Joe Biden, 2024, and the Pain of Watching a Legacy Fade!

Recently Biden has said he could have beaten Trump. Let’s examine this! 

I’m going to get a bit personal in this tweet—not just provide analysis, but share some personal thoughts which I often stay away from…….

The idea that President Biden could have outperformed Harris in 2024 seems far-fetched. 

Internal campaign polls showed Biden tracking to lose not just Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan (which Harris lost), but also traditionally blue states like New Jersey, New Hampshire, Virginia, and New Mexico.

Even under the most favorable assumptions—where Biden’s stronger performance with older voters might have secured Wisconsin—he still would have lost these other states, resulting in a decisive defeat.

In a less optimistic scenario, Biden’s decline could have put even New York on the table, leading to an electoral loss on the scale of Michael Dukakis in 1988. This isn’t a matter of partisan opinion; it’s what the data suggests.

Now, here’s the personal part. As a Delawarean, this is hard for me to write. 

I’ve been familiar with Joe Biden since my grad school days at the University of Delaware in 2002. 

He served our state well for decades, he was a solid choice for VP for President Obama.

But watching the cover-up around his cognitive decline has deeply disappointed me. 

He promised to serve as a transitional leader for the next generation, yet broke that commitment. 

His recent comments, the delusion, and the lack of accountability have made it harder to remember him fondly.

It’s painful when someone you once respected lets you down. 

Have you ever felt this way about a politician you admired? 

How did it change your perspective? 

I’d genuinely like to hear your thoughts.