Why Did Democrats Ever Think Joe Biden Could Win This Election?

Don't take my word for it. Sources below ⬇️
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[@ForHarriet619]

Corrections and Timestamps 👇🏾: 1. LBJ was elected in 1964 and served one term. 2. Kier Starmer kinda sucks. Still happy for Labour though. Timestamps 🕒 04:31 The Democratic party's current catastrophe and the future of politics in the United States 06:19 Joe Biden's approval rating has plummeted to around 37%, a historically low number for a sitting president. 12:32 Biden's declining performance in key states raises concerns 15:23 Joe Biden is uniquely damaged as a candidate and puts our democracy at risk. 20:36 Democrats exploring potential candidates for election. 23:10 Early warnings about Joe Biden's cognitive decline were evident 28:03 Biden's capacity and limitations for winning the election are being questioned. 30:47 Joe Biden's low public confidence compared to Trump 36:19 Joe Biden is facing challenges with unclear campaign strategy 38:46 Biden's inconsistent statements about his health and debate performance are raising concerns. 43:27 Concerns about Biden's cognitive decline and competency are growing. 46:08 Importance of effective communication for a presidential candidate 51:15 Biden's avoidance of press engagement is hindering his presidency. 54:25 Biden's limited access to the press is a concern 58:26 Biden leveraging alternative communication networks for messaging 1:01:11 Media's role in holding government accountable. 1:06:10 Democrats' failure to ensure Joe Biden's election 1:08:40 Democratic leaders are adamant about Joe Biden's re-election despite public opinion. 1:13:03 Encouragement to reassess relationship with Democratic party 1:15:46 Democratic party's actions erode trust and draw comparisons to the Republican party. 1:21:27 The concern is about people who support a president spewing lies and nonsense. 1:23:34 Focusing on future messaging is crucial in engaging voters 1:30:53 Democrats weaponized social justice language to silence concerns about Joe Biden's candidacy. 1:35:12 The Democratic party has failed to protect marginalized and disenfranchised people. 1:41:08 Criticism towards Democratic Party and Biden family's role in Joe Biden's candidacy 1:44:04 Voting is more than just a personal action, it impacts the entire community and political goals. 1:49:29 Prioritizing realistic change over idealistic enthusiasm 1:52:25 Insight into Joe Biden's world and potential familial disgrace. 1:57:42 Demand for accountability and transparency from Congress and Joe Biden. 2:00:23 The impact of age and perceptions on political effectiveness 2:05:58 Historically unpopular candidates in the 2016 and 2024 elections 2:08:57 Kamala Harris struggled to embrace her natural identity in 2020 2:15:13 Concern about Joe Biden's defiance when challenged 2:18:38 Multinational corporations cannot be deeply committed to transforming society for the benefit of the community. 2:25:31 Joe Biden feels slighted by the Obamas and the party 2:28:07 Addressing drug addiction and COVID-19 concerns

[@tropistan7735]

Seeing democrats, liberals and people on the left celebrating Keir Starmer's win just shows their ignorance and/or tribalism. He is trash. I doubt the Brits wanted him, more so they wanted Sunak gone because with his corruption, hypocrisy and love of austerity for struggling folks (to name a few)he was pretty much the devil's turd.

[@mercedesb.1350]

Great video! But online people all upset over your opinion on Kamala. Why does it seem like it’s intentional? It’s definitely a distraction.

[@Kirossss]

I am stunned by the fact that they had 8 years to come up with a candidate that will rival trump and failed so miserably.

[@nami-ic5nv]

they're used to us taking whatever we can get just to avoid republican leadership

[@moustik31]

Did they even try? 😕

[@ipsilonia]

i genuinely think it’s an inside job. it’s so painful and bizarre. the DNC has been crumbling since 2016.

[@natanbcpc]

I'm really angry because this could've been much easier if they let this conversation happen before the primaries. Dems have boycotted Bernie twice, which is what gave us Trump the first time and then put us in this situation. If the Democrats had actually started being democratic and given people real choices, we wouldn't be here.

[@neonbarnowl]

Completely agree. They made the bed but unfortunately we have to lie in it. I am curious if Kim is still politically opposed to Bernie. I never understood that position, I think we'd be in a very different place now if establishment dems weren't working overtime to undermine him. That said, I won't complain about Bidens age because if Bernie was running I'd vote for him in a heart beat but Biden mentally has fell off and the democrats are now forced to try and convince the average voter to vote for someone who can't speak a full sentence and somehow it's then the voters fault. I do not want a Trump presidency whatsoever but I can't help but think of a better timeline where we'd have a candidate that actually inspired voters.

[@smokerscough2907]

Leftists have been sounding the alarm about the establishment Dems and how they treated Bernie for almost a decade but people are only now understanding how bad it is. He was the best chance we had at energizing the base but the DNC kept to corporate underhanded tactics to snuff him out. Now we all lose.

[@Regina.Clarke]

Facts!!!

[@nobodyspecial115]

But but.. RFKjr was trying to run so they had to stick it out till after the primaries were over so *they* can select your leader for you! Heaven forbid the Dems actually let their voters choose a candidate, they might choose someone not compromised!

[@katherinesavarese6009]

Bernie was a white supremacist, in policy. And hes ineffective. He couldnt govern well enough for the job

[@theodorafyn]

Their selfishness, refusal to face reality and see the basic truth has imperiled us all. They did this in 2016 and doing it again.

