1972 the people of Delaware voted to send Joe Biden, a brash, garrulous county councilman, to the United States Senate—even though he would not turn 30, the Senate’s age minimum, for another two weeks. During the campaign he had sought both to use and downplay his youth. His ads touted “new thinking” and “new solutions”; the compliments he paid his 63-year-old opponent on the success of his fights against Stalin and polio were delivered with a faultless backhand.
It is not just that Americans by and large see him as approachable and good-hearted. They also know his life’s sorrows. Mr Biden’s first wife, Neilia, died in a car crash with their one-year-old daughter, Naomi, shortly after that first victory in 1972. His son Beau, who gave a moving speech about that loss when Mr Biden was nominated to be Barack Obama’s running mate in 2008, died of cancer in 2015. The tempering of grief has given Mr Biden deep reserves of empathy.
Vice-presidents have every chance of getting their party’s nomination if they want it. But in 2015, wracked by grief over Beau’s death, Mr Biden decided that he didn’t. He left public office, seemingly for good. Family and close advisers say it was Mr Trump’s coddling of white supremacists who marched on Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 which prompted him to rejoin the political fray. He campaigned for dozens of Democrats in the midterms; in March last year he announced his candidacy .
Much of it is routine stuff for Democrats in 2020: a higher minimum wage, protection for unions, reform of bankruptcy and campaign-finance laws and so on. Two things stand out for their ambition. The first is health care. Republicans are once again pushing to end Mr Obama’s Affordable Care Act without offering a replacement. The Democratic left wants it replaced with Medicare for All.
Biden is the same empty vessel he has been for fifty years in government. He won't do a damn thing unless Hunter gets paid.
More european fluff pieces. Not sure what you see from his 48 years living off the taxpayer....
Joe will surprise all the skeptics!
You mean 'racist patriarch'
I prefer freedom and capitalism. Looks like I don't belong in America.
Yeah right the only thing this guy is going to be is a joke to the world! Old and lost. And selling our country to the highest bidder
Unpopular with 75 million, and more when the fraud is discounted and those who would have voted otherwise come to realize the true import of the censorship of hunter's laptop.
Sleepy won’t ever be President.
LOL
Give me a break. Someone will make the changes for him.
Dream on.
Right winger
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Change is not necessarily good. You sound as if there were obvious changes to make and it’s merely a question of who would be more efficient: an ostensibly radical or a pretender. No, there are no obvious changes. I’d rather have a president that administers well.
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Lol
He’s senile and will be replaced by Kamala within a year
He's already said he is going to do jack shit. This article is just gaslighting
'Could' is doing a lot of work in this tweet.
Nothing will change under Biden until the Trumplican crowd is willing to accept that change. If half of my mug of coffee is mouldy, the whole mug goes in the bin! I certainly ain't cleaning that...
NÃO consigo acreditar que esse homem foi eleito.Go Trump!
That is having high expectations...
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Mr Big 10 Percent Big guy sold and bought by China 🇨🇳 Disaster awaits?
Is he going to bring home EdwardSnowden? Naw... Then he’s not an activist for the people. When he was Vice he wanted Snowden in Jail for exposing the crimes of his Gov. 🤦🏼♂️
The austerity worshipper? Not a chance.
BLM! Americans of White like Joe Biden promoting Africans of Colour like Harris and Obama to leadership on top pay is not routine. But an exception after uninterrupted White rule in America since the first White European migrants in the US!
Really, veggie pedo joe can barely form a complete sentences and couldn't beat a 5 year old at tik tac toe, come on!
When Obama and Biden eavesdropped American people, Snowden witness. There is no need to eavesdropping people With Law and Order .
Joe has a lot in common with younger voters because they both spend alot of time in the basement.
Biden cant create 2 sentences without a prompter . ... lol
Knowing JoeBiden (neoliberals /neocons) vulnerabilities to WallStreet sway Progressives have to 'hold his feet to the fire' to come through on the top natl priorities GreenNewDeal MedicareForAll HousingForAll JusticeReforms EducationForAll Reparations NotMeUs
'... Biden has quickly reached out to Bernie Sanders and his team to help draft a progressive agenda that he can implement as president.' This is proof that Biden has swung to the far left.
