Here's the thing about Biden: He's leading *because* of his gaffes, not in spite of them.
Biden joins a long list of presidential candidates/presidents whose biggest flaw turns out to be their biggest asset.
Clinton being a womanizer looks terrible, but it makes him seem human in the eyes of many voters (and normal given who he's married to -- no disrespect to Hillary).
W. being a dumb former frat boy looked like his biggest flaw to his enemies, but it was his best asset. (
PBS' American Experience recently released a 4-hour documentary on his life, and it's really leaning into that in the first hour I saw.)
Obama appearing flawless was his biggest flaw in the eyes of his enemies, so they'd try to rip him for every little thing he did wrong (feet on the desk, tan suit, dijon mustard, a few gaffes compared to Trump). But Obama's biggest flaw was his biggest asset.
Trump being involved in so many scandals would appear to be his biggest flaw, but it was his biggest asset. As the saying goes, less is more and more is less. When you have one or two scandals, you have many scandals. When you have many scandals, you have none.
Biden has always been a gaffe machine. That's who he is. The conservatives are salivating over his gaffes. But like Trump, he is gaffe-proof. He could say all the dumb stuff he wants because people will find it human and endearing. (Many will also see the Tara Reade scandal as an asset, and not a detriment to his campaign.)
As in the Trump case, the more Biden makes gaffes, the less Biden makes gaffes. Contrast that to Obama, where his few gaffes were exacerbated.
And holy m*ther*****in' sh*t! Biden apologized!!!
How many times has Trump apologized. I mean seriously, I need a list.
Trump has always been right and when he's been connected to something bad, it's always somebody else's fault.
Apologies are refreshing. It shows that you are human and have the ability to be humble.
So keep on posting these Biden gaffe threads! I sure will continue to post Trump's gaffes, even though I know they mean sh*t.