Cogito wrote:
David,
Why do you compare Biden with Trump. Why cant we evaluate each candidate on his own merits?
When you say, "Biden's speeches are coherent", you lost me. Sure, Biden's teleprompter readouts are coherent. Those were not his words, not his ideas or his thoughts. Listen to him speak for 5 minutes without a teleprompter.
If you dont see that his is already has dementia, you have to ask yourself, would you vote for Biden if he was a Republican Candidate? I bet not. What I read from your post is, you are following party edicts. Thats fine. I dont play the party politics. I am an independent who voted for Democrat presidential candidates until 2008 (Obama's first election). When I say how much damage Obama is causing to the nation, I could not vote for him in the second term. Tomorrow, if Democrats put up a worthy candidate, I will vote for him/her. I care more about the nation, dont give a dam about Democrats or Republicans.
Shashi,
The choice is binary. You brought up Biden's "dementia" as the criteria for selection. I am pointing out the same for Trump, based on his family history and demonstrated performance. I am faced with two candidates that in all honestly are really too old to be president, both having aging and potential health issues that impact their mental acuity and ability to perform in office. Biden represents my values and the direction I want for the country, Trump most vehemently does not. Period. I am decided and not subject to change, the issue is fundamental. I feel confident that if Biden shows increasing cognitive problems in office, he and his advisors will do the right thing and transition to his successor, either by voluntary resignation or by the 25th amendment if involuntarily incapacitated. I have no such hope for Trump, since he has been very effective so far in suppressing any dissent within his ranks capable of advising him when he is no longer acting in the country's best interest, and protecting himself from action against him. His use of "acting" Cabinet appointments is a way of protecting himself. He is an autocrat, who will try to stay in office and be propped up by his family and lackeys until he dies. This is the way of autocrats throughout the world.
My decision is for the people, for democracy, for the country, and for the world. Everything is at stake.
David