Thanks for your insight, Chris. You write often of the “drawback” of Joe Biden’s age. I’d like to see that balanced occasionally with the advantage of his experience. With 36 years in the Senate, Joe Biden understands how government works — or how it should work. He has forged relationships across party lines, and despite the posturing, …
Thanks for your insight, Chris. You write often of the “drawback” of Joe Biden’s age. I’d like to see that balanced occasionally with the advantage of his experience. With 36 years in the Senate, Joe Biden understands how government works — or how it should work. He has forged relationships across party lines, and despite the posturing, he has friends and favors he can and does use.
His time spent in government service is not a negative.
It's not that his time in office is a negative. (I mean, that could arguably be true, but that's not what most of the concern is.) I think 95% of the age-related concern that the public has is whether he's physically and mentally up to the rigors of the job.
That should be a concern about Trump, too, of course. But for whatever reason, that doesn't get as much attention. I think the main reason is that it's evident that Biden has lost a step, whereas that's less evident with Trump because he's always been unstable.
He's been a good president. Maybe better than good. So there's that. That said, I'd have been okay if he stepped aside and promoted someone else (Whitmer seems to have a lot of upside but that didn't happen). There would have been Harris in the way of anyone else, is she better than Biden v. Trump?
In normal circumstances, I would have been OK with Biden stepping aside -- but these are not normal circumstances!! Trump is the greatest threat to this country since the Confederacy -- it is this extreme threat that is the reason for Biden being President now. No one has identified anyone who would likely be better to take on Trump than Biden -- unless someone could be identified that met this criterion, no one who cares about the country should suggest Biden step aside.
Thanks for your insight, Chris. You write often of the “drawback” of Joe Biden’s age. I’d like to see that balanced occasionally with the advantage of his experience. With 36 years in the Senate, Joe Biden understands how government works — or how it should work. He has forged relationships across party lines, and despite the posturing, he has friends and favors he can and does use.
His time spent in government service is not a negative.
And you’re right—he’s a good guy.
It's not that his time in office is a negative. (I mean, that could arguably be true, but that's not what most of the concern is.) I think 95% of the age-related concern that the public has is whether he's physically and mentally up to the rigors of the job.
That should be a concern about Trump, too, of course. But for whatever reason, that doesn't get as much attention. I think the main reason is that it's evident that Biden has lost a step, whereas that's less evident with Trump because he's always been unstable.
He's been in DC for 50+ years. NOTHING good comes from that. Zero and zilch.
He's been a good president. Maybe better than good. So there's that. That said, I'd have been okay if he stepped aside and promoted someone else (Whitmer seems to have a lot of upside but that didn't happen). There would have been Harris in the way of anyone else, is she better than Biden v. Trump?
In normal circumstances, I would have been OK with Biden stepping aside -- but these are not normal circumstances!! Trump is the greatest threat to this country since the Confederacy -- it is this extreme threat that is the reason for Biden being President now. No one has identified anyone who would likely be better to take on Trump than Biden -- unless someone could be identified that met this criterion, no one who cares about the country should suggest Biden step aside.