More tax please.
His ailing health and top attributes as a puppet!?
With Joe Biden, Democrat will lose again. Is there any better candidate?
He stands out by being competent- the perfect antidote to Trumpism.
New thinking New solution
IT'S TIME WE ALL COME TO THE REALIZATION that Trump's only interest is his re-election & that Trump couldn't care less about anything or anyone else. TRUMP WILL SAY and do ANYTHING he thinks will secure his re-election, even endangering other people's lives. Trump's no leader.
Let me guess? Invading Cuba Invading Venezuela Be afraid. Very afraid. The humanitarian bombers are coming back
Ohhh, poor America
There are so many questions Biden has to answer such as to destroy statutes can bring good life for any people or not?
the sob is senile quit pushing the left agenda
Pleasr stop campaigning for him... it's embarrassing...
I don’t call it routine to want to raise taxes on every American & business, with a 11% unemployment, and every corporation in panic mode, because of Communist China. This is as far left as you can extremely get.
Having O’Rourke take away everybody’s semiautomatic weapons, having Cortez in charge of The New Green Deal. These are all far left radical views. Over taxation & regulations again of corporations & small businesses, where they’ll move out of US, or make everyone part time workers
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Liberal talk again
Joe Biden has ZERO chance of becoming President.
Economist joke🇬🇧🤡
Only journalists can cling to Emperor's new clothes fantasies...reality & our own senses intervene for the rest of us.
buahahaha cabal's puppet...america would literally die if biden wins...hahahah little boy biden can't do nothing
Yeah, right, whatever. Unfollow and unsubscribe
A man that has been 40 years in politics as a 2nd choice.. Good try..
Congress may remain split and temper Biden's activism.
has become a comic
Joe has dementia, write an article on that.
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Or whoever is writing the material he reads.
“Activist” and “Biden” in the same sentence...no, nothing odd about that in the least.
I'm sorry, did you say a good chance? 🤣🤣🤣
Yes, get going, rid our great nation of this TRAITOR TRUMP and his corrupt administration, and family.
Activism will only work for Biden if he names Elizabeth Warren as his preferred Vice President. She has played relentlessly to large crowds and is a prolific Fund Raiser.
Hologram.
Zero chance!
NO, he'll be in a dementia ward by summer's end.
America is doom if Biden will win after hiding on a bunker for 89days. 😂
Is anyone else following The Economist purely for amusement value in the comment section?
Perhaps, the more older we gets the more wisely we become.
He really looks old on this picture.
He won’t last 2 days till the DNC uses the 25th on him. Not much time for activism.
No please !!!!!
Joe Biden is going to lose the elections with a strong 99% support, I repeat he is going to lose!
OMG...he can't even find his navel
Never!
Freedom of Speech.
President of what?
Once he realizes it's 2020 and not 1920 jajaja
Lol 😂 no one really pays to y’all anymore
Is the actually suggesting that a crusty old turd that has been circling the DC Beltway for nearly half a century is now going to act any different?
🙄
....but nothing fundamentaly will change......
Americans, again equating progress as activism. Catching up to the rest of the world is not activist.
The neoliberal propaganda is up.
You misspelled Kanye West
Biden is senile. Trump is nuts. America can't do any better than this? If not, it deserves what it gets.
Dream on
And by activist they mean wiping his own bum
Sleepy Media !
Would have had* He ain’t winning.
Yay we need one
C’mon. Maybe his administration. Joe is barely home inside.
Wasn’t he already in the White House? What did he do while he was there?
It was a weird and unexpected path to get here, but I'll take it!
Dream on; bunch of 22 year old dweebs seeking breast action from Editor in Chief.
Even if Joe wins, he`s not going to be making a single decision …. he is not capable, even his handlers know this
I could see this realistically happening if public perception of the virus and the danger it poses becomes much more widespread due to personal tragedies. Kinda sad so many people had to die first y'know.
As long as it’s not treason like this idiot. 👹
🤣🤣
Usually no comment on elections, personally don't care for Joe Biden. Doesn't have demonstrable history of bringing aid to minority communities. Not saying cause 'MAGA' don't support btw. Saying this because we need a president who values peoples freedom and economic security.
