President Obama: "Above all I searched for a leader who was ready to step in and be President."

[WeekiWater]

”For months I have searched for a leader to finish this journey beside me. To join in helping me make Washington work for the American people. A search for a leader who understands the rising costs confronting working people. Who will always put their dreams first. A leader who sees clearly the challenges facing America in a changing world with our security and standing set back by eight years of a failed foreign policy. A leader who shares my vision of an open government that calls all citizens... Democrats, Republicans and Independents to a common purpose. Above all I searched for a leader who was ready to step in and be President. Today, I have come back to Springfield, to tell you that I have found that leader. A man with a distinguished record. A man with fundamental decency. And that man is Joe Biden.”

[George II]

1. That's as good an endorsement as any for Biden. That was BEFORE Biden had 8 years' experience....

...in the Executive Branch.

[pnwmom]

7. Yeah, that was 10 years ago. We have several other strong choices now.

We don't need to travel in the way-back machine.

[joet67]

8. i hardly call your history as being dependable

on predictions

[pnwmom]

9. Funny, your sentence looks like English,

but I have no idea what you just said.

[joet67]

10. here's some English for you: I recall you being a lousy predictor

of the state of things last time, and you’re the LAST person on Earth I would seek political advice from,

[pnwmom]

11. Thanks for unmasking yourself so soon. n/t

[joet67]

14. as what? I am a dyed in the wool Democrat.

[Cha]

12. It's so boring to hear talk that Joe Biden

would be going "backwards".. as if he wouldn't be going forward like any excellent Democrat.

Let's build a fairer, more inclusive America together!

Let’s keep fighting and let’s keep the faith. And let’s lift each other as we move forward on this journey."

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Yes, Before he had 8 excellent years of on the job experience in the Obama Admin!

[WeekiWater]

18. Thank you for adding this!

What an amazing list of Partners. That’s coalition building.

“It’s so boring to hear talk that Jo Biden would be going “backwards”.. as if he wouldn’t be going forward like any excellent Democrat.”

Perfect response.

You rock!

[Cha]

19. Oh, you are Welcome, Weeki!

That's what I appreciate so much.. the coalition building. Not trying to tear others down to build up themselves.

Thank You for the OP!

[highplainsdem]

2. K&R!

[LakeArenal]

3. As always. Joe is the most qualified nationally and globally.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. You can't ask for a better recommendation than that!

[BlueFlorida]

5. Who can't trust PBO's judgment?

If Biden is hand-picked by Barack Obama,he is the most qualified. End of story.

[pnwmom]

6. The fact that he was the best 10 years ago doesn't mean we don't have better choices now.

And Obama had other factors to consider. For one thing, his youth and relative lack of national experience meant he wanted a running mate who was older and had lots of national experience -- and was white. IOW, Obama was looking for a particular set of features that balanced what Obama brought to the ticket.

Now we have Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren and Jay Inslee and Julian Castro and Pete Buttigieg and others in the mix. The terrain is very different now.

[Cha]

13. Yes We Can! And, that was Before...

All his Excellent Years of Experience of on the Job in the Obama Admin!

[JI7]

15. that can apply to Warren, Harris, Inslee Today

and some others.

[Hortensis]

16. President Obama's belief that Biden would be a good president

is Biden's strongest qualification for me, aside from his current apparent status as most electable.

That said, the primary races don't begin for several months, and there's absolutely no need to decide on one candidate before we each mark our individual ballots. I'm happy to be pleased with several possible future choices.

[WeekiWater]

20. Self kick for the moment. NT