Lauren Weinstein on Nostr: How many times do I have to repeat myself. Trump is a known quantity. His supporters ...

How many times do I have to repeat myself. Trump is a known quantity. His supporters LOVE him just the way he is. They will vote for him under ALL circumstances so long as he will implement the policies they want. His being convicted means NOTHING to them. They assume the convictions will be reversed on appeal, and yeah, they may be right about that now. And all that is way beyond the election. Biden has visibly deteriorated in the last four years dramatically. He has given fewer press conferences than any president in memory, while Trump will rant and rave loudly for hours to anyone anywhere. Biden is still pretty good at a teleprompter, but in unscripted situations I feel like crying when I see him. Independent voters are increasingly saying they don't expect him to win or if he did win finish out his term, and they may increasingly not vote at all. Biden has still lost big chunks of his prior constituencies due to Gaza, immigration -- and yes, the GOP blocked his attempts at solutions but it's still under his watch. And perhaps most importantly pocketbook issues. Macroeconomics are looking good but people look at interest rates on their cards and homes, and other prices.

Maybe even more important, there is a sense that the White House is not being fully transparent. Everyone expects that from Trump so it's baked in. But we expect better from the good guy.