In what will certainly be the second biggest anti-climax of the year the editors of the Washington Post have endorsed Joe Biden for president:
In order to expel the worst president of modern times, many voters might be willing to vote for almost anybody.
Fortunately, to oust President Trump in 2020, voters do not have to lower their standards. The Democratic nominee, former vice president Joe Biden, is exceptionally well-qualified, by character and experience, to meet the daunting challenges that the nation will face over the coming four years.
concluding:
Democracy is at risk, at home and around the world. The nation desperately needs a president who will respect its public servants; stand up for the rule of law; acknowledge Congress’s constitutional role; and work for the public good, not his private benefit.
Just as desperately, it needs a president with the know-how and experience to show that values and results can go together.
It is fortunate to have, in Joe Biden, a candidate who can lead an administration that is both honorable and successful.
I think the biggest challenges for a prospective President Biden will be political. To live up to the standards the WaPo editors has set for him he will need to stand up not just to Republican opposition but to opposition within his own caucus.
Actually, Biden’s biggest problem (if he is sworn in) is the perception he is a lame duck on day 1 due to his age.
It is remarkable how fast the bully pulpit power of a President drains in their 2nd term. It bedeviled the foreign and domestic agendas of Clinton, Bush, and Obama.
“Democracy is at risk“
That phrase is starting to hurt my ears, as propaganda always does.
Trojan horse for “ The ever expanding government intrusion
Is at risk, and all the perks and lifetime sinecure that goes with it.â€
What’s remarkable to me is the extent to which Biden’s support is almost exclusively about opposition to Trump – at least among elites and the blue-check Twitter crowd. The WAPO editorial is almost completely a character comparison, only touching on policy with a lot of handwaving near the end. I’ve yet to see anyone be excited about a Biden Presidency – rather, the excitement is about ending the Trump Presidency.
It’s all very weird.
Well check out any major news outlet. They are like a paid infomercial touting the evils of Trump. Ad Nauseam.
Makes me wonder if the polls are any less partisan. If polls can Be skewed, and they can, Pollsters would be the best at it.
And the Hollywood elite! What do they want? A return to Camelot? Biden-Harris will disappoint on that score.