Biden Is a Prisoner of His Own Paradoxes

Townhall.com ^ | September 3, 2020 | Victor Davis Hanson

[Kaslin]

Joe Biden and his handlers know that he should be out and about, weighing in daily on the issues of the campaign.

In impromptu interviews, Biden should be offering alternative plans for dealing with the virus, the lockdown, the economic recovery, the violence and the looting, and racial tensions.

Yet Biden's handlers seem to assume that if he were to leave his basement and fully enter the fray, he could be capable of losing the election in moments of gaffes, lapses or prolonged silences.

So wisely, Team Biden relied on the fact that the commander in chief is always blamed for bad news -- and there has been plenty of bad news worldwide this year.

That reality was reflected in the spring and early summer polls that showed growing discontent with the incumbent Trump, as if he were solely responsible for one of the most depressing years in U.S. history.

But news cycles, like polls, are not always static.

What was true in July is not necessarily so in September and especially in November. Volatile years produce volatile voters. Now, many voters think they see a waning of the virus, a need to get their kids back in school, and a glimmer of hope that the economy is recovering.

A large segment of the public is becoming irate at the nightly looting, destruction and arson that no longer seem to have much to do with the May death of George Floyd while in police custody. Where are the police, the mayors and the governors to protect the vulnerable, the law-abiding and the small-business owners?

[ronnie raygun]

Hiden biden watches paint dry while America burns

[marktwain]

Paradoxes happen when what seems real is not -- and is known not to be real by those who act as if it is.

The Left is caught up in their slavish devotion to their false assumptions about the nature of reality.

Property is not theft.

People are not inherently good.

Man's nature is not infinitely malleable.

Sexual identity is not both decided at birth and changeable at whim.

White people are not born racist.

[ClearCase_guy]

The old Democrat Establishment — Clinton/Obama/Biden — was in danger of being exposed for decades of corruption and treason. They needed Joe to get in there and do some damage control. He’s well past his expiration date, but he is all they had.

On the other hand, if Joe wasn’t in the race at all, perhaps a new face, such as Pete Buttigieg might have stepped up and been seen as a viable future for the party. I’m not a fan of the guy, but I think the Democrat brand would have benefited more from Pete than from Joe.

But the establishment is all about protecting itself from criminal prosecution. Joe has a job to do.

[GeneralisimoFranciscoFranco]

Biden should a prisoner of the federal penitentiary system.

[bitt]

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[little jeremiah]

Is “paradoxes” another word for “lies”?

[little jeremiah]

PS and “dementia”.

[1Old Pro]

A quarterback needs to be able to run, throw, think. A presidential candidate needs to be able to think on his feet, answer questions, persuade, use logic, and get elected based on some of the above and his appeal.

Biden doesn't check many boxes.