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Edited on Thu Dec-20-07 12:24 PM by Steely_Dan
Why I Support Joe Biden
With only two weeks remaining until the opening salvo in the race to the White House, I remain cautiously optimistic about the possibility that Senator Joe Biden will make a major move solidifying his position as a true contender. My optimism is based less on wishful thinking and more on my faith in the rational side of the electorate, past results not withstanding. Of course, one could say that the difference between “wishful thinking” and “faith” is but a whisper.
I arrived at my support for Senator Biden only after meticulously studying all of the candidates to include their policies, past voting records, leadership skills, experience and their ability to bridge the gap between parties in legislating on behalf of the American people. I also wanted someone that understood the importance of our Constitution and Bill of Rights which have been largely ignored over the past seven years.
The current Administration, through their incompetence and willful disregard for the Constitution, will leave behind a morass of issues that will require immediate attention. In addition, an obvious lack of effective leadership and a misguided agenda, has left our ship of state scraping the rocks on the shore of a broken democracy.
While the list of our national priorities are long and demand immediate attention, I cannot think of a single more important issue than foreign affairs. We live more and more in a global community, a global neighborhood where we have let our dog crap on the lawns of other countries. We have become the bully and are seen as the greatest threat to global security by those that once sang our praises.
There is no other candidate running for the Oval Office that has more experience in foreign affairs than does Joe Biden. He understands the critical balance that must be achieved between being tough and utilizing carrots and sticks to accomplish both the security for our nation and indeed, the world. Most world leaders respect Joe Biden for his straight talk and ability to see the big picture. The other candidates, not so much.
Mr. Biden is not only the most qualified candidate when it comes to foreign affairs, he is also championed some of the most effective domestic legislation in the past 30 years. In addition, he has accomplished this by crossing the aisle, by bridging the great abyss that has only gotten wider in the past seven years. Mr. Biden, understands that reasonable men can disagree. He also understands that nothing can be accomplished without bringing those who may disagree with you on board to achieve a common goal. This does not mean that he will fold or give in to the opposition. Rather, it means that through his dynamic leadership skills, he will stand strong on behalf of the American people by reinforcing our Democratic principles. I know this, because he has demonstrated it over and over again throughout his 35 year tenure in the Senate.
Sometimes we have to reach bottom before we can begin the long climb back to sanity. As devastating as the current Administration has been to our country, it has created an opportunity unlike anything we have seen since the Great Depression. When I think of all of the candidates, their experience, leadership skills, ability to nurture bipartisanship for the common good, I consistently arrive at Joe Biden as the candidate of choice.
These are not times for the faint of heart. Americans that believe in the importance of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights have had the scare of a lifetime. Never have we been this close to losing what is most precious to us...our freedom, our rights, our compassion and indeed, our soul. This is no time for the inexperienced, the weak or those that would be intimidated. Joe Biden cannot be intimidated.
In the past seven years we have witnessed a President who is absent of any humility or compassion. He is incapable or unwilling to admit when he is wrong. This is not only a professional flaw, it demonstrates a fundamental character flaw that we can no longer afford to have in the White House.
Joe Biden has experienced both success and failures as well as personal tragedies. All of these experiences have made him humble, yet strong. It is this wealth of life experience that has prepared him for this moment in history and has given us an opportunity of a lifetime.
I am closer to my death than I am my birth. My time on this good earth will draw to a close. I’m tired of the infighting, the bickering and the mudslinging. We are long past the point where we can afford to get this wrong. I want to spend my remaining years watching America return to its previous glory...a country that understands its responsibility to the rest of the world, a country of accountability from both its leaders and its people, a country that lives by its Constitution and Bill of Rights, a country of compassion and understanding.
When people look back years from now on this time in our history. What will they say? Will they say we spent our time squabbling over trivial matters? Will they say we elected a President that did not have the requisite experience or that couldn’t get anything done because they arrived with too much baggage? Or will they thank us for our clear thinking and rational approach to the immense problems we face.
I trust Joe Biden. Not because he has been perfect, but because he has been honest. I admire Joe Biden, not because he is an excellent US Senator, but because he is an excellent man. I support Joe Biden not to blaze new trails in Presidential politics, but to return our country to rational leadership for the benefit of all.
I am an American. And I support Joe Biden.
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