04-01-2020, 01:25 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-01-2020, 01:30 PM by Eric the Green.)
(04-01-2020, 12:58 PM)David Horn Wrote:(04-01-2020, 12:27 PM)sbarrera Wrote: Biden's better than Trump...but not much better. So I agree, barring some drastic occurrence we won't have a proper President until 2024.
Biden is a major improvement on the Orange One, but he's just wrong for the times. Having Silent leadership now is just crazy. With Nancy and Stenny in the House, the Silents will continue to reign there. The Senate is still an open question, but one half of the Congress isn't enough to get results … except for judges and a replacement for RBG, who must know by now that she has to bail if the opportunity arises.
Not much to feel great about.
Wow, Steny's a Silent too, born 1939. Decrepit leadership. Nancy has agreed to step down in about 18 months now. The Senate shows good signs of turning over. But the Democrats will have to get ruthless if they want any results. They must end the filibuster, and resolve to put it back on the verge of any defeat (although they probably can't hold it unless the margin is thin; but I expect if they take power they will hold power until the 1T arrives in 2029).
Our boomer generation just has not stepped up to lead. Even the late bloomer boomers from Sherrod Brown (b.1954), Terry McAuliffe (b.1957) to Mitch Landrieu (b.1960), the ones who can win, lost their nerve because it was Biden's turn.
One Gen Xer leader, if chosen veep by Biden, has a chance in 2024 against a weak opponent: Stacey Abrams. She could beat Pence. So could boomer Andrew Cuomo (b.1957).
Remember though, Cuomo is no progressive, and he too was too slow to deal with the virus.