George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Sep 27, 2023

Whenever the media want to talk about Biden’s age, remember that I am more than six years older than that kid, and both of us could run circles around the Orange Guy.

Oh, and Biden’s never been charged with a felony, let alone 91 of them. Just saying.

Show threadfluffy 💜Sep 27, 2023
@georgetakei i’d still rather see someone who has to live with the consequences of their decisions making those decisions
Show threadGrassroots JoeSep 28, 2023

@fluffy @georgetakei

Your not going to find anyone remotely qualified to be president with a fraction of the empathy of Joe Biden, who knows damn well the import of his decisions for his grandkids and all of their generation.

It's fine to wish for things, critical to make momentous decisions with eyes wide open to the reality of available options.

Show threadfluffy 💜Sep 28, 2023
@joeinwynnewood @georgetakei I'm not saying not to vote for Biden, just that I wish we had better options
Show threadGrassroots JoeSep 28, 2023
@fluffy @georgetakei
It's not at all clear there are better options.
Sure, there are a number of accomplished Democratic governors, Members of Congress, etc., but none of them have run a nationwide campaign, let alone a successful one.
Nor have any of them run the federal government, nor moved multiple historic bills through Congress with razor thin majorities.
Joe Biden has done all of that and more, and he has the power of the incumbency too, not to be sniffed at.
Show threadfluffy 💜Sep 28, 2023
@joeinwynnewood @georgetakei I mean yeah that’s exactly the problem I was complaining about so
Show threadGrassroots JoeSep 28, 2023

@fluffy @georgetakei

So let me get this straight, you're complaining that we have an outstanding candidate who's already accomplished a shit-ton for America because he won't be around to see the full impact of everything he's done and will do?

Show threadShaterri (he/him)
@joeinwynnewood @fluffy @georgetakei Regardless of how excellent a president Biden has been (I'm not going to take a stance there), I feel like it's fair to say that anyone who's basically running neck and neck with Literal Satan is not an outstanding _candidate_.
Sep 29, 2023 at 3:35amWeb
Show threadGrassroots JoeSep 29, 2023

@shaterri @fluffy @georgetakei

With negative partisanship, the right-wing echo chamber & epic failure of for profit media, each side starts at ~46%.

Jesus, Ghandi & Mother Theresa together would poll at maybe 48% in this environment, especially 13 months out with an active (if pathetic) GOP primary & no Democratic primary.

Give a listen to the Pod Save America guys some time, they do a good job explaining this stuff.
Also read Simon Rosenberg's Hopium Chronicles for a good view of the race.