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You must agree it’s true
A coup is still a coup
Brutus hides behind Pelosi’s smile;
The fundamental things apply
As Biden goes bye-bye .
(with apologies to ‘As Time Goes By’, Sam, Rick, Ilsa, and even Ugarte)
Just how much “joy” will Democrats display at their national convention in Chicago? And how hard will the Protection Racket Media work to amplify it? Politico’s Jonathan Martin gives an indication with his curtain-raiser on tonight’s festivities:
Democrats arrive here, a city that’s played host to so many drama-filled political conventions, as a party lacking in drama. They are disciplined, orderly and united around Vice President Kamala Harris and, more to the point, thwarting former President Donald Trump’s restoration.
This new era of good feelings for Democrats is a far cry from last month, when they faced their most existential crisis since Trump’s initial election, their leaders staring one another down in a sort of political version of nuclear brinksmanship. And it differs from so many previous conventions when there was often intra-party tension over policy, politics, personnel, or all three, looming above the proceedings.
Disciplined, eh? Orderly, you say? United around . who, exactly?
The official DNC platform has been released and it makes at least five mentions of “Biden’s second term.”
Tough look for the Democrat copy editors. pic.twitter.com/6iiiE62fNS— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 19, 2024
Another sign of how hurried this handoff has been: the DNC party platform, which will be voted on tonight, still references President Biden’s second term *19* times. https://t.co/ND6amAO5Cb https://t.co/WBwpqiThRv— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) August 19, 2024
Worth noting: it has been four weeks and a day since Joe Biden withdrew from the nomination.
