And I've said this re: Biden, too. He had the recency bias and goodwill of his proximity to Obama and the eight years of relative peace and progress that came with their administration, he had the benefit of not having to campaign against an incumbent, and I think - and said at the time - that he would've been the perfect foil for 45*'s standard bullshit. I think Biden was still sharp enough at that point to counter 45*'s particular brand of brashness.

But alas, it was "Hillary's turn" and of course, the death of his son played a major part in his decision not to run. But had things fallen into place differently I imagine we wouldn't be anywhere near the place we are now.


>i think he could have even peeled off some republican votes,
>and he would have pummeled Trump with ease, and the GOP would
>be humiliated, and kicking itself for actually letting this
>buffoon be their nominee.
>
>but the country is in a different place now, and he seems 20
>years older than he was 4 years ago.