• [US NOT a peacemaker] Joe Biden Is in Trouble

    From ltlee1@21:1/5 to All on Mon Nov 6 11:09:46 2023
    "In an Economist/YouGov survey of U.S. adults, more than a third of respondents ages 18 to 29 reported that the Israeli government’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks that claimed 1,400 lives is “too harsh.” Each day Israel bombards Gazans and the
    United States is not viewed as a peacemaker, Mr. Biden’s political position takes a hit with younger voters who see the war largely through the life-or-death prism of human rights.

    To be clear, most 20- and 30-somethings agree that Hamas committed war crimes in Israel. Most do not look at this as an either/or situation: They want America to help both the Israeli and the Palestinian people. But young progressives remain unconvinced
    of their government’s commitment to safeguarding the innocent. If that continues, the winning Biden 2020 coalition is at greater risk of fracturing — and in the process, making Donald Trump’s return to the White House more likely."

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/opinion/joe-biden-polling.html

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  • From A. Filip@21:1/5 to ltlee1@hotmail.com on Mon Nov 6 22:16:13 2023
    ltlee1 <ltlee1@hotmail.com> wrote:
    "In an Economist/YouGov survey of U.S. adults, more than a third of respondents ages 18 to 29 reported that the Israeli government’s
    response to the Oct. 7 attacks that claimed 1,400 lives is “too
    harsh.” Each day Israel bombards Gazans and the United States is not
    viewed as a peacemaker, Mr. Biden’s political position takes a hit
    with younger voters who see the war largely through the life-or-death
    prism of human rights.

    To be clear, most 20- and 30-somethings agree that Hamas committed war
    crimes in Israel. Most do not look at this as an either/or situation:
    They want America to help both the Israeli and the Palestinian
    people. But young progressives remain unconvinced of their
    government’s commitment to safeguarding the innocent. If that
    continues, the winning Biden 2020 coalition is at greater risk of
    fracturing — and in the process, making Donald Trump’s return to the White House more likely."

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/opinion/joe-biden-polling.html

    Positioning _significantly_ better than Bidden may be "tricky and risky" IMHO,

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  • From ltlee1@21:1/5 to A. Filip on Tue Nov 7 04:24:55 2023
    On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 9:16:17 PM UTC, A. Filip wrote:
    ltlee1 wrote:
    "In an Economist/YouGov survey of U.S. adults, more than a third of respondents ages 18 to 29 reported that the Israeli government’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks that claimed 1,400 lives is “too harsh.” Each day Israel bombards Gazans and the United States is not viewed as a peacemaker, Mr. Biden’s political position takes a hit
    with younger voters who see the war largely through the life-or-death prism of human rights.

    To be clear, most 20- and 30-somethings agree that Hamas committed war crimes in Israel. Most do not look at this as an either/or situation:
    They want America to help both the Israeli and the Palestinian
    people. But young progressives remain unconvinced of their
    government’s commitment to safeguarding the innocent. If that
    continues, the winning Biden 2020 coalition is at greater risk of fracturing — and in the process, making Donald Trump’s return to the White House more likely."

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/opinion/joe-biden-polling.html
    Positioning _significantly_ better than Bidden may be "tricky and risky" IMHO,


    Don't quite understand. Please elaborate.

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  • From A. Filip@21:1/5 to ltlee1@hotmail.com on Tue Nov 7 13:38:35 2023
    ltlee1 <ltlee1@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 9:16:17 PM UTC, A. Filip wrote:
    ltlee1 wrote:
    "In an Economist/YouGov survey of U.S. adults, more than a third of
    respondents ages 18 to 29 reported that the Israeli government’s
    response to the Oct. 7 attacks that claimed 1,400 lives is “too
    harsh.” Each day Israel bombards Gazans and the United States is not
    viewed as a peacemaker, Mr. Biden’s political position takes a hit
    with younger voters who see the war largely through the life-or-death
    prism of human rights.

    To be clear, most 20- and 30-somethings agree that Hamas committed war
    crimes in Israel. Most do not look at this as an either/or situation:
    They want America to help both the Israeli and the Palestinian
    people. But young progressives remain unconvinced of their
    government’s commitment to safeguarding the innocent. If that
    continues, the winning Biden 2020 coalition is at greater risk of
    fracturing — and in the process, making Donald Trump’s return to the >> > White House more likely."

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/opinion/joe-biden-polling.html
    Positioning _significantly_ better than Bidden may be "tricky and risky" IMHO,

    Don't quite understand. Please elaborate.

    IMHO Anti-Biden may easily gain this group of voters at cost of alienating other groups of voters. Gaining them at low cost elsewhere will be
    "tricky and risky" IMHO,

    <paraphrase> Consistency stupid! </paraphrase>

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    A. Filip
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    | (Linus Torvalds)

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  • From ltlee1@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 7 04:31:54 2023
    On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 7:09:49 PM UTC, ltlee1 wrote:
    "In an Economist/YouGov survey of U.S. adults, more than a third of respondents ages 18 to 29 reported that the Israeli government’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks that claimed 1,400 lives is “too harsh.” Each day Israel bombards Gazans and the
    United States is not viewed as a peacemaker, Mr. Biden’s political position takes a hit with younger voters who see the war largely through the life-or-death prism of human rights.

