Former star of the hit “Dawson’s Creek” TV series, actor James Van Der Beek criticized the Democratic National Committee for their decision to shield President Joe Biden from the challenges of a primary debate.
This development coincides with the rise of unconventional figures within the party, such as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Marianne Williamson, who have received notable support in the primaries since announcing their presidential campaigns.
James van der Beek, best known for his role on Dawson’s Creek, is taking the DNC to account for refusing to hold a debate between Biden and the other Democratic nominees for the past two years and doing everything wrong. It’s clear where he stands on the COVID issue. pic.twitter.com/12GTC958r1
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) May 31, 2023
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What about our democracy?
Van Der Beek, in rare form compared to other Hollywood celebrities who would never dare question the Democratic Party, made it very clear in his video that this avoidance was a mockery of our system, especially since Memorial Day had just happened.
‘I mean, who cares? How is this a democracy?” he said. “I can’t get over the Democratic National Committee saying there will be no debate to determine the nominee for president. Are you kidding me? There’s no discussion?”
“There is no discussion of an 80-year-old man who, if alive, will be the oldest sitting president in the country’s history? And if he’s not alive, does he have a vice president whose approval rating is worse than his?” he added. “This man clearly has declining mental abilities. You put him in front of a stage with flashcards telling him who to call and what the questions will be. And you’re telling us there’s no discussion? What about the will of the people?”
“If we don’t have a debate, this isn’t democracy by the people, this is democracy by them. For whom? Big banks? Big businesses? Big tech, big pharma, big government, big whatever. Think and do your work before you start posting about how thankful you are. There are people who are willing to die to preserve democracy, because you are not sustaining democracy right now. You make your choice a shoehorn and force it on the rest of us.
Van Der Beek even went so far as to state his belief that if Biden secured another presidential term, he would not be considered a “legitimate president” because he avoids facing Democratic primary voters.
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The field so far
Democratic nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to have cemented its presence in the political landscape as recent polls indicate that Democratic voters are not too keen on re-electing President Biden in 2024.
Kennedy’s polls have held steady since he launched his 2024 presidential campaign. According to the most recent Fox News poll Kennedy, held this week, has garnered a lot of attention, winning 16% of the Democratic primary. This significant share of support reflects the strength of his candidacy as a primary challenger against an incumbent president.
Meanwhile, President Biden’s second primary challenger, author Marianne Williamson, against whom he already competed in 2020, has garnered 8% of the vote. By comparison, Biden’s support among Democratic primary voters has held steady at 62% since April.
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