[@MsGoodyTwoShoes]

@@theodorafyn it was our failure to chose another candidate. We didn’t do what it takes to show that another candidate was viable, so we are here. In primaries, people voted for Hillary and then said she was a bad candidate. Again, people voted for Joe in the primaries, now we complain again. No one gives you a candidate.

[@theodorafyn]

@@MsGoodyTwoShoeswho’s “we”. There wasn’t a primary in 2023- the DNC decided Joe was going to be the nominee and that was that. Ignoring that most of the Dem electorate remembered he said he was going to be one term and could see the clear signs of his cognitive decline. Leaked emails from 2016 also showed the obvious bias towards Hilary by the DNC. So again, who’s “we.”?

[@marylander3798]

​@MsGoodyTwoShoes this is gaslighting. Biden and the DNC did not allow a real primary process to happen.

[@whirlwindofmemories]

So you must have amnesia during the whole wiki leaks scandal of the DNC rigging the system to favor Hillary which ended up pissing off the progressive base. Even Bernie couldn’t calm down the progressive base because the leaks showed that the DNC under Debbie Wasserman Schultz showed favoritism to the Clinton team based on the fact their was discussion of how Clinton would get them out of the red based on the fact that when Obama was President drained the DNC coffers dried as the DNC was hiring Obama favored consultants which were costly. This was one of the reasons why the Dems lost massive seats because they didn’t have enough money to help fund state wide campaigns. Debbie then stepped down as DNC chair and then got hired by the Clinton campaign which was literally lemon juice on the would. The Clinton team literally spit on the face of the progressive base. I wonder if people like you choose to forget stuff like this or if you don’t hold politicians accountable for poor strategy but blame voters.

[@thatjamesxavier]

@@MsGoodyTwoShoesWho's the "we" here? Most people don't have the power and money to convince a major politician to run for office. That's the DNC's job and they've been terrible at it on the presidential level. Regular people have been saying for years they want someone new. The leaders won't listen. That's not the people's fault.

[@rainicewaller6210]

If in an individual with a felony can be elected president i hope having a felony is no longer a barrier to housing and jobs

[@reading1713]

The elite play by different rules.

[@AK-jt9gx]

You’re still holding onto the delusion that “fairness” matters at all.

[@susu4u9]

Months ago, so many of us said democrats should seriously consider running another candidate because Biden doesn’t seem to be all there. We were called ageist. Now they’re panicking. Ridiculous… I just hope it’s not too late to course correct 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@pensivelyrebelling]

I think this goes all the way back to 2020. He was struggling to speak coherently back then and people questioning his cognitive abilities were called ageist back then, and even ableist because they said he has a stutter. While I don’t have any reason to doubt he had a stutter, he went decades with that not impacting his ability to communicate. So, to me, the fact that it returned is a sign that he was in cognitive decline. It’s frustrating that they’re trying to gaslight us again when the man is 81 and so clearly not as sharp as he used to be. He doesn’t look well at all, and I don’t know how his wife and family can sleep at night going along with this.

[@Regina.Clarke]

Crazy thing is it’s not 100% age; it is about how HE is at that age. I don’t mind an older person in the position as long as he or she can prove he or she is ready for the job. Even Bernie is around the same age but shows to have more stamina. It’s Joe’s health. Whether 30 or 80, one must be fit for the job.

[@Seeingisntbelieving]

Girlie-it’s too late😂😂😂. Dems have no shot at all😂😂😂. I’m actually very happy to see him go. I make a decent living and what I could buy at $65K is the same while making $200K. I literally feel poorer.

[@ninagrace-lee8323]

Exactly. Conservatives have been talking about Biden’s decline for years. YEARS. There’s no excuse for Democrats putting us in this position.

[@reading1713]

​@ninagrace-lee8323 not just conservatives. There were a lot of liberals who raised alarms 5 years ago complaining that Biden is not competent. We were brushed off. Especially young voters. And he has only gotten worse.

[@getertk]

Its scary that there is such a low standard for the Democratic Candidate. Whenever we try to give constructive criticism towards Biden, some Democrats are quickly on defense mode and then immediately start talking about Trump. This is not about Trump. A competent candidate would have easily been able to out perform Trump in my opinion.

[@birdiewolf3497]

They literally chose the hardest path to beat Trump, and now they want to freak out? This should have been in the bag had they operated with any type of sense. Should have primaried that egomaniac.

[@pwetty4r4]

Kennedy could have done it. He tried to run as a Democrat

[@Blahgirl283]

Maybe the younger red haired Kennedy but not the Covid denying 70 year old

[@kenholt8297]

It's your opinion! Mine is that Biden sucks at debating. I look at what he has done in the last 4 years which is GOOD STUFF!! Biden 2024

[@kenholt8297]

@@getertk It should be about "all candidates" in this case BOTH Trump and Biden! There were 2 in the debate it was about 2 candidates. Why let Trump off?

[@LizNeptune]

Thank you Kim for telling THE TRUTH!! It feels so insulting that the democrats are not AFRAID of their supporters the way the right is. They are entitled!! Their entire campaign, just like in 2016 is, “you can’t possibly vote for that guy, right?!” WRONG! People will! They think they can just prop anyone up there. I’m so OVER IT!

