Democratic Primaries

I heard Joe Biden say just the other day that he sees himself as a bridge to the future. Strange, too, that I see his candidacy as exactly that, a transition from the madness, a moment where the country stabilizes, resets the clock, and then gets on to the urgent needs of the country. Biden tipped his hat to all the younger candidates and those waiting in the wings, a genuine respect for the energy and ideas that a new generation will bring.

I have no doubt that Biden will work hard and diligently to lay the groundwork, shore up the country's governmental infrastructure and begin to make the changes for which Americans clamor--renewing our efforts on climate change, strengthening and improving the ACA, pushing (and with a favorable Senate) passing sensible gun regulation, etc. There are so many needs, so much to attend to and repair, not the least of which is restoring our alliances abroad and giving our adversaries a what for.

None of this will happen overnight but I have no doubt that Biden will work his heart out for the country and its citizens, so that when he hands off the mantle, the future will look better, brighter.

It's always been Joe Biden's experience and knowledge that tipped the scale for me when choosing a candidate to support. Biden knows where the levers of power are and how to use them. He knows how to twist arms when necessary or when a mixture of honey and persistence is the winning solution. More than that, he's trusted by his colleagues and the American public in a time when 'trust' is in short supply.

I think of Biden as that Bridge Over Troubled Waters. We need to get to the other side and Joe Biden can get us there.

For what it's worth, that's my full endorsement.