Comments on: The Biden Conundrum http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/27/the-biden-conundrum/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 22 May 2026 05:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/27/the-biden-conundrum/#comment-202238 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:08:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23240#comment-202238 Of course, I'll never forgive nor forget the wholly disrespectful way in which she treated Timothy Geithner, former Treasury secretary, during hearings on the 2007/08 financial crisis, betraying her very limited understanding of what needed to be done to prevent an unmitigated global financial catastrophe with devastating impacts on ordinary, main street citizens. I can hold a grudge for a very, very, very long time. :) Of course, I'll never forgive nor forget the wholly disrespectful way in which she treated Timothy Geithner, former Treasury secretary, during hearings on the 2007/08 financial crisis, betraying her very limited understanding of what needed to be done to prevent an unmitigated global financial catastrophe with devastating impacts on ordinary, main street citizens.

I can hold a grudge for a very, very, very long time. :)

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/27/the-biden-conundrum/#comment-202237 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:51:55 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23240#comment-202237 She would be a shock to the system, that's for sure! And, one sure fire way to put the Republican cult of economic failure back in the WH. Which is more a reflection on the electorate than on her qualifications to be president. She would be a shock to the system, that's for sure! And, one sure fire way to put the Republican cult of economic failure back in the WH. Which is more a reflection on the electorate than on her qualifications to be president.

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/27/the-biden-conundrum/#comment-202234 andygaus Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:38:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23240#comment-202234 I would like Elizabeth Warren to replace Kamala Harris. She has done more and advocated more for fairness towards ordinary people than anyone, and she has the knowledge, experience, and firmness of vision to be president. I would like Elizabeth Warren to replace Kamala Harris. She has done more and advocated more for fairness towards ordinary people than anyone, and she has the knowledge, experience, and firmness of vision to be president.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/27/the-biden-conundrum/#comment-202233 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:20:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23240#comment-202233 My choice would be John Kerry! Which was my original choice. Actually, scratch that ... my original choice would have been Jerry Brown. Seriously! Either would do just fine in my book ... er, game. :-) My choice would be John Kerry! Which was my original choice. Actually, scratch that ... my original choice would have been Jerry Brown. Seriously! Either would do just fine in my book ... er, game. :-)

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/27/the-biden-conundrum/#comment-202232 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:18:53 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23240#comment-202232 Changing up the veep slot is actually a discussion that makes more sense than the one about Biden being too old. Changing up the veep slot is actually a discussion that makes more sense than the one about Biden being too old.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/27/the-biden-conundrum/#comment-202231 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:18:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23240#comment-202231 Who would you have Biden replace her with if, for the sake of argument, it wasn't all that awkward? Who would you have Biden replace her with if, for the sake of argument, it wasn't all that awkward?

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/27/the-biden-conundrum/#comment-202230 andygaus Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:11:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23240#comment-202230 There's an extra problem with Biden running again. When a very old person runs for president, people assess the possibility that the person might die or become incapacitated in office. Could they live with the candidate's running-mate as president in a pinch? McCain lost a lot of votes because people asked that question about Sarah Palin and came to the obvious conclusion. In Biden's case, people would be asking themselves whether they could live with Kamala Harris as president. The answer would be No. If Biden doesn't want people to ask that question and give that answer, he has to ditch Harris, which of course would be awkward. There's an extra problem with Biden running again. When a very old person runs for president, people assess the possibility that the person might die or become incapacitated in office. Could they live with the candidate's running-mate as president in a pinch? McCain lost a lot of votes because people asked that question about Sarah Palin and came to the obvious conclusion. In Biden's case, people would be asking themselves whether they could live with Kamala Harris as president. The answer would be No. If Biden doesn't want people to ask that question and give that answer, he has to ditch Harris, which of course would be awkward.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/27/the-biden-conundrum/#comment-202229 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:58:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23240#comment-202229 Well, the choice is a simple enough one to make for voters who aren't millionaires and billionaires, even assuming the Republican nominee won't be Trump ... Biden or the nominee for the <b>Republican cult of economic failure</b>! Well, the choice is a simple enough one to make for voters who aren't millionaires and billionaires, even assuming the Republican nominee won't be Trump ... Biden or the nominee for the Republican cult of economic failure!

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