[@wakandavibranium5053]

This is pure elder abuse. No one would expect a member of society at that age to adhere to the expected gruelling life and schedule. Democracy should not rest on this man's shoulders. Can't understand why his wife allows this.

[@fortunamajor7239]

Thank youuu bc I've been feeling the same way about a lot of these old politicians. It's inhumane fr

[@wakandavibranium5053]

@@fortunamajor7239 and to be honest, Joe should not have run in 2020. Even then, the signs were present. No one at that age should be expected to be a spring chicken😊 it's clear that strings are being pulled.

[@reading1713]

​​@@wakandavibranium5053 he should not have run then but we dont know how much control she has over his life and decisions. He has always been dead set on being president. Even when he was VP it was obvious. Where are his family members? They need to do a family intervention.

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

​@@reading1713The family are the ones who are gaslighting him! Especially his wife and Hunter!

[@morighani]

this unironically because that man needs to be enjoying his retirement and talking nonsense to his children, trump also needs to start another hobby or sport to put all his energy in so he stops bothering people. leave the elders alone!!! i’m calling social services!

[@AJ-cq5pw]

It’s crazy how five years ago we were seriously debating whether a 70year old should be running for president and you would get called ageist if you felt elders shouldn’t be trying to run the country and now people are seeing the result of what happens when you do that. Like wow, how naive were we?

[@zeusjukem9484]

bernie would have been fine tho. it's not just about age but competence

[@RamenzillaX]

What makes me mad about democrats is back in 2016, they had the opportunity to embrace a populist candidate (Bernie) to fight a populist candidate….but no, they opted for career politicians and business as usual and we’re paying the price time and time again.

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

@@RamenzillaX Wall Street, Silicon Valley and the MIC all LOATHE Bernie. That's why. The donor class spoke and the DNC listened.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

they showed their hands in 16. it was her turn and they were NOT going to go back on her run after she yielded to Obama in 08. Idk if yiu remember but her campaign and those ads against Obama in 08 turned me off to her FOREVER.

[@LizNeptune]

This!

[@emmyems5171]

His family and the administration’s refusal to admit Biden needs to step down is why people lose hope or optimism in the promise of voting and having a voice as a citizen. If you (President Biden, his family, and the administration) really cared about our rights and the direction of this country you would ensure that we have a capable present leader. He is clearly self serving.

[@beewest5704]

Who is even running the country right now?

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

​@@beewest5704That's the question more and more people are asking!

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

honestly, i think the overwhelming majority are self serving. We would see something completely different in congress if they were serving anyone but their own interests.

[@simplyme922]

The side by side 2019 and 2020 VS 2024 was epic. Drop the mic.🎉🎉🎉Everybody Please share this video it must go viral.

[@Social_Pugatory]

We’re about to have another RBG moment I fear if Democrats don’t get real fast and figure something out he’ll mess it up for down ballot Dems

[@birdiewolf3497]

Yeah, I’m not sure why we are even entertaining this foolishness after the whole RBG thing blew up in their faces spectacularly. Why are they yielding to these corpes’ egos!?!?! Who cares about them? They are gonna be dead soon anyway! Shouldn’t winning matter more than anything? These people don’t play politics to win, they play it to lose! That’s what makes it all so frustrating, because they play these reindeer games just to lose. It’s stuff like this that make be laugh at all the fearmongering that they be doing. They want the rest of us to see as it life or death, but they aren’t acting like it’s life or death. Because why are they okay with losing the election to spare some old man’s ego? Is Democracy not really on the line, because they not acting like it is. If they aren’t acting like democracy is on the line, then the voters are not gonna act like democracy is on the line.

[@MsGoodyTwoShoes]

@@Social_Pugatory we are having this moment because we didn’t vote for Hillary. We had the RBG moment because we didn’t vote for Hilary. No one wants to takes responsibility, so we blame everyone else: the DNC, RBG. The voters failed

[@birdiewolf3497]

⁠@@MsGoodyTwoShoes RBG and the DNC are entitled egomaniacs and somehow it’s the voters’ fault? They care more about protecting the egos of their party stooges, than winning. They have always cared more about that than winning. RBG should have resigned when Obama asked her too!!! But no, because Hilary was “next” she decided to wait it out and it backfired. She is literally in the position of power. She could have made a choice that would have benefited the people, but she chose ego over everything else and the voters are to blame? Remember they are the ones with real power and these are the choices they make with that power. Voters do not have power like we like to believe they do.

[@voxomnes9537]

Hilary failed. She didn't campaign in Wisconsin ffs​@@MsGoodyTwoShoes

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

​@@MsGoodyTwoShoesPeople didn't vote for Hillary because her whole campaign was centered around NOT voting for Trump. Many people followed that advice and stayed home. She never gave those people a reason to vote FOR her!

[@onlyalisaawilliams]

Thank you Kimberly for having this discussion with your audience. I’m seeing too many of our people not getting the predicament all of us are in.. You stated Biden had is “Wizard moment when Toto pulled back the curtain”, I’ll take it further AMERICAN’S & THE WORLD REALIZED “THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES” one of my favorite stories as a child , because of its meaning…

[@XaraK1]

Lol the world has known for decades. That's why U.S. needed Obama to further Africom. We're just happy Americans are finally seeing it

[@kennethferland5579]

This was a master class in realism and despelling of the gaslighting, infact I would like to honor it by saying Harriet is a "Penitent" (A person who burns out the gas from a coal mine, a dangerous job which saved the lives of many other miners).

