SHOULD Biden run for a 2nd term? (1 Viewer)

[SteveSBrickNJ]

Biden has lost support from many people who voted for him in the past.
He is getting up there in age.
Here are a couple of sites I'd like to share...
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Octogenarian Biden begins new year facing age-old question on 2024 race

In the coming months, Biden faces a simple question: will he seek a second term at the end of which he would be 86?

www.theguardian.com

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Biden 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you: AP-NORC poll

A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024. While Biden has trumpeted his legislative victories and ability to govern, the poll suggests relatively few U.S. adults give him high marks on either...

news.yahoo.com

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WHAT DO ANY OF YOU THINK?
IS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BEST SERVED BY HAVING PRESIDENT BIDEN RUN FOR ANOTHER TERM OR WOULD A DIFFERENT CANDIDATE BE BETTER?

 

[FullMonte]

If for any reason Biden doesn't run, Whitmer is someone who should receive strong consideration.

I wouldnt mind seeing Mark Kelly run…but he doesn’t have a lot of political experience or clout yet.

 

[Taurus]

I wouldnt mind seeing Mark Kelly run…but he doesn’t have a lot of political experience or clout yet.

None of that matters. Having never seen him speak, can he work a crowd? Is he innately charismatic? If so, he's got a great chance.
The Presidency has nothing to do with experience or competence. It's a popularity contest.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

None of that matters. Having never seen him speak, can he work a crowd? Is he innately charismatic? If so, he's got a great chance.
The Presidency has nothing to do with experience or competence. It's a popularity contest.

From what I've seen, which is limited, maybe slightly more charisma than Kamala Harris. So that might be an issue.

 

[SteveSBrickNJ]

Biden may not run — and top Dems are quietly preparing

The president no longer seems absolutely certain to go for a second term, leaving the party, his top aides and potential candidates unsure about '24 and very quietly mulling plan B.

www.yahoo.com

I think PBS is widely recognized as leaning left.
Just below this sentence is a PBS article that might be of interest to some people...
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Most Democrats don't want Biden to seek a 2nd term, poll says

While Biden has trumpeted his legislative victories and ability to govern, the poll suggests relatively few U.S. adults give him high marks on either.

www.pbs.org

 

[Optimus Prime]

None of that matters. Having never seen him speak, can he work a crowd? Is he innately charismatic? If so, he's got a great chance.
The Presidency has nothing to do with experience or competence. It's a popularity contest.

I don’t know when “who would you want to have a beer with” became one of the top criteria in picking a president

 

[CoolBrees]

I don’t know when “who would you want to have a beer with” became one of the top criteria in picking a president

W

He and Karl Rove are responsible for this.

 

[SaulGoodmanEsq]

The Trump/DeSantis battle is a gift-wrapped present to the Democrats who will squander it if Biden is the nominee. In a word: no. Biden shouldn't be the nominee. But I'm not sure who the Democrats could nominate that has a decent amount of charisma. IMO, they should seriously consider telling Jon Tester not to bother seeking reelection in Montana (as he'll almost certainly lose) and run for President instead.

Mark Kelly would also be a good choice without having to cede (although its probably unwinnable anyway) the Montana Senate seat.

 

[SteveSBrickNJ]

Abysmal Biden poll raise new Red Flags that Democrats themselves are very concerned about...
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[SteveSBrickNJ]

Test One Two....Test One Two.
Is anybody out there?
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[SFIDC3]

Test One Two....Test One Two.
Is anybody out there?
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Nice attempt to deflect from the garbage heap your party has become.....this is akin to being upset/concerned about who is CFB's top 5 in week 2.....

 

[Taurus]

Test One Two....Test One Two.
Is anybody out there?
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If Faux News told me the sky is blue, I wouldn't believe them.

That said, Biden won by over seven million votes last time around. Trump's base may vote religiously, but their numbers haven't grown since then.

If he's not in jail, Cheato Jesus will get curbstomped again.

Do I wish either party had a charismatic, qualified candidate under 70? Hell yes, I do. Am I bitterly disappointed that Joe has selected Harris as his running mate again? Also hell yes.

It's the same mistake Obama and Clinton made. You may have to initially choose a running mate who'll help you win, but once you've won and you're gunning for a second term, find someone who can win after you. Groom them and give them some high-profile projects. It takes three terms for a set of policies to become embedded to where it's part of the national psyche.

We're still trying to get over Reagan's supply-side economics even though it's been an unmitigated disaster for the middle class.

 

[Incumbent]

Biden's favorability is a bigger concern to me if Trump isn't the Republican nominee, and then it depends on who he is running against, all of which is hard to gauge this far out.

 

[CoolBrees]

@SteveSBrickNJ -

Honest question -

Which states (plural) do you see Trump flipping to get to 270?

 

[samiam5211]

Biden and Trump are both too old to run IMO.

It's going to be sad and hilarious watching the supporters of a 78 year old saying that the 80 year old is too old to be president though.

 

[Incumbent]

Biden and Trump are both too old to run IMO.

It's going to be sad and hilarious watching the supporters of a 78 year old saying that the 80 year old is too old to be president though.

Trump will be 77 in June and Biden will be 81 in November. The difference in their age is roughly a presidential term. Both would be in their 80s at the end of another term, but Biden would be 86 and I admit that's really stretching it. I agree that both are close enough in age that it isn't the point some want to make it, and Trump doesn't appear to hold any discernible health advantages (what we know about his diet certainly isn't a positive for him).

I'll vote for Biden over anybody the Republican's run, but this is undoubtedly shaping up to be a concerning election.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Biden is down in one poll and up in three. Run for the hills. The apocalypse cometh...

 

[Incumbent]

Biden is down in one poll and up in three. Run for the hills. The apocalypse cometh...

I wouldn't have expected Biden to poll well at this point anyway. He wasn't a very popular candidate going into 2020 with a lot of momentum and enthusiasm, he was the means of defeating Trump(ism).

I am counting on people being a lot more motivated by the damage being done by the judiciary and the threats being posed by Republican's embrace of extremism to show up to vote, enough that I'm not sure that conventional wisdom about elections is all that reliable. People don't need to like Biden to recognize what is hanging in the balance, the way negatives affected Hillary Clinton.

 

[Taurus]

@SteveSBrickNJ -

Honest question -

Which states (plural) do you see Trump flipping to get to 270?

Georgia. If they know what's good for 'em. (If he doesn't do time for it, he'll just try again, even more blatantly this time)