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Really? Democrats can't win on the message of hope and change? Let me remind you that under Obama there was a lot of change. The economy went from a near depression to a decade long recovery. The ACA was passed, with Republican objection, and that brought insurance to millions who either were barred, due to preexisting conditions or because it was out of their price ability. Obama also lowered income inequality. That's lots of hope and change.Televised live debates do matter and have since the Nixon - Kennedy debate. In that debate people who heard it on the radio mostly tended to believe Nixon won, and those who saw it on Television believed JFK won.
What Pelosi is afraid of, and should be afraid of, are the Independent voters who might be swayed either way, and who will in all likelihood matter in the swing states, where Biden could either defeat Trump, or lose to him.
The DNC did NOT want Joe Biden, but only a little less than they didn't want Sanders. Dems can't win on substance, and can't win on the message of hope and change. They had that chance, but now all they have left is hoping people buy the fear hype and vote in desperation. In the polls they are losing on that too.
Biden has a bigger task of undoing the damage done to the government. The Postal Service has been worsened, many think intentionally. The State Department has been decimated -- forcing out seasoned professionals and replaced by ideological hacks. Most of the departments have been loaded with cronies on ideological missions to oppose abortions or other right-wing missions.
Of course, the Trump Admin is in court to have the entire ACA declared unconstitutional, which would drive us back to the bad'ole days. Biden can withdraw that suit before it is heard. We need legislation to guarantee fair elections and other laws that put teeth in nepotism laws and make sure future presidents can't violate the Hatch Act, which Trump does because there are no sanctions if he does.