Aussie said:
I'd rather have Bernie than Biden. I guess there are good things to be said about many different countries including places like Cuba. I'll bet there are many things on Goggle where Trump was enthusiastic in one way or another about Cuba.
I am not a Biden fan. He ought to have had the sense to get Hunter out of Ukraine. Yes, he does slip up on minor issues, but there is another bloke in a Leadership position there who is just as bad.
But, this is about the Dems so I'll do my best not to Trump bash.
As for Pocohantas.....she has no public image appeal. Looks and sounds whiney.
I do hope Clinton stays out of it. She does not help but she believes she can so I expect her to leap in at some stage.
Shame to see Buttegeig go. He offered fresh air and new blood but probably far too young.
Unlike many Trump supporters, I think the presidency is up for grabs in November. I would say that Trump has only a 50-50 chance of being reelected. One dynamic that is hard to measure is what Bernie's hardcore supporters will do in the general election if Bernie isn't the nominee. I'm sure a lot of them would vote for Biden, but there is a belief among them that the Democratic establishment is against Bernie, as it was in 2016. There is residual anger and resentment over that, so that could be a factor if they feel that the Democratic Party establishment once again conspired against Bernie.
Bernie is to the left of Biden, but I'd almost rather have him as president because, if nothing else, like Trump, you know where he stands on things. Joe Biden is much more slippery on his positions on things. And in our system, a president's power is severely limited. Most change that occurs in this country is enacted by Congress, not the president. And that means that legislation has to pass two houses of Congress before it can get to the president for signing into law. If the houses of Congress are divided by party as they are now (Democrats control the House of Representatives, and Republicans control the Senate), then change comes slowly and with compromises.
I see Joe Biden as a corrupted politician who has used his position to enrich his immediate family. But, as the election results prove, most Democrats don't care about any of that. Biden has a likable style, and he has name recognition, and those two things I think will propel him to the nomination.
I also really do believe that Joe (age 77) is losing his mental faculties, while Bernie (age 78) still seems very sharp.
I'm glad to see Pocohantas (Warren) losing, even in her own state. I think she's about ready to quit. I don't think her continuing in the race serves any purpose. I think her policies are more in line with Bernie than Biden, but Biden won the primary election in her state, so it will be interesting to see who she endorses when she quits.
I'll bet Hillary would JUMP at the chance to be Biden's vice president pick, but I doubt that Joe would make that mistake. (Oh please, God, not that!)
For us over here across the ocean, this is going to be a very interesting process on many fronts, and I think anything could happen in November.
Seth
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