MSNBC host the Rev. Al Sharpton warned Democrats on Monday that not touting President Biden's accomplishments would allow President-elect Donald Trump to “sway the narrative.”
When Mr. Biden abandoned the Democratic nomination under pressure from political allies and handed the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris, many Democrats imagined he would easily defeat Mr. Trump. But now that Trump has won a landslide victory, some are looking back on the current president, the only candidate to defeat him in the presidential election, in a new light.
An MSNBC panel on Monday reacted to recent reports. Washington Post opinion piece The headline: “Progressives must protect Biden's legacy to secure their future.” Author E. J. Dionne Jr. has a “much more pressing” responsibility than coming up with a new campaign strategy: preventing a Trump victory from undermining Biden's domestic policy record. He claimed that there was.
To stop President Trump from controlling the narrative, we need to protect Al Sharpton Biden's legacy.
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough recalled a conversation he had with former President Bill Clinton about the outcome of the election. Although Scarborough had described himself as concerned about “fascist rhetoric” and “democracy,” the former president said that, in the end, many Americans are more focused on practical issues like gas prices. I answered that I was.
“We have to meet them where they are,” said Clinton, who is known for her ability to communicate particularly with the working class.
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“We have to meet them where they are,” Sharpton agreed. “You need to address their concerns and then raise other economic issues. You can't move on to the macro without addressing the micro concerns.”
“But at the same time,” he continued. “I think Democrats and progressives need to do a better job of amplifying what Biden did, because if they don't agree with the Times column, if they don't agree with it, they also , because you're going to be kicking yourself out.'' He could also participate in the midterm elections and other things. ”
Mr. Sharpton then argued that Mr. Biden had a series of major accomplishments, particularly for the black community.
Former President Bill Clinton speaks on stage at the New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 4, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for The New York Times)
“Joe Biden has done some very solid, transformational things. I've said to fellow civil rights leaders that black unemployment is lower than it's been in decades. We just appointed more Black women to federal judgeships than anyone in the history of this country. No one's talking about it.
“He just pardoned 1,500 people in one day. That had never happened before. And he pardoned 39 people. And I hope he continues to do that,” Sharpton said. said, adding that he hopes to pardon former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby and former Illinois Congressman Jesse. jackson jr.
“But if no one talks about this, we're going to let Donald Trump dictate the narrative that this has all been four years of failure,” he said.
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The news host said, “Under Biden, we've made more progress for working-class people and communities of color. Not all of the things we wanted, and not nearly all of the things we wanted. “But we've gotten more than we ever got under any previous president, and we should be proud of that.” Even if you lose the election by less than 2 percentage points, it's better than staying in a trauma ward. ”
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