It will be the dirtiest presidential campaign in history, the one we are already experiencing. Pigs won't fly, but they will be ecstatic with the mud flow. Already Adolf Hitler aka Donald Trump has a featured role, as does "Demented Joe," the incumbent.
It wasn't that long ago that President Bush the Younger personally welcomed Barack Obama to the White House with a warm personal chat and a nice beverage.
That will not happen in January 2025, as political vitriol is going to reach an all-time high.
President Biden will not debate, so don't expect any face-to-face insults. It will be verbal hand grenades from afar, and the exposition will be vivid.
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Mr. Trump has already called Mr. Biden the worst President in history, senile, lazy, stupid, corrupt, a drooler, a nitwit, and a snollygoster.
Not to be outdone, the President describes or implies that Trump is sick, a Nazi, a racist, a miscreant, a vulgarian, corrupt, a traitor, and a climate denier. Biden says his likely opponent would impose fascism on America and perhaps relaunch U-boats.
Or something.
So, here's my question: is this really necessary?
The answer is yes in the Biden camp but no for the Trumpets.
Let me explain. By every popular measure, things were better during the Trump administration than now. Food and gas prices were much lower. Insurance premiums, utilities, buying vehicles as well as homes all cost less. Almost every necessity of life has risen under "Bidenomics."
Ukraine, Gaza, social disorder in large cities, open borders, and 100,000 plus annual drug deaths were not present under Trump.
In just three years, America's problems have dramatically increased on Biden's watch. Someone alert the media.
So, all Donald Trump has to do is point that out using stone-cold facts.
But noooooooooo. What fun is that?
On the other hand, Joe Biden has to assume the role of an Exorcist in order to win reelection. The President has to force voters to acknowledge Trump's demons. "The power of Christ compels you," may very well become Biden's campaign slogan.
Yes, it will be nasty. Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams went after each other pretty hard. But those guys were muppets compared to the 2024 combatants.
Democracy works best when there is robust debate and a concentration on problem-solving. It starts to wobble when hatred dominates the discourse and irrationality rules.
Get ready for the wobble.
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