2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumMineralMan
(146,308 posts)I saw a clip of him talking at his get together with Walter Mondale, and thought his speech pattern was a bit odd and his concentration was a bit poor. I think he should decide to skip this election, frankly. I believe he will embarrass himself if he runs, and have already seen him make factual errors.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)MineralMan
(146,308 posts)seeming lack of articulate speech that was on subject. That, and his apparent forgetfulness regarding the Bin Laden thing are troublesome. It's not an immediately obvious thing, but it's of concern to me. If it continues and he runs, any loss of his command of public speaking will become obvious rather quickly.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)He is a seventy three year old man dealing with the harrowing experience of losing a child for the second time and being a heart beat from the presidency. I don't believe it's ageist to suggest physiologically it is so much harder.
The average seventy three year old man would need time and space to grieve and not to run for president while performing the duties of vice president.
A person is not their best under undue stress...
fredamae
(4,458 posts)of Leadership, imo. There comes a time...when Reasonable time for consideration of everything expires. Biden has exceeded that limit....more than once.
Myrina
(12,296 posts).... then he doesn't really want it. And if he doesn't REALLY, then he should opt out and tell us he's done so.
fredamae
(4,458 posts)for the job and certainly the Long, Hard Run isn't there (and ya can't fake it very long)....then he (or anybody else) would definitely Not have his/her heart in doing the job itself..either.
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)past Monday morning? Checking my watch...
Buns_of_Fire
(17,175 posts)Maybe he's waiting for tomorrow's Ben Gazzara hearings to see who chews up who.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,175 posts)(In other news, General Franco is still dead...)
hlthe2b
(102,276 posts)He's got some baggage that would erupt-- regardless of efforts by any opponents, including the bankrupcy votes, his protection of the Delaware big banks and tax havens, the past Clarence Thomas hearings, and several other things I've momentarily let slip away . So the "honeymoon period" and any goodwill he surely still has re: loss of his son and being a genuinely "nice" guy would likely be short and I think he has come to see that. Still, I can't think that most want a person to be President that doesn't really want it nor is so seemingly undecisive.
I like Joe and wish him all the happiness he can experience. He's earned it. But, I think he's "cooked" with regard to another Presidential run.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)-Edward Moore Kennedy
hlthe2b
(102,276 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)[hr][font color="blue"][center]All things in moderation, including moderation.[/center][/font][hr]
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)We have two good candidates in Hillary and Bernie.
Joe would make a great President of a university somewhere.
DemocratSinceBirth
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