One good thing about having Biden as the presumptive nominee right now...

[Drunken Irishman]

...is that he's pretty much universally known. With the media attention decidedly off the 2020 race, had we nominated anyone other than Biden at this point, we'd be losing crucial time building up a positive, solid narrative about our candidate.

People pretty much know Joe. It's why I think he's been able to sustain his lead vs Trump in the polls despite seeing much less TV time. A more unknown candidate might be able to, too, with how Trump has handled all this but I don't think it's near the sure thing since, in times of crisis, it's normal to look for a stable voice - but more importantly, a familiar voice and name.

An unknown voice, no matter how competent, may have been completely drown out by this. Even more, it's almost as if we don't need Biden to prove his competence. Fair or not, his name, the association with being Obama's VP, tells us of that competence so he really doesn't need to sell the idea he's competent to a vast majority of this country like other candidates would unfortunately have to do.

[leftieNanner]

1. The Orange One has been sucking up all of the media air with his "briefings"

But that's not necessarily a good thing for him. Where he looks and sounds like a completely incompetent idiot, Joe has shown himself to be everything we could want in a leader.

Be careful what you wish for, Donnie.

[bluescribbler]

2. Long Con Don isn't capable of that kind of introspection.

It's just not in his psychological makeup.

[sfstaxprep]

3. What Scares Me Is....

He's sounded like a completely Incompetent IDIOT for 39 Months, and still manages to get 40-45% support no matter what.

[LakeArenal]

6. That's polling.

So many don’t respond to polls.
Polls can be push polls.
I have never been polled and no one I know has been. There’s a lot of us out there.

[empedocles]

7. Voters are slow to move. Hoover in 1932, after 4 inept years, following pimps Harding and

Cooledge, with 25% unemployment and mostly single earner large families, stocks down 90% or so -

Hoover in 1932 got 40% of the vote. [Voters did get better in the following years].

[trump here has a big, fast, drop' market; the virus not yet played out, and treason stuff lurking in the wings]

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Yes.

And had our nominee not been universally known, it's possible they're struggling against that message no matter how poor it is because sometimes people default to the only voice they know.

[leftieNanner]

5. You have made an excellent point her DI

We are fortunate to have a nominee who is well known and respected.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

12. Gov Cuomo does a pretty good job of filling air time.

He can out-talk Prez Donny any day. He could give Hugo Chavez a run for his money.

[LakeArenal]

8. Joe is doing quite well grabbing attention.

Very pleased with how Joe is responding.

We are lucky to have him.

[musclecar6]

9. Yes we are lucky to have a decent person quality candidate in Joe

On his worst day, he is so far ahead of the world’s laughing stock, it’s not even close. That said, it’s concerning how many donkeys can’t see thru this guy or if they can, they are just as bad as he is and don’t care.

[onetexan]

10. We already know of Joes's competence & readiness to be president from day 1

So any question about that is moot. He is by far the most qualified, the most fit, the most deserving person to raise that all-important officeback to the level of dignity and respect it needs. We need a true leader, not an embecile.

[peggysue2]

11. Trust

Sounds almost quaint in the Trump era but people trust Joe Biden. They trust he knows what to do and how to do it. They trust his expertise and knowledge after many years as a public servant and having served as Obama's wingman. More importantly, they trust Biden's heart, his basic decency.

After 3+ years of having a faux-president, the current Squatter-in-Chief, the Conman/Thug extraordinaire, people hunger for actual leadership, a captain to take the wheel and navigate the Ship of State away from the treacherous shoals of deceit, disinformation and malignant, willful ignorance.

And yes, Joe Biden is a known quantity. He doesn't need to introduce himself to the American public because he's been a mainstay in politics for decades. Uncle Joe, Riding' with Biden, the No Malarkey Express. Corny but comfortable. I've always thought of a Biden presidency as a transitional step, the one we needed to put the train back on the track so we could get onto the urgent needs of the country, the world. But who knows? He might surprise us. In a good way.