No, that does not follow. Biden can be fit to be president right now, but (1) not able to campaign, which requires a different skill set, and (2) not certain to remain fit until January of 2029, or even 2026. He's clearly showing a cognitive slow-down. At this time, he is possibly (even probably, I think) still able to think WELL, but th…
No, that does not follow. Biden can be fit to be president right now, but (1) not able to campaign, which requires a different skill set, and (2) not certain to remain fit until January of 2029, or even 2026. He's clearly showing a cognitive slow-down. At this time, he is possibly (even probably, I think) still able to think WELL, but there's a fairly high likelihood that any 82 year old will start losing judgment capacity before age 86, and especially if he is beginning to be impaired in other ways.
As a strident Never-Trumper, I care a great deal about (1) and don't care at all about (2). I'm assuming Biden won't quit absent a medical emergency or death. If I'm correct, Biden's job is to beat Trump in November and live until at least after the Electoral College results are certified in January 2025. After that VP Harris can step up as President.
Bakari was the one who said that if he's not able to campaign, he's not able to govern, so I was really disagreeing with him on that point. As for fitness to govern right now, my point is that someone can be on the early part of the downhill slide, but still quite competent for the time being. (I've seen it in my own family.) I suspect that's true of Biden and if so, it's a reason why he should remove himself from the ticket, but not necessarily resign. But he MiGHT already be at the point of needing to resign. It's a possibility. My point is that if he's even close, he has no business running for another four-year term.
No, that does not follow. Biden can be fit to be president right now, but (1) not able to campaign, which requires a different skill set, and (2) not certain to remain fit until January of 2029, or even 2026. He's clearly showing a cognitive slow-down. At this time, he is possibly (even probably, I think) still able to think WELL, but there's a fairly high likelihood that any 82 year old will start losing judgment capacity before age 86, and especially if he is beginning to be impaired in other ways.
As a strident Never-Trumper, I care a great deal about (1) and don't care at all about (2). I'm assuming Biden won't quit absent a medical emergency or death. If I'm correct, Biden's job is to beat Trump in November and live until at least after the Electoral College results are certified in January 2025. After that VP Harris can step up as President.
Respectfully disagree, but what do I know.
Bakari was the one who said that if he's not able to campaign, he's not able to govern, so I was really disagreeing with him on that point. As for fitness to govern right now, my point is that someone can be on the early part of the downhill slide, but still quite competent for the time being. (I've seen it in my own family.) I suspect that's true of Biden and if so, it's a reason why he should remove himself from the ticket, but not necessarily resign. But he MiGHT already be at the point of needing to resign. It's a possibility. My point is that if he's even close, he has no business running for another four-year term.
Ok I get your point. I just don't know what the right answer is, on any of it.
Me neither. We're rolling the dice either way.