A few notes on Joe Biden in Des Moines Sunday, last rally before caucus. 1) Seems open question whether he has vigor required for long, hard campaign. 2) His contemporary surrogates, like Chris Dodd and John Kerry, underscore that he is a man of the past.
3) Biden did not electrify anyone from the stage. Spent first several minutes recognizing guests. 4) Important: He never got anywhere near Democrats' most important issues. In 20+ minutes, no mention of healthcare...
In 20+ minutes, Biden made no mention of climate change. No mention of gun violence. No mention of jobs. No mention of education. One vague reference to strengthening middle class. Spent most time meandering around how bad Trump is.
5) Biden displayed absolutely zero vision for future beyond bringing things back to how they were when Joe Biden was in office. Is that who Democrats pick for their nominee? End.