    To be clear, most 20- and 30-somethings agree that Hamas committed war crimes in Israel. Most do not look at this as an either/or situation: They want America to help both the Israeli and the Palestinian people. But young progressives remain
    unconvinced of their government’s commitment to safeguarding the innocent. If that continues, the winning Biden 2020 coalition is at greater risk of fracturing — and in the process, making Donald Trump’s return to the White House more likely."

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/opinion/joe-biden-polling.html

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    From the WSJ using different poll results:

    "The latest Siena College-New York Times poll of six battleground states, released on the weekend, is a five-alarm fire for Democrats
    a year before the election. It shows Mr. Biden losing to Donald Trump in five of six states on which the 2024 election is likely to hang.

    Mr. Biden trails Mr. Trump by 10 points in Nevada, six in Georgia, five in Arizona and Michigan, and four in Pennsylvania. He leads only
    in Wisconsin in the survey, and there by two points. Those are awful numbers for an incumbent and would add up to more than 300
    votes in the Electoral College. Numbers like that could help the GOP pick up Senate seats in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona.

    Especially striking is that Mr. Biden does worse than even Vice President Kamala Harris against Mr. Trump. A generic, unnamed Democrat
    leads Mr. Trump by eight points. This suggests voters have soured on Mr. Biden in particular, and the survey shows 71% of voters think
    he is too old to run again, including 51% of Democrats.
    ...
    The war in the Middle East is now dividing Mr. Biden’s coalition, as anti-Israel progressives turn on the President. We think Mr. Biden
    deserves credit for supporting Israel, and so do most Democrats. But in a closely divided country, even a small defection by a core group
    of voters can turn a swing state."

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-five-alarm-biden-re-election-fire-nyt-siena-trump-2024-2f3f826c

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  • From ltlee1@21:1/5 to A. Filip on Tue Nov 7 04:55:43 2023
    On Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 12:39:10 PM UTC, A. Filip wrote:
    ltlee1 wrote:
    On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 9:16:17 PM UTC, A. Filip wrote:
    ltlee1 wrote:
    "In an Economist/YouGov survey of U.S. adults, more than a third of
    respondents ages 18 to 29 reported that the Israeli government’s
    response to the Oct. 7 attacks that claimed 1,400 lives is “too
    harsh.” Each day Israel bombards Gazans and the United States is not >> > viewed as a peacemaker, Mr. Biden’s political position takes a hit
    with younger voters who see the war largely through the life-or-death >> > prism of human rights.

    To be clear, most 20- and 30-somethings agree that Hamas committed war >> > crimes in Israel. Most do not look at this as an either/or situation: >> > They want America to help both the Israeli and the Palestinian
    people. But young progressives remain unconvinced of their
    government’s commitment to safeguarding the innocent. If that
    continues, the winning Biden 2020 coalition is at greater risk of
    fracturing — and in the process, making Donald Trump’s return to the
    White House more likely."

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/opinion/joe-biden-polling.html
    Positioning _significantly_ better than Bidden may be "tricky and risky" IMHO,

    Don't quite understand. Please elaborate.
    IMHO Anti-Biden may easily gain this group of voters at cost of alienating other groups of voters. Gaining them at low cost elsewhere will be
    "tricky and risky" IMHO,

    What other groups of voters?
    Large groups of voters or small but wealthy groups of voters? Do the Americans support the ‘special relationship?’

    "First, even if it were true that the public had "overwhelming sympathy" for Israel, it does not immediately follow that United
    States policy would necessarily follow suit. U.S. officials frequently do things that a majority of Americans oppose,
    ...
    Second, to the extent that the American public does have a favorable image of Israel — and there’s no question that it does —
    that is at least partly due to the lobby’s own efforts to shape public discourse and stifle negative commentary.
    ...
    Third, and most important, the evidence suggests that the American people are not in favor of a one-sided "special relationship"
    where Israel gets unconditional American backing no matter what it does."

    https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/06/03/do-the-american-people-support-the-special-relationship/


    <paraphrase> Consistency stupid! </paraphrase>

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    A. Filip
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  • From A. Filip@21:1/5 to ltlee1@hotmail.com on Tue Nov 7 14:13:46 2023
    ltlee1 <ltlee1@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 12:39:10 PM UTC, A. Filip wrote:
    ltlee1 wrote:
    On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 9:16:17 PM UTC, A. Filip wrote:
    ltlee1 wrote:
    "In an Economist/YouGov survey of U.S. adults, more than a third of
    respondents ages 18 to 29 reported that the Israeli government’s
    response to the Oct. 7 attacks that claimed 1,400 lives is “too
    harsh.” Each day Israel bombards Gazans and the United States is not >> >> > viewed as a peacemaker, Mr. Biden’s political position takes a hit
    with younger voters who see the war largely through the life-or-death >> >> > prism of human rights.

