The line Joe Biden used to put into nearly every big speech — “I’ve never been more optimistic about America’s future” — is a long way from what he says in private now.The line Joe Biden used to put into nearly every big speech — “I’ve never been more optimistic about America’s future” — is a long way from what he says in private now.
These days, multiple people who’ve spoken to him over the last year say, Biden often punctuates conversations with: “You think we can actually come back from this?”
The 83-year-old Biden continues to feel out a post-presidency that may prove to be one of the shortest in history and is already one of the most complicated.
There are days when Biden is heartbroken, indignant or in disbelief about what is happening as President Donald Trump — the man he defeated in 2020 — returned and moved not just to tear down his accomplishments, but to dig in with petty insults like the autopen photograph he put in Biden’s spot in the “Presidential Walk of Fame” installed at the White House.
Uhh, I guess that really depends on how old you are? If you’re a millenial you’ve only seen 5-6 presidents and half of them are Republicans. So the “best of” list is really just like 2-3 people.
He would have only won if his staff could successfully manage a Weekend at Bernie’s campaign. And even then, that doesn’t make him the best or right choice.
Trump is not Biden’s fault but Biden failed to act to prevent another Trump presidency by not aggressively prosecuting the J6 coup.