WASHINGTON (AFP) - He has been scarred by tragedy and failed presidential runs, stumbles while speaking and is 77. But those same frailties, coupled with unmatched Washington experience, are exactly what Joe Biden bets will win over Americans tired of his polar opposite - Donald Trump.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - He has been scarred by tragedy and failed presidential runs, stumbles while speaking and is 77. But those same frailties, coupled with unmatched Washington experience, are exactly what Joe Biden bets will win over Americans tired of his polar opposite - Donald Trump.
So while Trump derides him as"Sleepy Joe", Biden bets that after the Republican's turbulent reign, Americans wouldn't mind a bit of a rest after all.Biden, who became presumptive Democrat nominee on Wednesday after the withdrawal of Bernie Sanders, claims to be reaching for something deeper:"a battle for the soul America."
Even this time, his run looked destined for disaster after losses to the fiery Sanders in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. But where he stands out among other Washington old-timers is in showing a painfully human side that contrasts starkly with Trump's all-conquering, never-doubting style. Both boys recovered from their injuries and Beau followed his father into politics, becoming attorney general of Delaware and contemplating a run for state governor before dying of brain cancer in 2015 at the age of 46.
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