As the number of Democrat presidential nominee candidates still increasing - some I have to say I have no idea why they are even running other than out of vanity - word on the street is that Joe Biden's supposed announcement of his candidacy tomorrow is going to be delayed. While some see him as able to challenge Trump, his history of gaffes and failed primary runs - and his age - make me wonder if he doesn't suffer from the same vanity syndrome as the other largely unknowns who have thrown their hats in the ring and gained zero traction. Like Sanders, I simple do not see Biden having the ability to unify Democrats and successfully challenge Trump in a battle between geriatrics. A piece in New York Magazine looks at the apparent delay which I for one wish would become permanent. Here are article excerpts:
On Wednesday, former vice-president Joe Biden was expected to announce his candidacy for president with a video shot in part in his hometown of Scranton, followed by either a rally in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, or Charlottesville, Virginia. But according to Edward-Isaac Dovere, the Atlantic reporter who initially broke the details of Biden’s announcement, the campaign tip-off may be delayed.The Philadelphia Inquirer also reported on Monday that Biden would not be traveling to Charlottesville on Wednesday, and that “considerations” involving the sites in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh had been “scuttled.”
“Things are fluid,” a Biden adviser told Time on Friday. Despite that fluidity, Biden is still accepting campaign donations prior to his reportedly pushed-back announcement.
A former Biden aide also spoke with Time on Friday, with a level of candor that suggests they wouldn’t have been surprised by the shuffling of the announcement: “I’ve never seen anything so half-assed. They’re improvising and doing last-minute planning. The guy has been running for President since 1987 and can’t figure the basics out, like where to stand on his first day? This should make everyone very nervous.”
Politico reports that Biden could announce on Thursday, while noting that the timing is still “in flux.” Also in the report is a “battle plan” for the former veep, whose campaign intends to secure key union endorsements, like the International Association of Firefighters, and to rally around Biden’s support within the backbone of the party Establishment.
Despite allegations of unwanted physical contact, Biden has led the Democratic field throughout most of the primary race’s early months — he’s leading with 30 percent in the most current Morning Consult poll, six points ahead of the next contender, Bernie Sanders. But another Biden insider who spoke to Time expects that Biden’s lead during his non-campaign will be harder to maintain post-announcement: “This guy’s best day is the day he announces. Everything after that gets worse.”
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