[@shekwaga]

That's the thing, "inspired" is nonsense. We are not voting on character, but the ability to fool us. Got it.

[@steviepenn23]

Biden’s character is doing a genocide with Netanyahu. He stinks.

[@lizziedanse8335]

This is the truth! 😮‍💨

[@reading1713]

4pm being his closing time sounds like Sundowning. Thats sad. They should let this man go home and spend his time with his family. This is wrong.

[@AndreTJones]

My ex a lawyer and Democratic strategist drank the kool-aid. We had arguments ad nauseam about Biden’s mental fitness. Our discussions were always through the lens of Gaza. Even after the debate my ex was slow to accept the fact that Biden’s cognitive abilities have declined significantly. I’m in Houston and I can tell you all of the candidates down ballot are scared that they may loose if Biden stays on the ticket.

[@steviepenn23]

Both parties thrive on self delusion and arrogance

[@Regina.Clarke]

Sucks because Houston should always be blue based on the demographics, BUT only if people show up to vote. The top of the ticket matters so much to the rest of the nation.

[@jahmaicherry]

Glad I caught this one! Kim was in the zone today and I am feeling it! Speaking truth to power is my kind of July 4! Thanks!

[@BrickCity8919]

Dangit Kim!! You really have me watching for a third time in three days?? Ugh it’s just so good. I shared it with my family who is in denial currently 😂 they’re mad. But this video is amazing and a reality we need to hear

[@tynehazel007]

Democrats do not think Joe will win😭

[@somethingelse419]

I think they set that up because I knew he shouldn’t have run when he declared his intent. And the Dems were counting on scaring folks with boogie man Trump to get 4 more years. Now they look foolish.

[@lindsaylindsay4884]

I’m convinced they either want to lose or have a sure way to fix the election because this is ridiculous. Poor Joe Biden shouldn’t even be unassisted for too long

[@tiphanieseantay958]

Neither do I . Lol

[@XaraK1]

And they're gonna blame u guys for the loss, instead of blaming themselves for not appealing to voters, as they should

[@pwetty4r4]

The real people who run this country "win" regardless whether it's trump or Biden. Trump and Biden are two wings of the same bird. I'm voting Kennedy ✌🏾

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

Thank you so much for being a fair and direct voice of reason, Kimberley. America needs your voice right now speaking out on this, I am sending this video to other Democratic voters because I think you make the most compelling case for the path forward that I have heard. Your data driven, well researched and intellectual approach is more rare than I wish it was.

[@theodorafyn]

Exactly!!!!

[@pensivelyrebelling]

Neither of my grandmas had Alzheimer’s, but I still don’t think either of them would have had the cognitive function required to be president at 81. As much he was clearly so much better in 2020, it frustrates me that the dems backed him when there were already signs of his decline. Neither of these men should be considered for presidential office. I would definitely support mandatory max for these offices just based on the fact that this is the third president in my lifetime (Reagan and Trump - maybe Bush Sr. too) whose cognitive abilities are questionable in a second term and probably should have been questioned more in the first term based on age. The decline can’t be predicted but this is a stressful role to be in and the risk of proxy presidents grows the older the person is we elect. No one truly believes that Diane Feinstein was making the decisions the last year or so of her life.

[@zoebehave]

Both of mine did have issues with cognitive function. And they'd surprise you. One of my grans lived in memory care the last years of her life, and they didn't believe she was struggling. They didn't see it so much in the day to day, because she could be a delightful conversationalist for 5-10 minutes. Then she'd loop. She didn't consistently know what state she lived in, after 60+ years. Foggy memories of core life events. Scarcely remembered her husband of 50+ years. Couldn't remember when was the last time she'd had a shower. But my God she'd rock a conversation for that sliver of 5-10 minutes. If that's all you saw of her, you'd have thought she was thriving.

[@BubblePop101]

I'll vote for my neighbor's dead dog before I vote for Trump.

[@assata922]

Thank you

[@user-ch3hs3rv8h]

Very articulate and well thought out political content that goes into the 'meat and potatoes', while explaining everything. Subscribed and liked!!

[@caiopeixoto09]

I urge you to look at what the USA is allowing to happen in Palestine before making a final decision on whether to consider Joe Biden a good or bad president.

[@Social_Pugatory]

15:58 And the real people in charge were willing to take that risk on ALL of our behalf.

[@pwetty4r4]

Clock it. Wait till y'all realize that for the "real people in charge" it doesn't matter whether Trump or Biden wins. Because they win regardless. It's third party or bust. And Kennedy has the best chance of actually beating Trump. Whether you agree with him 100% he is still the best candidate by miles 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@tiphanieseantay958]

I believed votes matter until Al Gore / Bush and Hilary/ Trump and until Trump /Biden the sequel. (The fact that those are the two choices given to citizens to choose from. We’ll see who wins the electoral college picks in November.

[@YouAreDreamingRightNow]

💯💯💯

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

2000 election changed my view on elections FOREVER.

[@soundsaboutright---]

I definitely view this as an election about democracy vs autocracy. Not much else, especially after the recent SCOTUS immunity ruling.

