Alternate headline: The Ragin’ Cajun Ain’t A-Waitin’.
Even with Joe Biden now trying to position himself to claim a recovery from the debate damage over the next few days, the Democrat donor class does not seem terribly patient. And for good reason: the DNC wants to accelerate the delegate vote to the next couple of weeks rather than the August convention as a a way to secure Joe Biden’s place on the ticket. The window on action is closing fast, and the donor class knows it.
So what are they planning? Semafor’s Kadia Goba reports on a private conference of consultants and donors overnight, in which James Carville demanded fast action — and vengeance on those who resist it. Donors need to punish Democrats circling the wagons around Biden after the debate:
“Seventy-two percent of people want something different. Why not give it to them?” asked the former Bill Clinton aide James…
