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Think for a moment about what you are saying. He is not able to hold his own in a debate. Yet you believe he's strong enough to lead the nation and decide whe

Think for a moment about what you are saying. He is not able to hold his own in a debate. Yet you believe he's strong enough to lead the nation and decide when to go to war or not? Being president should take a high degree of intelligence, integrity, and awareness. At all times. If Biden's age has been causing mental issues, fine. That'll happen to everybody. But if it's bad enough to stop him from running, it should be bad enough to keep him out of office.

navjack27 2y ago
> Being president should take a high degree of intelligence, integrity, and awareness. At all times. You're basically saying a superhuman is the only thing that should be president. There doesn't exist a person that can navigate politics while having a high degree of intelligence, integrity, and awareness at all times.
- DANmode 2y ago
  I find this to be one of the most troubling comments in the thread. If it's true, then we genuinely have destroyed most societal incentive structure that makes being governed worthwhile.
tim333 2y ago
He's deteriorating. He's probably ok to do the job now but the thought of him doing it in four years time is scary.
- dredmorbius 2y ago
  To invoke Grestky: it's where the puck is going that's a concern. Four years from today is not the same as today. (Agreeing with you, just adding to the perspective.)
yongjik 2y ago
> He is not able to hold his own in a debate. Yet you believe he's strong enough to lead the nation and decide when to go to war or not? Because when he has to decide when to go to war or not, he's surrounded by a group of trusted advisors. Damn, where are all the HN regulars who chant "How the fuck is a one hour pressure-cooker leetcode session relevant to someone's capability as a software engineer? We're measuring the wrong thing!" ... * Also, are we just ignoring the context that Biden is stepping down because otherwise Trump might get elected? I know this forum is not a place to call for Trump's resignation, but I can practically taste the double standard today ...
- Gud 2y ago
  And he also has to be able to make a decision at a moments notice. When the alarm bells are flashing red in the nuclear bunker, do you want a half senile man deciding to press the button or not?
  - Sabinus 2y ago
    Between that and one with 'dictatorial impulses', I'll take the half senile guy.
goatlover 2y ago
I wonder strategically if it would help Kamala Harris if he did step down so she could be acting president heading into the election?
- ScottBurson 2y ago
  Probably not. She needs to spend her time campaigning.
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- pokot0 2y ago
  Imagine what a target she would become for anything she does. I think they discussed this and: Biden: run the country and try to lay the groundwork to rectify the Supreme Court crazyness Harris: your turn to beat Trump in November
Hikikomori 2y ago
I thought that congress declared when to go to war.
- DANmode 2y ago
  Yes, it's those pesky 10 year "military operations" that keep sneaking by we're really talking about, though.
- Tao3300 2y ago
  Yep. We've been a nation at peace since 1947.
Tao3300 2y ago
That's a bad faith suggestion. You know very well that it's better to have Harris focused on the campaign in this situation.

navjack27 2y ago

> Being president should take a high degree of intelligence, integrity, and awareness. At all times. You're basically saying a superhuman is the only thing that should be president. There doesn't exist a person that can navigate politics while having a high degree of intelligence, integrity, and awareness at all times.

DANmode 2y ago
I find this to be one of the most troubling comments in the thread. If it's true, then we genuinely have destroyed most societal incentive structure that makes being governed worthwhile.

tim333 2y ago

He's deteriorating. He's probably ok to do the job now but the thought of him doing it in four years time is scary.

dredmorbius 2y ago
To invoke Grestky: it's where the puck is going that's a concern. Four years from today is not the same as today. (Agreeing with you, just adding to the perspective.)

yongjik 2y ago

> He is not able to hold his own in a debate. Yet you believe he's strong enough to lead the nation and decide when to go to war or not? Because when he has to decide when to go to war or not, he's surrounded by a group of trusted advisors. Damn, where are all the HN regulars who chant "How the fuck is a one hour pressure-cooker leetcode session relevant to someone's capability as a software engineer? We're measuring the wrong thing!" ... * Also, are we just ignoring the context that Biden is stepping down because otherwise Trump might get elected? I know this forum is not a place to call for Trump's resignation, but I can practically taste the double standard today ...

Gud 2y ago
And he also has to be able to make a decision at a moments notice. When the alarm bells are flashing red in the nuclear bunker, do you want a half senile man deciding to press the button or not?
- Sabinus 2y ago
  Between that and one with 'dictatorial impulses', I'll take the half senile guy.

goatlover 2y ago

I wonder strategically if it would help Kamala Harris if he did step down so she could be acting president heading into the election?

ScottBurson 2y ago
Probably not. She needs to spend her time campaigning.
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pokot0 2y ago
Imagine what a target she would become for anything she does. I think they discussed this and: Biden: run the country and try to lay the groundwork to rectify the Supreme Court crazyness Harris: your turn to beat Trump in November

Hikikomori 2y ago

I thought that congress declared when to go to war.

DANmode 2y ago
Yes, it's those pesky 10 year "military operations" that keep sneaking by we're really talking about, though.
Tao3300 2y ago
Yep. We've been a nation at peace since 1947.

Tao3300 2y ago

That's a bad faith suggestion. You know very well that it's better to have Harris focused on the campaign in this situation.