[@pwetty4r4]

It's autocracy vs disguised autocracy. It's third party or bust at this point. If enough people from both sides can meet in the middle and vote for Kennedy, he has the best chance of actually beating Trump

[@TotallyKellyMoe]

This analysis is exactly what I needed. Thanks! 🌈

[@ninagrace2433]

I’m voting for Biden regardless.

[@Cangeltibon]

K, see you in 2028, voting out to fear for project 2029. “I know Nancy Pelosi technically died a couple years back and that the person who’d be making decisions is her personal finance broker, but we can’t let Marjorie Taylor Greene win or project 2029 will be implemented and while I hate that the DNC sandbagged AOC in the democratic primaries and agree with Jamal Bowman on literally every policy issue, he’s running as an independent and while he is literally on my ballot and I can vote for him 3rd parties can’t win because no one like myself votes for them, so Pelosi2028!”

[@BrickCity8919]

@@Cangeltibonthis! I hate that democrats have completely stopped voting for people they believe in and started saying things like “ill vote for a chicken sandwich “ thats a problem my guy

[@BrickCity8919]

This was easily the best video you have done in the past two years. Very good topic, fantastic job researching, perfectly stated opinions… like this was literally amazing. It’s in my top three favorite videos you have ever made. I shared it on every social media platform I have. Would love to hear more of your thoughts as this cluster of an election unfolds

[@theodorafyn]

This was a great Live Kim! Thanks for bringing some much needed common sense

[@neonbarnowl]

Yall arent crazy accidental mute from 1:29:01 - 1:32:00 lol She recaps what was said here 1:33:03

[@starguurl]

thank you SO MUCH LOL

[@LylahK]

You are the truth Tysm!

[@britishroyalfamilyvideos]

Whos really running the country ?

[@cedrimar]

THIS is the question. Who is actually making decisions? This is some Weekend at Bernies shit.

[@mosesoftheblock2311]

The Cabinet members. Blinken, who has dual citizenship with Israel, is controlling America's foreign policy

[@onlyalisaawilliams]

Dr.Jill Biden

[@Twopiecenegro5397]

@@onlyalisaawilliamsI doubt it. I believe it’s the superior members of Congress and the bureaucrats and Billionaires bribing them and the Supreme Courts Justices.

[@Kadaspala]

The capitalist class.

[@kennethferland5579]

Btw I'm seeing polling that shows that Buttigieg is polling even better then Harris vs Trump, even having an outright LEAD. He's been a good rhetorical defender of the administration, routinely slapping Republicans silly on Fox, and went through the vetting of a primary in which is finished 4th from a starting position of zero national name recognition, and he is from the Midwest the key region. I think he and Harris will end up on a ticket together in the end, but who is on top should be determined by an actual competetive process, let them debate and see who voters like better.

I do like him! I’m an Independent, and would so vote for him!

[@Cangeltibon]

🤮 Mr. Military contractor? The one who did a back room deal with the DNC to drop and support Biden to screw over Bernie all to get Secretary of Transportation. And under good ole Mayor Pete we got a spike in train derailments and recently planes are just falling apart and out of the sky. And from mayor to transportation secretary he’s only answer to criticism in public outcry is to go radio silent for months on end.

[@Cangeltibon]

What exactly do you like about him?

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

I'm not interested in a young centrist. he gives, say what aligns vibes and doesnt seem to have an actual VISION

[@nikkcyoga]

Love this, such a clear concise dialogue. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@EllieShockley]

Your honesty and integrity is so refreshing!

[@DnewNancy]

Kim - This is great work!

[@FateOfTheElephant]

It’s not that he’s too old, it’s just that he’s visibly ill, my mother is the same age equally as smart or smarter than Biden at his prime, but she also has dementia and it’s one hell of a illness. I think it would have been more powerful for them to say he’s going to step down because he is ill.

[@reading1713]

Dementia sucks truly. My condolences to your family.

[@Bluemooque]

Genuine question. For those who vote blue not matter who. And would vote Biden even if he was on his death bed. What have yall gotten out of riding so hard for the Democratic Party. Any tangibles? Just curious.

[@XaraK1]

EVERY SINGLE reversal of civil rights wins has been under this government, and the dems have done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING except tell people to vote

[@rodimcgeesums633]

Record credit card debt?

[@Bluemooque]

@@rodimcgeesums633 okay I love that for you!

[@annieothername]

the Blue No Matter Who is always a particular sour point for me because then it makes me question why we don’t run a better candidate if we’re all unified on defeating trump and backing any dem. Why not give us an actual candidate then?

[@beewest5704]

I feel you Kim. I just came from an election where I dislike all the candidates. I voted for who I disliked the least & who would frick me & mine over the least. My American friend said this is the 1st election that she hopes God takes out one of the candidates. Its that bad.

[@reading1713]

If a candidate is taken out what happens then? If there is only one major candidate running what happens?

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

​@@reading1713CHAOS!

[@NocturnalMissSo]

Even if Joe has to step down, then Kamala could be president. I wish some candidates in other parties could get more traction but they never do, so we're always left with blue and red. The GOP's Project 2025 aims to take more rights away from many groups, so I will still vote blue. I know the Dems suck too, but at least they're not trying to take women's rights back to the 1800s.

