Is this important, or just an isolated incident? (via Allahpundit at Hot Air)
Joe Rogan–who supported Bernie–on his podcast yesterday w/ managing director of Thiel Capital Eric Weinstein.
"I’d rather vote for Trump than [Biden]. I don’t think he can handle anything. You’re relying entirely on his cabinet."
1.3 million views on YouTube since yesterday pic.twitter.com/Sxor0RvVZ0— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) April 4, 2020
Allahpundit then delves into some Trump is potentially doomed stuff, as he typically does, before getting to
I think the most useful thing about the Rogan clip for Republicans is his ongoing concern about Biden’s mental acuity. He brings it up every time he goes off on him; it’s his most basic objection to supporting the moderate, more so even than policy disagreements. If you’re wondering how much the GOP should attack Biden’s competence this fall, here’s anecdotal evidence that the answer is “a lot.†In fact, for some Bernie fans the competence concerns may be a fig leaf for their real reasons for wanting to stay home. If you’re a committed socialist trying to talk yourself into boycotting the election because Biden’s a squish and you keep running up against your visceral dislike for Trump, a “neutral†argument about Biden not being fit for the job might be all the persuasion you need. It’s difficult for a hard leftist to justify not supporting a center-leftist over a right-winger. It’s much easier if that center-leftist has disqualified himself on other grounds.
One has to wonder how many other Bernie bros (which includes women supporting Bernie) will refuse to vote for Biden. They may not be actually voting for Trump, but, it could be a lot of votes not going to Biden. How many decide to just stay home and not bother voting at all? Biden is a mess. He really does look like he’s losing his mental acuity. A lot will depend on the recovery post-Bat Soup Virus. If the economy comes roaring back, you’ll have a lot of Bernie Bros sitting out. You’ll also have a lot of soft Dems sitting it out when it comes to Biden, especially if Biden does poorly in debates.
