The blending of Biden and “Bye Don” isn’t bad, but the most effective Biden slogan — DECENCY ’20 — doesn’t need his name. Because it emphasizes a positive value rather than the negative specter of Trump and the removal of a dangerous sociopath from office. It isn’t essential to mention One-Term Joe. We all know he’s the only well-fortified, trust-inspiring person whom we can reasonably expect to fill the Oval Office slot as a temporary stopgap, and that his victory in ’20 will pave the way for Newsom or Cuomo or Gretchen Whitmer in ’24.
I realize there’s a decent chance of Biden picking Kamala Harris for his vp, and if so she’s locked in for the ’24 race. But why didn’t she catch on at least somewhat during the recent Democratic primaries? You have to ask yourself that — she had one moment when she challenged Biden on his decades-old busing policies, and that was it. I always liked and admired Harris as far as it went but…