If that’s the line, Biden’s going down. A strong candidate makes that kind of pitch when the field winnows down, NOT when there’s still a couple of dozen candidates going.
If Biden were truly “the moderate” and the “successor to Obama”, he should have no problem getting 20% in Iowa and New Hampshire, which should be enough to win.
I can’t believe she didn’t say “and old Joe does carry a big stick”. She married the loser and now wants to saddle the US with him.