the press brought this up! Dont mistake the no true scotsman fallacy here. It was openly discussed that Biden was not looking sharp (even though Trump couldn't

the press brought this up! Dont mistake the no true scotsman fallacy here. It was openly discussed that Biden was not looking sharp (even though Trump couldn't hold a debate with a mirror). Biden Stepped down, mid cycle - this was something unthinkable to election strategists and pundits. It remains one of the most amazing things I've seen, because I understand what it takes to do that, and what many others did in a similar position. If you want to talk about how perceptions are made - consider that less is made of Biden's actions here, and more is made of the fact that he ran at all. Did you know that the Russia case resulted in 8 guilty please and 1 conviction? Trump didn't get touched because they knew of the Russian interference, but didnt expect it to harm them. A sitting president cant be indicted on federal crimes, so the obstruction of justice case was dropped. This is unfortunate, since it gives ammunition to everyone, at which point it just becomes a team sport. However, having seen authoritarian states, this is 100% from that play book. And yes, it feels insane and high strung to write that, but what can one do? It looks like a wolf, it bites like a wolf, but maybe its just a massive dog.