my 2024 winner prediction… I was like buddy their ain’t no way anyone can predict this !! We living in a time of stolen elections , impeachment, inditments ,
Jail attempts .. senial dementia president..
Just stay in your seats , hold on tight and watch how this wacky times play out
The most corrupt media outlets can’t cover up for this Emperor without Clothes. Time is up… every idiot knows that Biden can’t run for reelection. The only place he can run is offstage.
like 2 dinosaurs determined to fight to the death, the democrats and the republicans can’t figure out how to climb down from their untenable positions.
nobody actually thinks that biden or trump are the best choices for president out of 350 million americans. but they’re both waiting for the other side to blink first.
sleepy joe, president of the USA. will people re elect a proven demented person as president?
The Democrats need to careful to transition to a new candidate without creating more problems for themselves. They need a ticket that Biden can warmly endorse, and they need to avoid a serious fight between their “woke” and “establishment” factions. Of course, the fear of electing Trump weighs heavily among Democrats, just as the fear of electing Biden weight heavily among Republicans.
Indeed, for both parties, the best result would be for Trump/Biden to drop out (or decease) AFTER the primaries but before the convention, so the professional politicians (in smoke filled rooms, but be wary what they smoking these days) can put together a ticket that unites their party and is electable. If they drop out after the convention, they are stuck with the vice-presidential candidate as nominee and can only choose a new running mate.