Joe has Dementia. He can do anything. Figure head for Democrats. Funny that he is the racist out of all the candidates. Check his record. For longer jail terms and segregation. Did nothing substantial for minorities but got $ from China for drug addicted son.
While comedians are doing the news, the news is doing comedy.
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Do you remember 👇
Incredible joke, keep going whit the funny stories.
JoeBiden and TheDemocrats are working to extend the racism that keeps minorities 'in line' in order to exercise power over all of America. Plain and simple. Vote Joe. Vote enslavement to Leftists.
to be fair to Joe, he'd run on anything that gets him where he wants to go... so will all those vying to be his 'vice'
Centrist? Lol.
He wont be an activist, but the left wingers in his party will be, and with him comatose for most of the days, then be running the country
There is no surprise. If Biden is elected he will be a puppet for AOC and her comrades. The Democrat agenda will not create economic growth and prosperity
I didn't know bold meant racially and economically destructive Marxist policies.
Thank the gods, ‘cause that’s all he’s got!
Hahaha, sure keep telling yourselves that!
That, and competence.
His minions will be falling over themselves trying to control him before he has a stroke
Nevertheless, Biden may not survive the wreak Trump made. Dividing the country works fine for Trump..
Isn’t he accused of raping a colleague in the early 1990’s? She reported it to the police, no investigation ... I thought rape was a crime
Does he remember that he is running for president?
Don't be fooled by polls! When Hillary Clinton was running for president in 2016 she was %8 to %12 ahead of Donald Trump by pools at the last hours!
Lame headline. Can you think of a way to say the same thing without sounding like click-bait?
He's not plausible, so that's that.
don't think he's gonna be fit for the end of the year 🤣
At the end of the day, who is suffering, only u guys , the Amsrican will be like Xombies, with no Human Left ! Do u have a choice ? Those good one like Governor Andrew Cuomo & others are not standing for election . Choose wisely, the votes are in your hands .
Yeah, nahh! Gotta prove he's not a crook Gotta prove his sons not a crook Gotta prove he ain't involved at a high up level in Obamagate Gotta prove he ain't denial Gotta prove he ain't a pervy dude Shall I go on? ✌🐸
He’s also a good person, intelligent, articulate, soulful due to person tragedy. Maybe use more of your words instead of just repeating what every other outlet is saying. Come on folks. 🤦🏻♂️ You get paid for those headlines?
Exactly what the permanent establishment wants...
Who will still voting for Trump must be blind & dumb . With 50,000 cases daily infested with covid 19. No control whatever . Putting American at High Risk .! Cant blsme them, with freedom & human rights!
Corn Pop: 'You aint black'
VersaillesPrinc Yep...I believe a fire has been lit under you know what! If he gets a progressive as VP...it’ll be Helen of Troy with her ass on fire!
after 50 years of terrible policies how can 4 more hurt
MalcolmNance EcigsSaveLives
MalcolmNance This is why this country is so fucked up. The president standing down to our soldiers being picked off by russian bounties. But it's OK to shoot this country's only chance at sovereignty in the foot. However honest, you're lying about how much a tool you are for conservatives.
MalcolmNance Healthcare and environment: seems right on target for the times to me
MalcolmNance What has he got to lose? He could create a great legacy for himself in four years, pass the baton, and go sit under a fig tree.
MalcolmNance This is 1930's progressivism type stuff that sounds soooo radical to people who've been brainwashed by the neo-cons for 40 years.
MalcolmNance The two reasons are behind a paywall, so I guess we’ll never know. But rest assured, they are neoliberal
foxnews TuckerCarlson bullcrap, Biden is not even there. His face is being kept around as a mannequin/puppet so evil powers behind the scenes can pull the strings. Child brained lefty fools believe democrat party propaganda.
'he may win in november..' that line, i imagined it and,
He hasn't been an 'activist' anything for 40 years...but in his late 70's, he'll be rejuvenated...🙄🙄🙄
Biden is republican
'Just shoot them in the leg' Real activist level stuff right there.
BS
Joe Biden is a criminal suspect in Ukrainian court!
hes the weakest candidate the democrats have had possibly ever
Trying so hard lol.
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