where is Joe Biden lately? i haven't seen him for a few days

[0rganism]

he could be holding alternative pressers to respond to Trump's daily press-abuse event with a real discussion of the situation we face as Americans, and as humans

if he's giving Trump room to try out presidentin' during a crisis, that grace period better end really soon

else people will start associating whatever Trump does with actual leadership and we will lose bigly in November

[LakeArenal]

1. Your opinion. Certainly not mine.

[George II]

2. He's been quite busy:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287678850
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287678918

And others..........and that's just today.

[0rganism]

5. tweets aren't enough

under the circumstances, doing a 1/2 hour daily teleconference with press invited would be helpful and much less bot-infested

treating Trump as a responsible adult worthy of respect is a huge mistake

[Cha]

16. Biden wrote this on January 27th.. ahead of the curve..

I'm sure he's working hard on our survival just because we can't see it..

Link to tweet

[emmaverybo]

30. Thank you, Cha! Many don't know this, that Biden was way ahead of the pack. This man stays

informed on many issues. He held a presser today on this one!

[Cha]

31. Yes, that is exactly one very important reason why Biden has been the very

best choice to be our President!

StaySafe!

[emmaverybo]

29. He held one today on Coronavirus and starting Monday will hold more.

[LymphocyteLover]

3. traditionally it's a tricky thing to compete with the president like that

-- but trump is so awful it probably needs to be done.

[Blue_playwright]

4. He and Bernie appear to be friends, too. I thought...

I thought that he was also letting Bernie do his work in the Senate and being respectful of his opponent and the situation. I feel what he has been doing is appropriate, and I'm not a big Biden fan.

[sop]

6. "Never interfere with the enemy when he is in the process of destroying himself." - Napoleon

Let Trump bury himself. Biden doesn't need to do a thing right now. The "I told you so" speeches will come soon enough.

[BidenBacker]

7. That was also my first reaction to the OP

Let Trump & Gang have enough rope to hang themselves.

They seem to be doing a fine job on their own without any help.

[BlueIdaho]

8. So Right!

If your enemy is in a hole, hand him a bigger shovel.

[BidenBacker]

9. Plus if Joe piles on too hard right now

it'll look like he's politicizing a national emergency...even if it was mostly caused by Trump himself.

The people will just have to learn the hard way that elections have consequences and that "Stupid Is As Stupid Votes". They learned that back in the 1930s but almost all of them are dead now so the lesson has to be relearned all over again.

[BlueIdaho]

13. Very well said!

Take Care.

[0rganism]

15. don't assume Trump's destroying himself

he's running daily pressers where he pretends to be a leader managing a crisis

think Joe should just let that go without providing an alternative vision?

remember, he doesn't have to mention Trump at all to give an encouraging view to the American people. in fact, it's probably far better if he doesn't.

[sop]

17. If what we're seeing every day is a "leader managing a crisis," God help us all!

No doubt his more ardent followers still think Trump can walk on water, but the situation is rapidly getting out of control, and he appears more weak and helpless by the day.

[0rganism]

21. unfortunately, he's kind of the "leader by default"

and that "leader" thing goes well past rational thought and even sensible emotions
each leader, real or fake, defines and redefines the image of a leader, especially under stressful conditions

[Blue_true]

34. Trump is running a shit show. The smartest thing that Biden can do is work

with real experts and make their recommedations public. Joe is going to inherit a mess, he has to be ready to go on Day 1. We are talking a Hoover to FDR transition.

[0rganism]

35. exactly -- he can present the recommendations publicly

start having "quarantine chats" or whatever, calmly, a reassuring voice offering sound advice and information, following Trump's awful press-abuse sessions, build a rapport with the public

[BidenBacker]

10. Wanna see how fast Americans can learn when they have to?

71st Congress:
Senate - 39D, 56R
House - 163D, 267R

Enter First Great Republican Depression

75th Congress:
Senate - 75D, 17R
House - 333D, 89R

I hope to hell that 21st century Americans are even faster learners than 20th century ones were.

[KitSileya]

11. Until Sen. Sanders withdraws from the competition, VP Biden cannot join Rep Pelosi and Sen Schumer

in press conferences etc. That would set Sen. Sanders' supporters' hair on fire for sure.

It would be advantageous if the presumptive nominee could coordinate the message of the Dem party with the leaders in Congress, but if he were to do it, there'd be howls of outrage about rigging and coronation etc from those who are so delusional they think Sen Sanders still has a chance to win.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

12. He's working on one for today including former Obama HHS sec

[0rganism]

14. interesting. looking forward to seeing what he comes up with

[treestar]

18. National Emergency

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287679398

Anyway, it hardly matters. It is what happens in October that matters. We are here panicking about this or that, but the news in October will be what influences people. Remember Comey.

[0rganism]

20. this is awesome, i hope he follows through with it

i really hope there isn't a Comey moment pending come October

EtA
i think it does matter, because people everywhere -- not just America -- need some confidence and encouragement right now, that this crisis will be taken seriously and handled competently.

[Cha]

23. Why wouldn't Joe Biden Follow Through with what he

says he's going to do, with the CV Crisis, that he was ahead of the curve on ?

Link to tweet

[0rganism]

25. dunno, i'm just hopeful for once

been disappointed so many times before

i really want him to knock this one out

[onetexan]

19. This post seems to be very judgmental, not to mention demanding

God forbid Biden hasn't checked in with you on his whereabouts.

[0rganism]

22. i asked a question and received some excellent information for which i'm grateful

i like when that happens, YMMV

[Cha]

24. I hear ya, onetexan.. That's the way I took it, too.

[LakeArenal]

27. Titles like this sound negative before you get to the text.

[Cha]

28. Exactly, LakeArenal., It's the framing..

[onetexan]

37. As the old adage goes, "choose your words carefully; they reveal your inner character"

Cha

[Cha]

39. Yeah.. words matter!

Mahalo, onetexan

[treestar]

36. Indeed it is not as if Biden

Is ignoring the virus. Often we on DU think we are the ideal campaign advisors. If so, we should seek to get the jobs.

[onetexan]

38. I guess the poster didn't see his presser on the CV last week

[rownesheck]

26. I think he's

just Biden his time.

[radius777]

32. The less Joe talks the better.

As an older candidate who makes gaffes, he needs to take the Reagan route of prioritizing quality over quantity. He has been doing this successfully over the past few weeks (and winning) whereas before he was spreading himself too thin and messing up often.

Joe can't appear to be politicizing this crisis, it's too dangerous and could blow back on him.

I do share your fear about Trump trying to act like FDR or something (lol), and stupid people buying in this. The stimulus and other gov't actions taken are classic Democratic strategies that are antithetical to the GOP's anti-gov't philosophy. Voters need to understand this, why they need to elect a Democrat for these times.

[Blue_true]

33. Biden is giving Trump rope to hang himself.

If you think Trump's daily briefings are making him look good, you are watching stuff that the rest of us aren't.