Imagine if Biden was smart, had a lot of integrity and actually cared about the things he says he cares about? Stop laughing! This is a hypothetical.
What could he do in the wake of the Trump conviction, to further all of his goals? What can politicians do, other than give a speech? On second thought, maybe a press release would be better.
Fellow Americans, I feel compelled to address you in this unique occasion of a former and possibly future president being a convicted felon. For the good of the country, I call on Donald Trump to withdraw his nomination for the presidency. Now, some might rightfully say that I, Joe Biden, have a conflict of interest in this call. They are correct. Therefore as an act of good faith, I hereby withdraw my nomination for the presidency as of now. I will not re-enter the race under any circumstances. I have called on Trump to withdraw, but I have just withdrawn--This does not depend on Donald Trump doing the right thing for our country.
That is all. No questions and God bless the United States.
Why is this smart?
- Any decent Democrat will do better against Trump than Biden.
- If Biden runs and loses, that is bad for leftist policies Biden favors.
- If Biden runs and wins, his presidency will seem illegitimate to lots of people and Biden is likely to be a lot less effective as a senile lame duck than any half-decent Democrat.
- If Trump decides to stay in the race and runs against anyone but Biden, his chances are weakened because Trump will seem opportunistic.
- If Trump drops out, this ensures someone better than Trump will win: From Biden's point of view--any Democrat and any Republican, that's not Trump, will be better than Trump.
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