He looked and sounded older than he did four years ago.
So what?
He's a decent man. He's had a good life with some terrible tragedies, so he understands and empathizes with others.
He's been in the Senate for 36 years and was Vice President for eight years. He's made solid relationships with many, many important players in our government, among business leaders, labor leaders, and leaders of other nations. He knows how Washington works. He knows how the world works. And as President with a slim majority in the Senate, and for two years in the House, then a minority for two years, he's still accomplished an enormous amount, starting with the Infrastructure bill that is transforming the backbone of the US - the roads, the bridges, ports, airports and much more.
His opponents are a felon facing lots more charges. A misogynist, racist, adulterer, narcissist, would be dictator, who lauds our worst enemies and can't say two sentences without lying three or four times. [UPDATE 6/29/24: Some of you may have noted that this paragraph began "His opponents" plural, but I only wrote about one. I meant to add that he was also fighting against the millionaires and billionaires who managed to stack the Supreme Court, and also the media who are asking Biden to drop out of the race, but aren't asking Trump to do that. Below I've added a video that Anonymous linked to in the comments which shows a debate moderator who takes no prisoners when candidates don't answer his questions.]
It's an easy choice.
Is Biden old?
He's certainly among the oldest US citizens. Old age, if you have your marbles in tact, and he does, means you have the wisdom that accrues to those who have lived a long life with a curious mind.
His opponent is almost as old, but his mind is diseased with narcissism and a massive inferiority complex that he masks with outrageous false boasts about his greatness. The only skills he gained through life involved blaming others, avoiding legal consequences, and generally being a despicable person.
I'm not worried about Biden's age,
because he cares about the US, all its citizens and non-citizens, and al the people around the world, rich and poor alike.
And because he's not president in order to gain power and wealth.
And because he's got a vice president who would make a spectacular president.
And because he knows that, and if he gets to the point where he can't perform his duties, he'll gracefully set down and let Kamala Harris take over.
In the meantime, he's captain of a ship that is sailing well, despite the stormy seas the climate denying Republicans have roiled up.
You want to get a glimpse of what things would be like under a second Trump presidency?
Read the Project 2025 - the blueprint for the next Trump presidency that dismantles the US democracy
Watch Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial - on Netflix
[UPDATED 6/29/2024: And here's the video Anonymous (first comment below) linked to. This makes it easier to see and is a great lesson for the rest of the media when interviewing candidates. Thanks, Anon.
Can someone tell me why Kyle Clark is not the moderator in the President Biden and Trump debate?? #trumpisunfitforoffice #Debate2024 pic.twitter.com/mNCxHcnb4D
— Sunsun Girly (@sunsungirly) June 25, 2024
Dear CNN, THIS is how to moderate a debate: https://x.com/sunsungirly/status/1805512341456388324?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR21LrqTPLLgkD5qVXtL-hwSLyAzur8Xi_ifpJZx8bXTMXdqFcyY_xo3Cpw_aem_fYRoKnVt5WGSzsBzZT1Njw
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU for this excellent piece.
ReplyDeleteAnon, I've embedded the great video you linked to in your comment. Noodler, thanks. Glad you appreciated it. There are a bunch of posts sitting waiting for me to edit them and put them up. But the last two weeks or so have been wonderful - sunny, mid 70s - and even though I'm writing this on the deck outside, the blog has less appeal than other things right now. Not sure how long this great weather will last, so taking advantage while I can.
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