Some people just want comfort. Biden is a comfortable pick.Mjl wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:18 pmYep.seahawk wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:42 pmIt's why Biden continues to do well in the polls.Mjl wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:34 am Biden was already a gaffe machine - but age has taken a toll. It's worse now, and he's having trouble finishing sentences and thoughts.
My worry is that everyone close to him in the polls is far left. So by the time people realize it, it may already be too late for anyone that I would find votable to get enough delegates.
I think name recognition might be it as well though. Personally, and I say this as someone who caucussed for Biden in Iowa in 08 and wanted him as President then - I want to see him out of this race as soon as possible so that a more mentally with-it, less gaffe-prone "moderate" can emerge. Hell, even Yang, who I fundamentally disagree with on his major issue, would be fine.
In my opinion, we need more than a comfortable pick to resume our forward progress. If people get off their asses and vote then whoever is on the Dem ticket will beat Trump. Clinton would have beat him if more snotty little college aged Bernie supporters wouldn't have thrown a hissy fit over the DNC's early crowning of Clinton and sat out the election.