Interesting Parallels to the Biden Dilemma
Look to the past for wisdom about the future.
1968.
A nation divided. Race, crime, national defense, inflation, and economic fairness are at the forefront of controversy. Cries of “fascism!” rend the air in reference to the Republican candidate for president.
A large contingent of the nation is openly rejecting traditional moral values and the constitutional order.
The sitting president is under heavy fire within his own party.
The vice president, a competent, sincere, and somewhat milquetoast character who closely supports the president, is disliked by the party’s large leftist contingent and widely seen as uninspiring by everyone else.
The Republican candidate for president, a longtime standard bearer for his party, is running on ending war, stopping crime, and curbing inflation. The press and other major institutions all hate him openly.
An independent candidate has arisen, a well-known figure representing fringe opinions with a small but enthusiastic base.
The president announces that he will not run for reelection, and the vice president receives the nomination.
The openly-leftist side of the Democrat Party is furious.
The main body of the Dems dutifully supports the vice president’s presidential run.
The Republican candidate wins the ensuing election.
Does any of this sound familiar?
Too many differences to get a good handle on what to expect. Here's only 3 worth laughing about.
3. Unlike LBJ the current Prez is hardly in control of A N Y T H I N G.
2. The GOP candidate is far from a longtime standard bearer.
1. The VEEP -- a competent.... Sorry, I can't repeat the rest, laughing too hard.