By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--March 7, 2023
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Better swallow that mouthful of afternoon java before reading this one:
Is Fox News having us on by announcing that Michelle Obama has the "it" factor that could maybe beat Donald Trump in 2024?
“While Democratic leaders are publicly rallying behind Joe Biden to be their guy for the 2024 presidential election, behind the scenes Democrats are still mulling the best leader for the party who could win a stand-off against former President Donald Trump in 2024. (Fox News, March 6, 2023)
There are no “guys” or “gals” in this era where everyone is forcibly identified by PRONOUNS!
In this article telling the story that Michelle Obama has the “it” factor that could “MAYBE” beat Donald Trump in 2024, Fox takes the crown as the “guys and gals” of Faux News, if only for this reason:
“In 2020, Biden and Vice President Harris defeated Trump when they received more votes than any other presidential ticket in U.S. history." (Fox News)
Hello? Does this mean that 80 million voters voted a doddering Biden and giggly Harris to run America’s faltering White House?
File that one under ‘FL’ for Fox Ludicrous!
After the claim that “Biden and Vice President Harris defeated Trump when they received more votes than any other presidential ticket in U.S. history", we read: “But, just three years later, Biden has an approval rating in the 40s and numerous verbal slipups have caused headaches for the White House press team.” (Fox News)
The “White House press team”!? What about the American populace?
“According to the Politico report, a senator at the National Governor’s Association meeting in February went as far as to question whether Biden had the stamina for the presidential campaign season. (Fox News)
“Biden won his initial election during the travel-restricted COVID pandemic and spent much of his time campaigning from his basement.
“Former White House and Pentagon official Douglas MacKinnon said if not Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats could look to a past superstar to create a more viable ticket.
“Among the names of possible contenders, former first lady Michelle Obama’s name was floated ahead of the last Democratic presidential primary, although she has repeatedly denied any interest in seeking office. At 59, and with her "it" factor (as McKinnon labels it) she could emerge as a top candidate and Democrats could look to push her to run. She has previously denied any desire to seek candidacy. (Fox News)
Conspicuously missing from this Fox story is that the O’Biden admin is already being run by Michelle’s husband Barack.
“According to a recent Politico article, Biden faces doubt from some "high-level Democrats" who may only support the president because they fear what a Biden-less ticket could look like. (Fox News)
"High-level Democrats are rallying to President Biden’s reelection, not because they think it’s in the best interest of the country to have an 82-year-old start a second term but because they fear the potential alternative: the nomination of Kamala Harris and election of Donald Trump," the report read.
“At the same NGA winter meeting, a congressman "said Harris wasn’t an option," Politico reported.
“Other candidates could include those who previously won the Democratic presidential nomination, such as Hillary Clinton, John Kerry or Al Gore (setting up another rematch between Clinton and Trump).
EEK!
“The hypothetical candidates, however, fail to address the concerns of some voters who want a younger president as Clinton is 75, Kerry is 79 and Gore is 74. (Fox News)
“Democrats could also look to past candidates that generated public support but ultimately fell short of securing the nomination. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., each ran in 2020, and could potentially step up for another presidential bid.
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“Warren is 73 and Sanders is 81, while Klobuchar is 62 and Booker is 53.(Fox News)
"Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also ran and lost in 2020, but joined the Biden administration and has continued to grow his political resume over the last three years.
"He is 41.
Bumbling Buttigieg “has continued to grow his political resume over the last three years”?
How come we missed it?
“Beto O’Rourke, who most recently lost a statewide race in Texas, is 50. (Fox News)
“Govs. Gavin Newsom of California, 55, and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, 51, could also look to make the moves from their respective state offices to the White House.
“Any of these candidates, McKinnon notes, would have to trek strategically to explain why Democrats moved away from Biden or Harris.
"Are the chances of a superstar from the past becoming the 2024 nominee a pipe-dream? Most likely. But with the river of political denial threatening to wash away the Democrats’ chances in 2024, what else is a party to do?" he asked.
"Currently, self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson is the only candidate to begin a long shot challenge to Biden.
“According to a Fox News poll last month, 37% of Democratic primary voters want to keep Biden as their party’s nominee, while 53% said they would like someone else to run."
Meanwhile, fear of Donald Trump eight years later, is driving Fox News far down in a crazier foxhole.
Michelle Obama having the "it" factor that could maybe beat Donald Trump in 2024?
Could Fox News and their Dem pals be binging on too much Netflix to while away their late winter boredom and hysterical fright of DJT?
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