Via Fred Wellman: 🧵 1/...

I've seen a lot of people telling me that this story means they think #Biden is weak so they want him in the election. No...you're missing the goal here. What they are doing is declaring how they will conduct a coordinated lawfare campaign to screw the Democratic nominee.

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2/ Wellman:

First it will be this lawsuit. In close order various Republican AG's will sue the DNC on behalf of their citizens "who voted in good faith in the Primary for Joe Biden." Then they will launch coordinated campaigns to split the Democratic coalition. "See how they are treating Kamala?" "Why didn't they think California's governor leading the 3rd largest economy in the world should be nominee." it will be relentless and targeted to get people to stay home.

3/ Wellman:

Millions of dark money will go to third party candidates. Suddenly RFK Jr. will miraculously have the resources to get on every ballot...on and on and on.

They don't care who is on the ballot. They want us to spend time, money, and anger on each other and on defense so Trump simply strolls into the White House with 45% of the vote.

4/ Wellman:

The Biden campaign needs to stop nevel gazing and get back in the fight. We all need to stop eating each other alive and remember the real enemy to our democracy is the one's cheering this on in Florida.

5/ Wellman responds to this:

You really only need to worry about swing states controlled by Republicans - and even in those states they're not likely to want to deal with the outrage of trying to game the Democrats out of the Presidency in this fashion.

Wellman:

With respect you’re missing the point. Time is our enemy. All the have to do is drag their feet while Dems scramble and hire lawyers and fight. If you’ve learned nothing in the last 8 years, the Republicans don’t want a fair fight.

6/ Via Angry Staffer:

Read all of this. This is *exactly* what the GOP wants.

They’re using the media as part of their influence operation to fracture Democrats with the ultimate goal of limiting turnout on the left.

@GottaLaff Honest q - can Biden sustain a presidential campaign? The debate was pure anguish. Every other public appearance will be anxiety-causing, hoping he performs even just ok. Biden's a decent man and has done some good things during his first term...but I believe the Dems are sleepwalking the US (and indeed the west as a whole) to a theocratic autocracy.

@NZedAUS Ask Biden. If he thinks he can, then he can.

If he doesn't, then he won't.

I don't do speculation, sorry. I have no idea what will happen.

As far as "DEMS" sleepwalking the US to a theocratic autocracy, maybe blame the ChristoFascists, not those trying to stop them.

That just irked the hell out of me, sorry.

@GottaLaff A comment by Biden's biographer that he believes he can "tough out any situation" (and his stubbornness) may in fact mar his decision-making.
Just read measured piece from David Corn that a Harris candidacy may - on balance - represent the lesser risk. Absolutely the christo-fascists are driving the theocracy bus BUT a Biden candidacy for a 2nd term embodies a huge inflection point for the US: who ultimately has the best shot at stopping Trump & the theocrats?

@NZedAUS @GottaLaff it ain't Kamala.Case in point, low info voter - my wife. She doesn't know who Kamala is. If you remind her - she'll remember, but other than that she'll draw a blank.

She's voting for Biden and hasn't heard about debates. When I explained it to her, she responded with "who cares".

That's the type of voter you'll alienate the moment you replace Biden with literally anyone else.

@hu_logic @GottaLaff a sample of 1 is kind of courageous to then draw an assumption for a majority of voters. Personally, I think Whitmer is the best Dem on the bench but low national profile. Equally, by running with Biden you suppress young voter enthusiasm, donors.
@NZedAUS @hu_logic @GottaLaff A nice attempt at recovery, but we have ACTUAL EVIDENCE of Biden's success, and of great enthusiasm for him, which is that he has won the nomination handily.