Why the Uncle Joe-Can’t-Internet Criticism Is Mostly Malarkey

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Of course Biden is losing the internet, writes PeterHamby. But he'll lose in November if he chases virality and follower counts that don’t actually grow support among voters, and he’ll lose if he tries to Xerox another candidate’s playbook

in the Trump era, have failed to grasp what resonates with the people Democrats need to win: persuadable and drop-off voters, not just the highly engaged. Biden aides, current and former, like to point to the time he went onand drove his 1967 Corvette Stingray, as the kind of format that works perfectly for Biden. Lame? Sure, if you’re a millennial who spends all day on Twitter debating’s shallot pasta. But you’re not a target voter. A 55-year-old man in Georgia who likes vintage cars might be.

Ever since Obama’s first victory in 2008, the Democratic Party abided by a mythology that it was the party of innovation, of digital and data, a myth that became a burden as elections from 2010 to 2014 to 2016 demonstrated that tactics were no match for raw emotion and political waves.

 

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Voting for Joe Biden.

If the internet really mattered that much, Bernie would be the nominee now

Biden does not have to compete with the MAGA insanity. That's not what we want.

Hearts and minds

PeterHamby Hamby: 'New York Times, the house organ for Democratic bedwetting, has an entire category of articles tagged 'advice for Joe Biden,' bylined by staffers from assorted campaigns Biden vanquished in the Democratic primary, without much innovation at all. The chorus began in April.'

PeterHamby If only it was easy to break the internet as it is to break a hip

PeterHamby So gray........

PeterHamby Liberal hand wringing is always a waste of time. jfc - lets all put our big girl panties on & get to November without a freak out 🙄

PeterHamby You’re right. Engaging with the trolls, incels, neonazis magas and other denizens is a waste of oxygen.l and amplifies their lies and conspiracies.

PeterHamby this person has no idea what they are talking about. Have they actually looked at any polls?

PeterHamby Sure Jam

PeterHamby Really? JoeBiden will not lose... Bet on it! TheRickWilson & SteveSchmidtSES are on the case...

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