It occurred to me yesterday that Biden could be the Democrats’ answer to Bush 41; he may be old, white bread, and uninspiring, but he’s also experienced, competent, fundamentally decent, and well-liked on both sides of the aisle. That doesn’t sound too bad right now, does it?
I laid out the cases both for and against him in my fake interview a few weeks ago. Plenty of pundits have weighed in on both sides. I think the important thing to remember is that his weaknesses–most of which relate to non-PC events in his record–only impact his ability to win the nomination, not the general election. Next to Trump, his treatment of Anita Hill, for example, means nothing.
When the dust has settled, it may well be that the Democratic Party as a whole wants something new and shiny. In a rough-and-tumble world, however, qualifications matter, and Biden has them in spades. He is also better positioned to beat Trump than any of the other candidates. I hope he runs.