I have to admit that I always dread the Democratic National Convention—especially since it became my job to cover the news. Professional obligation is never enough to not make me want to call in sick and let others take care of the nasty business of watching the Democrats praise each other for days on end. But this year, I'm kind of looking forward to it.
To be clear, I'm less interested in the fanfare and speeches than I am in the civil unrest that is expected to take place, which I previously covered here. That's going to be an epic dumpster fire I'll enjoy reporting on. But there may be other side events to keep an eye on.
I've been regularly covering stories about a brewing Democrat Civil War, and it could come to a boil during the convention. According to New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, as the Democrats descend upon Chicago, there are fractures that still exist due to the palace coup against Joe Biden.
"We head to Chicago on a wave of euphoria, exuberance, exultation, excitement and even, you might say, ecstasy," she writes. "It’s going to be a glorious coronation — except that everyone’s mad at one another. Top Democrats are bristling with resentments even as they are about to try to put on a united front at the United Center in the Windy City."
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Dowd went on to point that Joe Biden went from excitedly anticipating a return to the campaign trail to vanishing from the race in just one weekend, pushed out by key Democrats like Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and Hakeem Jeffries.
As Kamala Harris secured the nomination, the party's mood shifted from somber to celebratory, and Biden was justifiably hurt by the sudden change in tone. Despite Democrats' attempts to cover up the coup with excessive praise, "Joe, Jill and Hunter were not fooled or appeased."
And Trump certainly isn't letting them forget what happened. He's taken to social media to point out that Democrats are basically throwing Biden a pity party on Monday, that Kamala wants nothing to do with Joe Biden, and that Ol' Joe hates Obama and Nancy Pelosi more than he hates Trump now.
He may be right.
Dowd reports that Biden still harbors resentment towards Obama for pushing him aside in favor of Hillary Clinton in 2016, and he blamed Hillary for losing to Trump. Even though Obama tried to handle things discreetly, Joe is now angry about being sidelined twice.
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Kamala Harris is also reportedly not happy that key Democratic figures like Obama, Pelosi, and Schumer hesitated to endorse her, preferring an open "mini-primary" to select someone else. Additionally, there’s tension between Biden's staff and Harris’s staff as Kamala brings in her own people.
But, perhaps the biggest thing is that, according to Dowd, Biden still believes he could have defeated Trump, and that is making it harder for come to terms with being pushed aside.
Even Ron Klain, his longtime advisor and former chief of staff, seems miffed.
“I think it was unfortunate because I think that the president had won the nomination fair and square,” Klain said. “Fourteen million people had voted for him and the vice president as vice president.”
Klain added: “I do think, you know, the president was pushed by public calls from elected officials for him to drop out, from donors calling for him to drop out. And I think that was wrong.”
So remember, folks: The party's outward presentation of unity this week is completely fake. And I still wonder if Bidenworld plans to get revenge.
