Most everywhere, his judgment was flawed, particularly when it came to underestimate Trump’s devilish force. He was too old and acting his age (unlike Sanders or Trump that had some juice left), which materialized in his debate meltdown and subsequent “gaffes”.
The next reason was his inability to sell what he’d done for Infrastructure and Climate Change and more importantly his failure to explain what inflation was, what caused it (mostly Trump tax reform and Covid assistance) and that reducing it would never bring prices to their previous levels.
His innate stubbornness was illustrated by his refusal to quit this last race and might be an indication that he never listened to anyone anyway, and was his own man. He should have never accepted being called things like “Crooked Biden” by Trump and respond appropriately with double intensity. Instead, he turned the other cheek which is a no-no with bullies.
He was weak with Netanyhu, always came through too little too late in helping Ukraine like most overly careful old folks would do. He picked Harris because she wouldn't be a threat to him (she wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed), let her run so she wouldn't outclass him, and by delaying his decision left her no time to gain traction.
The same happened when Harris picked Walz which speaks volume about her self-confidence. Back in July, I had recommended that Gavin Newsom run for president, with Liz Cheney as his VP! She would have also worked better for Harris. Furthermore, Biden was woefully unable to define what the Democrats stood for or against, and spread himself too thin to create that needed focal point.
Biden's main goal was to score a second term as President. What he should do today, is resign before it’s too late so Harris becomes the 47th, first woman President of the United States for a few weeks, but I doubt that idea ever crossed his self-centered mind.
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