    To be clear, most 20- and 30-somethings agree that Hamas committed war >> >> > crimes in Israel. Most do not look at this as an either/or situation: >> >> > They want America to help both the Israeli and the Palestinian
    people. But young progressives remain unconvinced of their
    government’s commitment to safeguarding the innocent. If that
    continues, the winning Biden 2020 coalition is at greater risk of
    fracturing — and in the process, making Donald Trump’s return to the
    White House more likely."

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/opinion/joe-biden-polling.html
    Positioning _significantly_ better than Bidden may be "tricky and risky" IMHO,

    Don't quite understand. Please elaborate.
    IMHO Anti-Biden may easily gain this group of voters at cost of alienating >> other groups of voters. Gaining them at low cost elsewhere will be
    "tricky and risky" IMHO,

    What other groups of voters? Large groups of voters or small but
    wealthy groups of voters? Do the Americans support the ‘special relationship?’

    "First, even if it were true that the public had "overwhelming
    sympathy" for Israel, it does not immediately follow that United
    States policy would necessarily follow suit. U.S. officials frequently
    do things that a majority of Americans oppose, ... Second, to the
    extent that the American public does have a favorable image of Israel
    — and there’s no question that it does — that is at least partly due
    to the lobby’s own efforts to shape public discourse and stifle
    negative commentary. ... Third, and most important, the evidence
    suggests that the American people are not in favor of a one-sided
    "special relationship" where Israel gets unconditional American
    backing no matter what it does."

    https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/06/03/do-the-american-people-support-the-special-relationship/

    Of you insist on full cynicism: There will be money to alienate other
    group of voters (using other issues).

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  • From ltlee1@21:1/5 to A. Filip on Wed Nov 8 04:54:18 2023
    On Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 1:13:50 PM UTC, A. Filip wrote:
    ltlee1 wrote:
    On Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 12:39:10 PM UTC, A. Filip wrote:
    ltlee1 wrote:
    On Monday, November 6, 2023 at 9:16:17 PM UTC, A. Filip wrote:
    ltlee1 wrote:
    "In an Economist/YouGov survey of U.S. adults, more than a third of >> >> > respondents ages 18 to 29 reported that the Israeli government’s >> >> > response to the Oct. 7 attacks that claimed 1,400 lives is “too
    harsh.” Each day Israel bombards Gazans and the United States is not
    viewed as a peacemaker, Mr. Biden’s political position takes a hit >> >> > with younger voters who see the war largely through the life-or-death
    prism of human rights.

    To be clear, most 20- and 30-somethings agree that Hamas committed war
    crimes in Israel. Most do not look at this as an either/or situation:
    They want America to help both the Israeli and the Palestinian
    people. But young progressives remain unconvinced of their
    government’s commitment to safeguarding the innocent. If that
    continues, the winning Biden 2020 coalition is at greater risk of
    fracturing — and in the process, making Donald Trump’s return to the
    White House more likely."

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/opinion/joe-biden-polling.html
    Positioning _significantly_ better than Bidden may be "tricky and risky" IMHO,

    Don't quite understand. Please elaborate.
    IMHO Anti-Biden may easily gain this group of voters at cost of alienating
    other groups of voters. Gaining them at low cost elsewhere will be
    "tricky and risky" IMHO,

    What other groups of voters? Large groups of voters or small but
    wealthy groups of voters? Do the Americans support the ‘special relationship?’

    "First, even if it were true that the public had "overwhelming
    sympathy" for Israel, it does not immediately follow that United
    States policy would necessarily follow suit. U.S. officials frequently
    do things that a majority of Americans oppose, ... Second, to the
    extent that the American public does have a favorable image of Israel
    — and there’s no question that it does — that is at least partly due to the lobby’s own efforts to shape public discourse and stifle
    negative commentary. ... Third, and most important, the evidence
    suggests that the American people are not in favor of a one-sided
    "special relationship" where Israel gets unconditional American
    backing no matter what it does."

    https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/06/03/do-the-american-people-support-the-special-relationship/
    Of you insist on full cynicism: There will be money to alienate other
    group of voters (using other issues).

    --
    | C makes it easy for you to shoot yourself in the foot. C++ makes
    | that harder, but when you do, it blows away your whole leg.
    | (Bjarne Stroustrup)

    US election is about voter groups as well as money giving groups.
    Zionist lobby is well known in its exercise of influence through campaign donation. For example,

    "Pro-Israel lobbying group Aipac secretly pouring millions into defeating progressive Democrats"
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/may/17/pro-israel-lobby-defeat-democrats-palestinians-2022

    Feel free to inform on any equally powerful pro-Palestinian group spending millions?

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