Saturday, October 17, 2015
Joe Biden Running for POTUS ?
Joe Biden is now sending serious vibes regarding throwing his hat into the Democratic field. (The official announcement could come in 48 hours). That means, Hillary Clinton now has got some serious competition. Competition and Choices are always good for Democracy as well as the Consumers in a society.
It is the dream of every American politician to be the President of USA. They must be having the reverie of walking into Capitol Hill, with Senators and Congressmen standing up and clapping as the Speaker welcomes "Ladies and Gentlemen, Please welcome the POTUS". Not only it comes with White House, Air Force One, a Presidential resort at Camp David, a Presidential Helicopter, Limo etc, the world also looks for leadership in the sole Superpower of the world.
Many multiple term Senators and Governors aspire life long for the cherished Post. For most it remains a dream. Vice president Biden, a 6 term Senator is just one step away from Presidency and at 72 it is last shot at arguably the most powerful position on the surface of earth, i.e. the President of United States. So why not give a last shot to a lifelong ambition
John F Kennedy and Barack Obama were exceptions to the rule. In last 50 years, they are the only Senators whop became president (rest including Reagan and Clinton were Governors). Both became President before they completed their first term as Senators. JFK was already well known, he was from the famous Camelot Kennedy family. His dad Joseph Kennedy was a well known figure from New England who also served as Ambassador to England. (Many say the senior Kennedy was also a notorious playboy, his sons carried their father's traits).
Similarities ends there. Unlike JFK, Obama was not so well known. He was and is still is a family man, untainted by any innuendos of debauchery. But like JFK, he had immense talent, charisma to connect to the audience, breezing his way towards presidency. Some say he was lucky, but I say he was at the right place and the right time (that's how I define luck as, to be at the right place at right time). In year 2002, he could not even one of the 435 Congress House of Representative seats, soundly defeated from Chicago suburb. In 2004, he got elected as a Senator. Only 4 years later, he bit multiple odds to become the first black man to live in White House. It makes perfect sense for Biden to jump into the ring, as for him (as well as Hillary), the is the chance of Lifetime.
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