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Colleen Kochivar-Baker's avatar

There's a distinction between having the skills to be an effective president and having the ability to be elected president. Unfortunately Joe's electability skills are eroding much faster than his presidenting skills.

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Paul K. Ogden's avatar

Perfect. People don't understand it's two distinct jobs. 1) Running for President; 2) Serving as President. The former is more exhausting than the latter. I ran for state legislature in my early 30s. It was a competitive race (which I lost) and I tell you it was an extremely exhaustive appearance. I remember driving downtown for some event and then afterward sitting down trying to figure out where my car was. I was so tired I couldn't remember where I parked. It's got to be extremely exhausting being President and running for re-election.

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Trudius's avatar

This is another reason why incumbent Presidents should not be allowed to run for re-election. They might need to sit out for awhile to recharge.

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Dave Yell's avatar

The difference between 2020 and 2024 are startling

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TomD's avatar

And to say it's a question reasonable minds can disagree about is an understatement.

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David Court's avatar

Good analysis, doc.

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SandyG's avatar

Agree with this.

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Clay Banes's avatar

And of course his formidable opponent.

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Andrew's avatar

This is a great way to crystalize the problem.

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