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In reply to the discussion: Gov. Josh Shapiro says Kamala Harris will 'have to answer' for not speaking out about Biden [View all]Marthe48
(21,862 posts)I don't believe he was so impaired that he wasn't engaged. One of Pres. Biden's strengths was picking able people and delegating to them. Whatever his health was or is, it was smart to have experienced people on board and find ways to follow through on the intent.
I also think that Pres. Biden's debate performance did exactly what it was supposed to: make him look like he wouldn't be up to the job and so hand it over to VP Harris. I think at least some of the Democratic voices who criticized President Biden's abilities were trying to reinforce his plan. If I'm right, it was a daring political move that failed. Why did it fail? Because the media is owned by the rich, the rwnj have encroached on elections and voting rights, and hell hell, even the security of the voting machines. Even if Pres. Biden saw a way forward, many in the Democratic party didn't get on board. And of course, like Hillary Clinton, VP Harris is a woman. Oh, the horror of it.
As an aside, VP Harris' choice came down to Walz or Shapiro. How much of this from Shapiro is sour grapes?
I'm alone a lot and maybe my errant thoughts go too far into speculation. But I don't doubt Pres. Biden's political savvy, or his mental acumen.
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