Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden just gave an incredible speech [View all]bucolic_frolic
(43,064 posts)well-earned by his decades at the highest levels of public life. Everyone's griped about Trump as narcissist, egotistical, amoral, corrupt. But this was different. This speech, without using any of that verbage, linked Trump's deeds and motivations to a readily understandable portrayal of Trump's lack of soul and lack of gravitas, without ever saying the words! Biden made us feel like we were peering into the abyss of Trump's inner morass.
It was not the most eloquent speech, or the most high-minded, it wasn't Biden puffing his stature or pushing himself over the rest of the field, it almost had an element of humility, it was like saying, "I'm Joe Biden, you know who I am, and look at this creep that's running the country! We have to do something about this really quick!!"
Artful. Much, much brainpower went into this, and most of it was Biden's, he's been consistent on portions of this theme most of this year. A man who can craft this perspective, and shepherd his speechwriters to mold and polish it, has a good mind and a solid understanding of the country and the presidency.
I'm not all in for Biden, but he moved mountains this day.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden