The Best Case Scenario for Democrats here is that a 2022 shellacking demonstrates the limited viability of doubling-down on unpopular Progressive policies and the AOC wing of the Democratic Party is relegated to the sidelines, giving Biden an opportunity to govern as a moderate and focus on those of us who think that both the respective MTG and AOC wings of the parties are loons, while the GOP's Class of 2022 beclown themselves during the 2024 election season, giving Biden (or hopefully his successor -- since we're playing Best Case Scenario Game -- ideally a purple state governor) an opening to run as the more pragmatic choice for POTUS in 2024.
Governor Polis, if you're listening - get ready to run against Governor DeSantis.
(Note that I think that Trump is too lazy to run for POTUS again, and probably enjoys enough power within the GOP to achieve his aims - influence the GOP administration to keep prosecutors out of his businesses and listen to him on behalf of those he's peddling his influence to - to skip the race and act as the Shadow President that the Right is convinced is making Biden dance on cue.)
I don’t see Biden moving to moderate. Bill Clinton did it by defenestrating his wife HRC. Obama started more moderate and went far left. Biden lacks the energy to fight his party.
As for Trump, I doubt he will run but his Trumpist wing might do well nationally if not at the state level.
As for Polis, he’s not a bad candidate nor is Charlie Baker (a Republican) if he wanted to switch parties. I am nostalgic for Mitt Romney.
The Best Case Scenario for Democrats here is that a 2022 shellacking demonstrates the limited viability of doubling-down on unpopular Progressive policies and the AOC wing of the Democratic Party is relegated to the sidelines, giving Biden an opportunity to govern as a moderate and focus on those of us who think that both the respective MTG and AOC wings of the parties are loons, while the GOP's Class of 2022 beclown themselves during the 2024 election season, giving Biden (or hopefully his successor -- since we're playing Best Case Scenario Game -- ideally a purple state governor) an opening to run as the more pragmatic choice for POTUS in 2024.
Governor Polis, if you're listening - get ready to run against Governor DeSantis.
(Note that I think that Trump is too lazy to run for POTUS again, and probably enjoys enough power within the GOP to achieve his aims - influence the GOP administration to keep prosecutors out of his businesses and listen to him on behalf of those he's peddling his influence to - to skip the race and act as the Shadow President that the Right is convinced is making Biden dance on cue.)
I don’t see Biden moving to moderate. Bill Clinton did it by defenestrating his wife HRC. Obama started more moderate and went far left. Biden lacks the energy to fight his party.
As for Trump, I doubt he will run but his Trumpist wing might do well nationally if not at the state level.
As for Polis, he’s not a bad candidate nor is Charlie Baker (a Republican) if he wanted to switch parties. I am nostalgic for Mitt Romney.