MicroWave@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoBiden at the Democratic convention was unrecognisable from his disastrous debatewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up1424arrow-down118file-text
arrow-up1406arrow-down1external-linkBiden at the Democratic convention was unrecognisable from his disastrous debatewww.theguardian.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square118fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoHe first ran in the 1970s, he’s definitely wanted to be a president for a long time. I do wonder, though, if Trump was what really pushed him to go.
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-23 months agoAnd then doesn’t try again until 2020? And only after witnessing a lineup that he thought couldn’t win against Trump? Don’t think that lines up.
minus-squareAreaSIX @lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoHe ran in 88 and 2008, ran as a vice president 2008 and 2012, skipped 2016 and ran again 2020 and 2024. I’d say it lines up, Biden always wanted to be president, and his only regret seems to be that he was persuaded not to run in 2016.
He first ran in the 1970s, he’s definitely wanted to be a president for a long time. I do wonder, though, if Trump was what really pushed him to go.
And then doesn’t try again until 2020? And only after witnessing a lineup that he thought couldn’t win against Trump? Don’t think that lines up.
He ran in 88 and 2008, ran as a vice president 2008 and 2012, skipped 2016 and ran again 2020 and 2024. I’d say it lines up, Biden always wanted to be president, and his only regret seems to be that he was persuaded not to run in 2016.