Not since Harry Truman

[LawDem]

Joe Biden has been the most underestimated politician in America since Harry Truman.

[Ritabert]

1. Joe hit it out of the ballpark

Excellent speech!

[RegularJam]

2. I underestimated him.

I’m beyond happy.

[Peppertoo]

4. Same.

[MuseRider]

5. Same.

[Peppertoo]

3. 15 months ago, pundits were writing his political obituary.

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. Not by me.

I knew why they attacked him so relentlessly all those years.

Because he was just like this, and they are terrified.

[electric_blue68]

7. and he also evolved.

[Demsrule86]

9. I have met Joe Biden a number of times and have talked to him on the phone...he was always

like this but in the '90s liberal was a dirty word. Clinton won by running to the right and even then without Ross Perot in 92, Clinton likely would have lost. Consider this, Sen. Joe Biden got the violence against women's act passed and managed to shore up Social Security during a very conservative era. Until Clinton, we had lost the presidency for 12 years...Biden was always like this which is why I hoped he would be president someday. I told people during the primary, if you look at my posts, that Biden was perceived as moderate and would attract moderate voters but he was not a moderate.

[electric_blue68]

12. Good points, and your own personal experience ...

Yes, I remember Clinton running to the right.

And, oh, yes - I was in the ?Sheraton Hotel in NYC as part of NYC's Dems Election Watch because I'd been part of the decorating team 🥰 and we were allowed to stay!

As the tension and excitement grew...with each State's count ... then finally..... !!!!! Victory!
My knees started feel a bit weak with relief!

[Demsrule86]

13. After 12 years in the political wilderness...

[Mysterian]

11. So true

He has risen to the task.

[Bucky]

8. Remember last year when people were calling him a racist?

I remember moaning and groaning last year about how I actually supported him for president in 1988 and 2008, but that he wasn't the same man, that he maybe had the grit, but simply lacked the pluck to do the job.

But I was an idiot. I fooled myself with optics. He's old, but he's popular, and he's getting the job done. I still think this "end of the Reagan era" chatter is a little overblown. our majorities are very narrow and I'd still put good money on Republicans taking over Congress next year.

But Joe Biden is exactly where he needs to be and is doing exactly what we need to have him do.

[Demsrule86]

10. I think the Reagan era is over. The question is this. Will what comes next with the GOP in

complete melt-down be better. We damn well have to keep them out of power.