[@NeasTube]

Dems destroyed women's rights. White women who are opposed to that will not vote dem. Black women opposed to it have more to lose, but many will also not vote for the president who caused this very covert but extremely harmful destruction of women's rights. Progressive extremists aren't paying attention to the regressive consequences of their ideology, and Biden's listening to them has helped to push voters away.

[@scarebears3359]

Yup. Plus im trans and so are a lot of my friends and it feels like there's not really any other option for me other than to vote blue because trump wants me and my loved ones to go away forever

[@pwetty4r4]

Kennedy is not as bad as mainstream media makes him out to be. A lot of people disagree with him on Israel which is fair, but overall he is a fantastic candidate. More and more people are waking up to the fact that he actually can win

[@e.l.lucychiron]

I don't even see how the Republican party is even a respectable and viable party at this point. You mean to tell me that DONALD TRUMP is your fucking idol that you think should run everything forever?? This is why I try not to even think about politics anymore, because the reality that we have created is... Repugnant doesn't even cover it. 😑

[@visionchildofreform]

great and thorough analysis, thank u as always ❤❤❤

[@Iamjustherek]

For better or for worse, the Republican Party actually got to CHOOSE their candidate. The Democratic Party didn’t. So not only is Biden not liked by the voters he was never going to get but also the voters he assumed he would.

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

Right! And that's the irony. I hear all of these hacks talking snack about saving democracy but you didn't value democracy enough to have a damned primary. Why? Because Biden would've had his ass handed to him! Biden is a front man for a kabal of people working behind the scenes!

[@TryAgain746]

America must never do this again.

[@pwetty4r4]

If we keep voting for the two party system it's going to keep happening. There's always going to be a boogeyman on the other side that keeps us trapped and afraid to vote outside of the system. Imo, Kennedy is our best option. He pulls enough from both sides to actually have a chance of winning

[@reading1713]

​@@pwetty4r4 what percentage is he polling at?

[@mareble412]

Because they know black people will vote for them no matter what.

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

I think people will be surprised at how the black vote splits this election cycle.

[@mareble412]

@m.woodsrobinson9244 I will be surprised if the vote splits but I don't expect it.

[@MyTruth1771]

One of your best

[@marylander3798]

it been feeling like a repeat of Hillary Clinton, its just unthinkable that we would be here again

[@Cangeltibon]

Didn't vote HRC, Biden and won't vote Biden again, Obama’s 2nd term was my 1st and last ‘lesser evil’ vote. And I really need people to finally realized that when the metric is “lesser evil” in a 2 party system that both parties are going to continue to go to the Right because the leaders on the Right are trying to appeal to their base while the Centrist (there is no major Left Party) also what to appeal to the Right’s base while telling their centrist and left voting base that they have no choice but to vote for them.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

thank you Kim. This was such an edifying video.

[@simplyme922]

We need to stop saying he'll be 86. We need to frame it as he'll be nearly 90. Years. Old. 😢

[@natachaunelus]

It would be great if you can continue this conversation to discuss 2 more topics. The first topic would be to discuss the proposed strategy of political historian Allan Lichtman. He recommends that Biden resigns the current presidency. The idea behind that is that if he steps down from the campaign admitting that he’s unfit to run, then essentially he’d also be saying that he’s currently unfit. If he resigns, Kamala would automatically become president, albeit fora very short time. Then she would run as the incumbent which increases chances of winning. 2. The second topic: Supreme Court ruling on immunity

[@XaraK1]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 when the sound went off tho

[@fruitmonsterfly1]

I feel cheated that Biden and Trump are our only choices. Biden running for president again is ego driven as was stated. That being said, I would vote for Biden even if he was a corpse atp with what the alternative is.

[@FocalPointElisa]

Individuals who will misinterpret this discussion don't want to do the work for the "change" they want to see. The complacency is embedded. Alright!

[@pwetty4r4]

We could all make a statement right now and vote in RFK. Enough people from both sides come together to meet in the middle, Kennedy could actually win 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@neonbarnowl]

@pwetty4r4 Be for real no one is voting for the dude who sounds like he shallows rocks and eats dogs

[@melsutubeification]

Thank you for your service in making this much needed call to not only action but to wake up and use your brain, common sense ans hearts.

[@CiaoColeG]

You and I have very different ideologies, but this live was very enlightening and entertaining. I wholeheartedly agree with you about choosing a candidate who can win and is able to answer a 3am phone call.

[@riotron1026]

It’s been painfully aware that our bipartisan system is and has always been ineffective. Voting in this country doesn’t matter the way things stand. There are many more problems at play but the nations childlike view of the perceived good any one person in the position of U.S president can bring us one of the biggest issues. Presidents are merely an extension of the will and interests of America no matter if they are democrat or republican if Obama wasn’t a clear example of that. Political & social ignorance as well as lack of general solidarity in this hyper individualistic country also contribute as major issues.

[@reading1713]

I am hoping that a viable third party initiative emerges. Any move towards the sustainability of such an initiative would be a huge boon for democracy.

[@nicholasofficial4141]

I was surprised in the debate Joe biden didnt bring up free-ing julian assange. That seemed like such a huge positive thing especially for libertarian or independent voters and he just didnt talk about it all.

[@BroJo676]

how does freeing Julian Assange can improve the regular American’s life or the US economy?

[@caseyjakemorris]

That would play horribly with the voters he needs in the Midwest.

