President Joe Biden has taken a more aggressive stance against former President Donald Trump, denouncing him as a threat to democracy and a “loser” who was derelict in his duty to stop the January 6 insurrection.
Biden’s forceful posture is aimed at raising the stakes of the election and demonstrating that electing Trump would be disastrous for the country.
This shift in strategy is also seen as a way to address concerns about Biden’s age and to counter Trump’s aggressive rhetoric. (Trending: First Moon Mission In 50 Years Blasts Off)
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The traditional role of the vice president as the attack dog in the campaign has evolved due to the unique circumstances presented by Trump.
Biden said, “losers are taught to concede when they lose. He’s a loser.”
Seth Schuster, a Biden campaign spokesman, said, “Donald Trump poses a direct threat to our democracy and our fundamental freedoms.”
“While he is focused on dividing our country, restricting the right to vote, and ripping away women’s reproductive rights, President Biden and Vice President Harris remain focused on safeguarding our democracy and protecting the rights and freedoms of every American. As the President and Vice President continue to travel our nation, they will consistently make the case directly to the American people about the dire stakes of this election,” he continued.
Brad Bannon, a Democratic pollster and consultant, said, “The president needed to come out swinging not only to raise the stakes, but to show Democrats that he’s fully engaged and understands the threat that Trump represents.”
“He looks old and tired when he’s passive, but I think joining the attack revitalizes him and speaks to a concern that American voters have about his age,” said Bannon.
“The reality in this race is that running against Donald Trump doesn’t really allow for that,” he continued.
“Donald Trump is his own attack dog. That’s his brand, is to be aggressive and take it to the opponents, and really, it would be hard to outdo him in that regard,” said Bannon.
“It’s fair to say that he is taking on more of an attack dog role, this time around, more so than in 2020,” explained the pollster.
“And I think it’s probably understandable as a reaction to Trump’s escalating rhetoric and even just some of the events that intervened,” added Bannon.
The old rule that the vice president plays the attack dog is one of the many norms in American politics that changed with Trump, Bannon said.
“Trump is a significant threat to American democracy,” warned Bannon.
“I think the president directly countering Trump is an appropriate response to an emergency,” concluded the consultant.
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