DIFFICULT THREAD — #BIDEN SHOULD WITHDRAW
1. I respect the will of the voters.
2. But new information has emerged supporting #TaraReade's account of being sexually assaulted by #JoeBiden.
3. Credible rape accusations are disqualifying or we have NO moral standards.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 25, 2020
After calling for Biden to end his campaign, Daou stated that it is “NOT OPTIONAL” for Democrats to defeat President Trump. The political adviser then urged for one of the former 2020 Democrat candidates to get back in the race.
4. Defeating Trump is NOT OPTIONAL.
5. To avoid potential catastrophe in Nov., #Biden should withdraw.
6. #Warren, #Harris, #Klobuchar, #Buttigieg, #Castro, etc. could replace Biden.
7. #Bernie can restart his campaign.
8. We can reboot the primary and give voters a choice.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 25, 2020
9. This is the ethical position AND the smarter strategy to beat Trump.
10. We lose ALL moral authority if we embrace "the lesser of two accused rapists."
11. Polls show other Dem candidates can win.
PRINCIPLES MATTER. WE CAN BEAT TRUMP AND PROTECT OUR VALUES.#DropOutBiden
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 25, 2020
Finally, Daou added a series of addendums. In these posts, he asserted the need for Democrats to uphold ethical standards and more.
ADDENDUM 2:
My thread is not about #Bernie winning. I explicitly stated that Biden can be replaced with any of the other Dem candidates and we can restart the primary and give voters a choice.
This is about RED MORAL LINES. Sexual assault is unquestionably one of those lines.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 25, 2020
ADDENDUM 3:
I want to defeat Trump and the GOP as much as anyone in America.
I've spent my life fighting them.
But we cannot defeat Trump with a lesser of evils approach.
If you really want to win, DO NOT COMPROMISE BASIC MORAL STANDARDS. It is a sure formula for losing.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 25, 2020
ADDENDUM 4:
Spare me the "you're helping Trump" b.s.
The only Dems helping Trump are Pelosi, Schumer, and their establishment colleagues who have given him a space force, Patriot Act, trade bill, ICE funding, and all the rightwing judges his heart desires.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 25, 2020
ADDENDUM 5:
Apply #Biden's own standard…
“For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts…" – #JoeBiden, 2018
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) April 25, 2020
“#DropOuttBiden” is presently trending on Twitter.