[@pwetty4r4]

​@@BroJo676it would reassure us that democracy isn't completely dead

[@truthinchocolate6156]

All of this consternation over very poor democrat policies 😢😢😢😢. The inflation reduction act reduced what?

[@AllAmericanBabe]

Pure entertainment at this point. They playing in our faces

[@annieothername]

1:13:00 Lovely, I felt the look at that moment. A complete…, I just felt it entirely. Thank you for talking about this

[@amaria4241]

3:38 - I tested positive in the last month, which was crazy to me!

[@alexischanelle]

Finally someone said because he ain’t have my vote since 2020

[@myopinion6748]

But now I’m worried. Idk what to do. My spirit cannot let me vote for Trump but Biden is literally not doing a damn thing for us

[@misanthropicmusings4596]

I'm voting for Biden, not because I like him, but because I think Trump represents an existential threat to this country, and Biden is the only candidate that can stop him.

[@myopinion6748]

@@misanthropicmusings4596 True! I saw a post that was actually funny but sad. This woman said “I would vote for Biden even if he was in a coma”

[@reading1713]

But that's just it? He isnt polling strong enough to beat trump especially after that debate so now what? ​@@misanthropicmusings4596

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

​@@misanthropicmusings4596I totally get what you're saying but, God forbid, if something serious happens to Biden before November?! That can become a CATASTROPHIC situation! I just don't understand how the DNC got themselves here! What the hell have they been focused on for the past three years?!

[@taylornicolehartman]

This is such a good video!!!!!!!!!

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

I HATE when people look at the past when people are questioning the FUTURE

[@Unique-Star_000]

You need to know the PAST & see the PRESENT movement to question the FUTURE.

[@nomsamavuka7660]

not the toupee🤣😂

[@jameshose5043]

first time watching - subbed 20 min in thx

[@candyDREAMER]

The last line. "You get back up." I'm sorry, Adjustment Bureau is one of my favorite movies and it was so scripted. It's a line that alway polls nice, according to the movie... Falling and getting back up, imo, can easily be twisted to speak about age. Let Trump come with, " I don't have falling issues so... I can't relate." If the party needs to lose for them to get it, then maybe we need to experience Mad Max. That's not the voters fault, that's the Democratic Party's fault for not bringing a viable candidate to the table. Joe is my grandpa, I don't want him leading a country I want him playing catch with the grandkids in back yard.

[@brie2191]

exactly they need to withdraw TOGETHER!!! Kopmala is not a WINNER 👏🏾👏🏾

[@f3042]

1:09:58 Just paused your stream for 30min to listen to “The Run Up”. 😓😓 Yea we’re in trouble, and this could’ve been avoided if they made the tough decision OVER A YEAR AGO. First quarter 2023. This is a problem.

[@Tetube18]

What was that 30 minute podcast referenced called?

[@ForHarriet619]

The Run Up

[@camilaherrera1074]

I know this is a serious issue but your nail color looks sooo pretty on your skin tone

[@jen1908]

Incredibly insightful Kim-would 💗❤️💗 for you to do an analysis of what happened with Kamala as well🙏🏼

[@reading1713]

What happened with Kamala?

[@omenriver2399]

The avalanche has started . . . . The pebbles dont have time to vote. Its Biden or Trump. Period.

[@txylorjoan]

I had Covid last week 😭

[@foxroxy86]

Realistically, how would running another candidate for 5 ish months work? Does that void the primaries? I understand that people are frustrated however, I feel like we are not focusing on the bigger evil here. We shouldn’t have to deal with Trump for a third time! It’s truly the worst timeline. All of this “let’s find a new candidate” rhetoric is giving me 2016 deja vu. We all know how that turned out. Trust, this time will be worse. If Trump wins, this will be that last 4th of July, the last election and the end of America. We have to vote in November. ONCE that’s done we all need to start planning for 2028. Everyone gets so lazy after the presidential election.

[@pwetty4r4]

Kennedy already has the momentum to beat Trump. All of the slander against him on mainstream media is mostly BS. If you actually listen to him, he is an amazing candidate. Alot of Republicans are only voting for Trump because they see him as their only option, if enough people from both sides can meet in the middle and vote Kennedy the guy can win 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@sifonmedua6310]

This is exactly how I feel. Even if Biden drops out realistically, will this new candidate be able to get enough votes in such a short amount of time to beat Trump? I get it. Both sides are bad but honestly this is where we are and there are only two choices. We have to decide.

[@simiraburley7205]

Questions that need answers!!

[@bonnieinlove]

Thank you for this. Blue MAGA is going to land us Trump term 2 and I have no idea how they don’t see it

[@nikolasincorporated]

They definitely gave him speed at the campaign event after that disaster of a debate. I think they also did the same thing before the state of the union. We need a new candidate immediately

[@emmalinehawthorne3922]

I am super curious what you think of Jasmine Sherman and Tanda Blubear as candidates for the presidency. They are completely outside the establishment but they have good values. I really don't want to vote for the lesser of two evils anymore, even if it is a long shot for the candidate I vote for to succeed.

