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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He's a good person, and a good leader.  Effective (as effective as one could be in this climate, at least), steady, predictable, reliable, and compassionate.  The world is a better place for having people like Joe Biden in it.

I'm glad he stepped away from the race, as I don't think he has it in him to finish the campaign let alone another 4 years in office.  But I'm also sad for him, and for our country that he had to do so.

More cynically (but also optimistically), I think he set Harris up well by staying in as long as he did.  If he'd dropped out 6 months ago, or declined to run at all, Democrats would be very divided on Harris vs other candidates.  By waiting until now to drop out, we are much more ready to unify behind Harris without a food fight on the left.  She comes into this race from a position of strength now, with no primary battle scars.  So what some see as selfishness on his part, for staying in this long - I think his departure was actually well timed.[/quote]

I agree with this. Also the timing after the RNC was very strategic.
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Excellent timing after the Trump shooting and RNC. Harris jumped on the plan fast and blocked out any attempts at a democratic selection process and then mass media ran with the happy stories. Trump ain’t even in the news anymore.

But. Everyone still has all the kooky stuff she said when trying to run 4-5 years ago. Plus her terrible speaking style.

However, luckily this has energized Dems and the millions of people who vote because she’s a woman and mixed race and socially and economically liberal. [/quote]
Agree, this has been well planned - setting up the early debate to lay the groundwork for Biden's withdrawal, announcement post-RNC. However, the one thing that looks to have gotten away from them is the nominee. Pelosi and Obama didn't want Harris as the nominee; they had their own preferred choice. But, by publicly endorsing Harris, Biden threw a wrench in those plans. Biden may be senile but he's been around enough to play the game too. [/quote]

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