I've seen much of Biden on the TeeVee. Whenever I see

[kairos12]

him there's part of me that can never forgive his treatment of Anita Hill.

Don't know if I will ever get past that.

[TexasProgresive]

1. Just like some will never get over Jane Fonda on an antiaircraft gun.

I hate the way Ms. Hill was treated but some things we have to let go. We can hold something against everyone if we look closely enough.

Edit to add- I am a vet the middle of 5 generations of veterans. I served during the Vietnam era but not in Nam.

[DURHAM D]

6. Are you really comparing

an anti-Vietnam War protest by a civilian to placement of a completely unqualified serial sexual harasser to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court?

[bearsfootball516]

2. I don't like it either, but if he was to run for president, he'd sure as hell get my vote

(That being said, I don't really want him to run)

[JI7]

3. Whenever i see him and most other democrats

I wish how they could be president instead and how much better things would be if they were.

[DURHAM D]

4. Same here. nt

[left-of-center2012]

5. Hell, I'm still mad at my abusive dad

And he's been dead 30 years.

[mcar]

7. Really?

That was a negative part of an otherwise really positive and liberal political career.

[kairos12]

8. Yeah really. He helped get Thomas on the Court.

That decision haunts us to this day.

To paraphrase Biden from a different context, that was a big f...ing deal.

[EffieBlack]

9. Not so much

His record on civil rights is not so great - and will come back to haunt him if he runs. Among other things, he lined up with the anti-civil rights crowd on school desegregation and busing and stabbed the black community in the back. Black voters gave him a pass because he was Obama's running mate, but it will be a problem for him.

And let's not forget his vote on the Iraq War, the Crime Bill and other things that Hillary was crucified by the left over, not to mention plagiarism and his propensity for gaffes, that may seem charming to some when he's playing second fiddle but won't wear so well if he's the candidate.

Biden is enjoying a honeymoon and lots of amnesia and inaccurate nostalgia. But if gets in the race, he'll be fair game and it might not be pretty.

[mcar]

10. I don't want him to run

We have a great bench of current and active pols who, I think, have a lot more to offer.

I'm ready to root for them!

[EffieBlack]

11. I'll support him if he's the nominee

But agree that we have a deep bench and he's not our best hope.

And I deeply resent the cheerleading for him as the Great White Male Hope while Hillary Clinton is told to shut up and go away.

[mcar]

13. I'm with you there

All these men who lost elections get 2nd, 3rd, 4th tries and all kinds of media love. Hillary needs to go away and knit. Makes me

[George II]

15. Who is "cheerleading for him" while Hillary Clinton is told to shut up and go away?

[George II]

16. So, Hillary and now Biden, are being crucified for his vote on the Crime Bill....

....and many of those those crucifying her are supporters of someone who voted for that very same crime bill!

[tblue37]

12. And the 2005 bankruptcy bill. nt

[George II]

14. 27 years ago? Nothing has happened since then?

[NCTraveler]

17. I think his body of work is positive.

I think he is a good man with a good heart. He is a seriously mixed bag when it comes to economic issues. When there is a clear divide, as economic issues normally have a major social component, he is often excellent on social issues.

I don’t blame anyone who immediately thinks of Hill when Biden comes up. I have no interest in forgiving him for it. I also really like the guy.

[Skittles]

18. I have never been enthralled with him like so many DUers

[krawhitham]

19. He's not perfect, but he is more trust worthy than most