[@pwetty4r4]

We aren't beating Trump with a candidate that only appeals to Democrats. Kennedy gets a lot of slander in mainstream media that is unfair, a lot of people disagree with him on Israel which is fair but overall he is a pretty darn good candidate. And if enough people from both sides can meet in the middle and vote for him he can actually win

[@emmalinehawthorne3922]

​@@pwetty4r4 I don't really think it's the democratic candidate's job to water down their policies to meet both sides. Republicans would never dream of doing that, and in actuality Republicans are the population minority. I'm not saying the candidates I mentioned specifically are the answer, but I feel like how we ended up in this mess is by ignoring the needs of our own party until most of them don't even see the point in voting anymore. That is the voters that haven't been alienated already by voter discrimination. Our country's politics already lean further to the right than nearly every other democratic country because our liberal party is too focused on getting undecided voters. If you are confused about whether or not facism appeals to you I do not want my politicians to cater to you. I really think it's a mistake to look for a politician that is a crowd pleaser and a crowd pleaser only. Politics may be a contest but the winner decides whether or not our human rights are respected and I think we are thoroughly misreading the situation if we truely believe that the vast majority of Americans are blind to how long politics have been run by celebrities instead of substance. I think we need to give people something to vote for if we want them to actually vote.

[@BillF0033]

Ladies you have demonstrated far more insight and cohesion at the polls. Whatever you choose to do, please brace yourself. Trump is poised to leave an indelible impression on this generation of boys and men, many of whom are already wounded and disillisioned. His methods are effective but lack no sense of responsibility.

[@jaymenjanssens720]

🎉

[@choppers197]

It's about policy's

[@FocalPointElisa]

1:43:41 - 1:46:59 !!!!

[@taytaypirouettes8565]

I love this video! Can you do one for trump cuz I think they delusional as well and possibly a video on a 3rd party option and how France was able to do it!

[@iopohable]

did anyone other than joe brandom himself really thunk that

[@mandeanraje2300]

I love watching you speak and that's why I have this on. But it was never complicated. I can't even say that he was the wizard. This was a simple math issue. You can count to 81, you've known a few 81 year old elders... you don't need to be an insider or even pay any attention to the news. If I tell you that the age requirement is 35 but we have an 81 year old running for 4 more years of work during war times, it's an automatic no. No other way about it so I'm so confused but also not at the current conversations like bffr.

[@bettysgirl81]

Just watching this video after Biden confirmed he will not step down.

[@willmorrisusa]

He'll be Fine. He had a Cold, Jet Lag, Overtired & "Over Prepared" by his 16 Political Advisers.White House Doctors & Dr. Jill Reversed his Stage 5 Dementia to Stage 4. No Worries ! 😊

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

Aconamata!

[@twentysvn]

The amountttt of Joe Biden ads that came up throughout this video is nuts!!

[@FocalPointElisa]

After the last "Biden is stubborn " I had to look up his birth chart... And honey, yup! 😄🙃

[@tiphanieseantay958]

1:52:05 those young people need a better option.

[@nightingaleofficial3604]

1:21:00 1 misdemeanor turned into 34 felonies.

[@meglamb1017]

Come join cpusa!!

[@ObservingtheMatrix]

I love that people always use the term "democrats" as this catchall that I guess is supposed to mean establishment, but "democrats" are voters. They're the people registered to vote and who come out to vote - not just the politicians. Our country is fractured by a chronically online culture that lost its rights to reproduction and basically stayed silent. As a queer black man I don't know what the people want anymore but I do think we're in a stage of 'SHOW AND PROVE"! Every piece of social and political progress that we mad through the Obama years is currently being overturned or challenged and honestly its up to "democrats" Ie the voters to SHOW AND PROVE they care about all these progressive ideals that we say we do. BECAUSE IF WE DONT its going to show and Joe Biden will be alright. Politicians don't lose elections. They're always fine and they make money / sell books off campaigns. The real loser will be the American people if they get it wrong AGAIN! His age is like "her emails" I don't care. If he dies the second day on the job I am more than supportive of a Harris presidency. AND THATS ON THAT!

[@innocentnemesis3519]

Everything about your take is completely contradictory. Voters can’t vote for progressivism when the Democratic Party is doing everything it can to move to the right 😭💀💀💀

[@MsGoodyTwoShoes]

The crazy thing is that Democrats who are currently in office won’t suffer from a loss, we will. So I don’t know what they need to prove to us. We didn’t do what we were supposed to do in the past, so now we will have to vote defensively.

[@jessiet8706]

If Joe Biden dies the second day on the job, you can count on Fox News and Republicans to use that every day for the next four years to delegitimize everything Harris does. But that's not even the biggest problem. The biggest problem is whether Joe Biden can get re-elected in the first place. We need to be honest about how to win over and retain the people who do care about Joe Biden's age because right now he is behind. He can't have even one bad night (and I don't think that explains his debate performance.) If he really is 'in it to win it' then yes, he needs to show not tell. Prepared speeches in the middle of the day and pre-recorded 15 minute interviews are not enough.

[@ForHarriet619]

Voters care about Biden's age. They will not stop caring about Biden's age. And this election will be won by a Democrat's ability to persuade swing voters. If the candidate can't do that, they will lose.

[@nmarie822]

@@innocentnemesis3519show up and vote for more progressives, bring your friends, volunteer, run for office yourself

[@prayerpower1585]

Commenters, viewers, subscribers, please research Project 2025. Thank you.

[@Nupeguy16]

I just really would like to know who could actually win against Trump.