Texas Lt Gov says it’s clear ‘Democratic deep state run by Obama’ taking Biden down

[tommu56]

from the LT governor
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) pushed a conspiracy theory Friday that a Democratic “deep state” run by former President Obama is seeking to prevent President Biden from being the Democratic presidential nominee this fall.

“I’ve said for over a year many times that Joe Biden would not be on the ticket and Michelle Obama would be the likely nominee,” Patrick posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “It’s clear the Democrat deep state run by Barack Obama knew they had to take him down to give them a chance in November.”

Patrick alluded to the controversy Thursday when a special counsel — who had previously been appointed to a position by former President Trump — issued a report that said no criminal charges would be brought against Biden for his handling of classified documents outside a secure setting.

The report made numerous negative references to Biden’s age and memory, which were seized upon by Republicans. Biden then fiercely rebuked the report and took questions at a Thursday night news conference where he at one point confused Egypt’s president as the president of Mexico. Some Democrats have acknowledged problems with the presser.

While many Democrats have pointed fingers at the special counsel and suggested the report included cheap political shorts, Patrick saw a broad conspiracy involving the deep state and the Obama family. He argued the report itself was a setup.

“They set him up in the report calling him a ‘sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,'” he wrote. “They could have protected him by putting him in the Oval Office to read a statement with no press questions. Instead, they sent him out and fed him to a press – where he was a total embarrassment. He doesn’t have a memory and Kamala doesn’t have a brain. Now they have a real problem.”

Theories that former first lady Michelle Obama could be a sleeper Democratic presidential candidate have filled the airwaves for years. She is one of the most famous and well-liked political figures in the country but has indicated less-than-no-interest in running for office.

Karl Rove, the former strategist to President George W. Bush, just this week described the idea that Michelle Obama could run as a Democratic candidate for president as “pure lunacy,” though he did suggest it was possible Biden could bow out because of concerns about his age. Rove’s remarks came before the release of special counsel Robert Hur’s report.

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[Patriot]

It's obvious that Democrats wish they had a better candidate than Biden, and Michelle Obama is certainly more popular at this point. I think they are in panic mode about what to do given that it appears the polling is going in Trump's favor. However, it's a sticky wicket for the Dems, because Biden doesn't want to bow out, and then there's the problem of Kamala Harris, who polls even worse than Biden. The Dems would have to come up with a way to not only get Biden to step down, or decide not to run again, but also prevent Harris from taking up the mantle, which she would expect is hers as the VP. If Harris doesn't also bow out willingly, they'll have another obstacle on their hands because they can't be seen as snubbing a black woman. That is why Michelle Obama seems the likely choice since she is also a black woman. Though, I still don't see Kamala stepping aside for Michelle. Cat fight anyone?

 

[FrancSevin]

It's obvious that Democrats wish they had a better candidate than Biden, and Michelle Obama is certainly more popular at this point. I think they are in panic mode about what to do given that it appears the polling is going in Trump's favor. However, it's a sticky wicket for the Dems, because Biden doesn't want to bow out, and then there's the problem of Kamala Harris, who polls even worse than Biden. The Dems would have to come up with a way to not only get Biden to step down, or decide not to run again, but also prevent Harris from taking up the mantle, which she would expect is hers as the VP. If Harris doesn't also bow out willingly, they'll have another obstacle on their hands because they can't be seen as snubbing a black woman. That is why Michelle Obama seems the likely choice since she is also a black woman. Though, I still don't see Kamala stepping aside for Michelle. Cat fight anyone?

Mike Obama might be more popular but he-she-it is not more qualified.
(Sorry but at this point, I don't know what pronoun to use.)

Never run a business or held a political office.
I do remember she replaced Laura Bush's one assistant with some 13 of her own to run the White House staff and such.

 

[Patriot]

Mike Obama might be more popular but he-she-it is not more qualified.
(Sorry but at this point, I don't know what pronoun to use.)

Never run a business or held a political office.
I do remember she replaced Laura Bush's one assistant with some 13 of her own to run the White House staff and such.

Yes, and if the Dems do somehow get her on the ticket, she would be expected to actually demonstrate some kind of qualifications for the office. I don't think she's smart enough, frankly, and I think she knows it, and so probably wouldn't want to run anyway. If she did try, my guess is Trump would mop the floor with her in a debate. That being said, most of the left would still vote for her just because she's not Trump. The saving grace would be that there are enough independents and moderates who are swing voters who would NOT vote for her because they actually care about competence over a sort of juvenile popularity.

 

[waybomb]

I think the opposite. They don't give a rat's ass about qualifications.
Just think, the first female, a black to boot, president.
You're going to see all sorts of political leaning sorts voting woman/black.

 

[tommu56]

I think the opposite. They don't give a rat's ass about qualifications.
Just think, the first female, a black to boot, president.
You're going to see all sorts of political leaning sorts voting woman/black.

Unfortunately there are those people that aren't smart enough to vote for their wallet which they have a vested interest in, not some person because of what their physical attributes are.

 

[Patriot]

I think the opposite. They don't give a rat's ass about qualifications.
Just think, the first female, a black to boot, president.
You're going to see all sorts of political leaning sorts voting woman/black.

I don't know. If it was that easy, they would just run Kamala.