This time last year, members of the GOP and some far-right groups chanted “Let’s Go Brandon” at rallies, parades and sporting events, a tongue-in-cheek reference to Joe Biden as a way to insult the sitting president.
Others followed suit. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., delivered an empassioned address on the House floor last October that he closed with an enthusiastic fist pump and a shout of “Let’s go, Brandon!” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was pictured alongside a “Let’s Go Brandon” sign at the World Series, and again evoked the quote during a CPAC speech this February.
In the leadup to the midterms, that seems to be changing – particularly in the administration’s online presence. The use of “dark” in referring to political candidates actually first came from supporters of Donald Trump in March of this year. It hit the mainstream after North Carolina freshman Rep.
More recently, the trend has spread to other Democrats, with images of Mary Peltola – who on Wednesday defeated Sarah Palin in a special election for Alaska's House seat – given theAnd Right-wing Twitter has taken notice: As recently as Aug. 1, one user complained the Dark Brandon meme had “been coopted by the libs."A White House strategy shift?
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