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Biden for President?

Riders

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He says hes running next election. He will be 78 and everyone's acting like its a joke, how can someone that old run? Well how about this? Trump is going to be 74 hes a crippled old man too is it any more stupid to vote for Biden then the old man Trump?
 

Mindmaster

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
He says hes running next election. He will be 78 and everyone's acting like its a joke, how can someone that old run? Well how about this? Trump is going to be 74 hes a crippled old man too is it any more stupid to vote for Biden then the old man Trump?

It's like the Dems are trying to lose. :D

It's just gonna be "Creepy Joe Biden" at every Trump rally.... No one will remember his real name... He's just gonna be "Creepy Joe"

They need a way stronger candidate, and I don't know that they have one.
 

Ellen Brown

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He says hes running next election. He will be 78 and everyone's acting like its a joke, how can someone that old run? Well how about this? Trump is going to be 74 hes a crippled old man too is it any more stupid to vote for Biden then the old man Trump?


What about Kasich?
 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
It's like the Dems are trying to lose. :D

It's just gonna be "Creepy Joe Biden" at every Trump rally.... No one will remember his real name... He's just gonna be "Creepy Joe"

They need a way stronger candidate, and I don't know that they have one.
Any Democratic candidate will be insulted by the right.

But we need someone younger than Biden and there are quite a few possible candidates.
 

Kangaroo Feathers

Yea, it is written in the Book of Cyril...
He says hes running next election. He will be 78 and everyone's acting like its a joke, how can someone that old run? Well how about this? Trump is going to be 74 hes a crippled old man too is it any more stupid to vote for Biden then the old man Trump?
Maybe the Democrats can try finding someone who hasn't been hanging around for years? Name recognition being a candidate's only qualification really isn't great.
 

Mindmaster

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
Any Democratic candidate will be insulted by the right.

But we need someone younger than Biden and there are quite a few possible candidates.

Honestly, if someone isn't about 55 I don't think they're even old enough. :D

Wisdom and age go together... it's just risk reduction... The Dems need a center leaner that's exceptionally smart. Just kinda smart, or better than average won't do. That type of person would reduce the dem crazy and at the same time make Trump look bad. The type of person that can be even critical of his own party... (This is something Trump has in spades over the other candidates... He doesn't back things in the Republican party he doesn't agree with. He's not merely towing the line.)
 

metis

aged ecumenical anthropologist
I'm all on board with Biden because I'm leery about some of the other top likelihoods at this point. Now if Uncle Joe can just keep his foot out of his mouth, I'd think he'd be a good president. But then it's virtually impossible for anyone to be worse than who we now have as our leader, namely Vladimir Putin.
 

Quetzal

A little to the left and slightly out of focus.
Premium Member
He says hes running next election. He will be 78 and everyone's acting like its a joke, how can someone that old run? Well how about this? Trump is going to be 74 hes a crippled old man too is it any more stupid to vote for Biden then the old man Trump?
I am not terribly concerned about his age but it would put a heavier emphasis on his VP. At the same time, I do not think the Democrats really want Biden. Let me explain.

Despite what I saw as a moderately successful presidency with Obama, many did not. If Biden was nominated, it would simply be viewed as an extension of the Obama administration and may push undecided voters away. Further, Republicans will form lines and open fire on everything from the Obama administration they didn't like... and blame Biden for it. This sort of scorched earth campaign, despite my disappointment, has been successful in the past to bring the base out to vote. 2016 taught us that.
 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
Honestly, if someone isn't about 55 I don't think they're even old enough. :D

Wisdom and age go together... it's just risk reduction... The Dems need a center leaner that's exceptionally smart. Just kinda smart, or better than average won't do. That type of person would reduce the dem crazy and at the same time make Trump look bad. The type of person that can be even critical of his own party... (This is something Trump has in spades over the other candidates... He doesn't back things in the Republican party he doesn't agree with. He's not merely towing the line.)
The Republicans proved that one does not need a "center leaner" who would "reduce the ... crazy". There are a few left wingnuts to be sure, but no one will give them the center-stage the way Trump did and is continuing to do. What is needed is someone who understands the problems facing all Americans, can communicate that understanding and has realistic approaches to starting to deal with those problems. And I think people in general are getting very tired of the Insulter in Chief and want someone who avoids name calling.

Wisdom and age don't go together as we see with the current regime. The constitution specifies 35 as the minimum age for a POTUS. Nine Presidents have been in their 40's when elected so that seems to be the practical youngest age. Age and emotional maturity are only loosely related. I want someone who is emotionally mature as President.
 

Quetzal

A little to the left and slightly out of focus.
Premium Member
The type of person that can be even critical of his own party... (This is something Trump has in spades over the other candidates... He doesn't back things in the Republican party he doesn't agree with. He's not merely towing the line.)
Trump certainly doesn't shy away from making his thoughts known, does he? :D I think Biden would do okay in this position... just okay though. In the end, he is a career politician and that is what we should expect should his nomination move forward. I would strongly favor him over some of the more traditional republican candidates, but I believe the Democrats can do better.
 

Quetzal

A little to the left and slightly out of focus.
Premium Member
They need a way stronger candidate, and I don't know that they have one.
I think there are some out there but they have to get past the financial bank roll of the more established Democrats. No small feat.
 

Skwim

Veteran Member
He says hes running next election. He will be 78 and everyone's acting like its a joke, how can someone that old run? Well how about this? Trump is going to be 74 hes a crippled old man too is it any more stupid to vote for Biden then the old man Trump?
The life expectancy of a 78 year old male is 9.17 years, this would take him to the age of 87

Actuarially speaking, If he lives to the age of

79 he has 8.63 more years to live. This would take him to the age of 88
80 he has 8.10 more years to live. This would take him to the age of 88
81 he has 7.60 more years to live. This would take him to the age of 89
82 he has 7.11 more years to live. This would take him to the age of 89
83 he has 6.65 more years to live. This would take him to the age of 90
84 he has 6.21 more years to live. This would take him to the age of 90
85 he has 5.78 more years to live. This would take him to the age of 91
86 he has 5.38 more years to live. This would take him to the age of 91
87 he has 5.00 more years to live. This would take him to the age of 92
88 he has 4.64 more years to live. This would take him to the age of 93
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