I love you, JVL, and I think Biden has been a very good President. (As an aside, "greatest living President" is a pretty low bar right now.) I have to respectfully throw a bit of shade, though. I think it was a terrible - irresponsible, even - decision for Biden to have run again at all. Among other reasons, I believe if the Republicans knew in November of 2022 that they would not be facing Joe Biden but rather a much younger, more vital candidate they would very likely not have fallen in line behind Trump, who (deep in his lizard brain) knew that he would fare much better against Biden than against just about anyone else. And, of course, we would not be worried about mobs storming the Capitol or anywhere else on behalf of anyone else. So I'll recognize Biden for his strong performance as President and eventual recognition of the need to step aside, but driving the bus right up to the edge of the cliff and finally putting it in reverse when the front wheels are hanging into the abyss does not get you on my personal Mount Rushmore.
I love you, JVL, and I think Biden has been a very good President. (As an aside, "greatest living President" is a pretty low bar right now.) I have to respectfully throw a bit of shade, though. I think it was a terrible - irresponsible, even - decision for Biden to have run again at all. Among other reasons, I believe if the Republicans knew in November of 2022 that they would not be facing Joe Biden but rather a much younger, more vital candidate they would very likely not have fallen in line behind Trump, who (deep in his lizard brain) knew that he would fare much better against Biden than against just about anyone else. And, of course, we would not be worried about mobs storming the Capitol or anywhere else on behalf of anyone else. So I'll recognize Biden for his strong performance as President and eventual recognition of the need to step aside, but driving the bus right up to the edge of the cliff and finally putting it in reverse when the front wheels are hanging into the abyss does not get you on my personal Mount Rushmore.