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Joe Biden deserves a lot of respect and credit for what he helped achieve during his political career and his four years as president, but he also deserves credit or blame for important decisions he made.

The decision to run for a 2nd term at the end of which he would be 86 years old was fraught with potential consequences. I personally believe he made the wrong decision, which increased the likelihood of Trump's return to office.

We can never know what would have happened if President Biden declared after the 2022 midterms that he would not run again. I think opening up the race to the next generation of Democratic leaders would have generated excitement among voters, and the candidate to emerge as the nominee would have gotten more souls to the polls and better convinced swing voters that the Democratic Party had a better vision for the future and policies that would serve the interests of all Americans.

How many voters are now calling for younger Democratic leaders to energize citizens and get America back on track?

The decision to run for a 2nd term was for Joe and Jill to make, but if he did not seek or accept input from Democratic strategists, the blame is on him. If those around him thought it was a mistake but out of respect or fear did not level with the president, they share some of the blame.

Of course, others may believe running again was the right decision and that Joe would have won if he stayed the course despite the disastrous debate. I watched that debate, and can't forget the stunned and crestfallen faces at MSNBC immediately afterwards. It was plainly evident they saw the presidency slipping into Trump's hands in that moment.

In my opinion the biggest story from that debate should NOT have been Joe's faltering performance, but the Gish Gallop of bold faced easily disprovable LIES spewed by his orange opponent. In the early years of televised national debates, such incredible LIES would have ended a political career.

Alas, we are in a post-truth era. Reality TV persona trumps facts and integrity. Joe Biden looked like a weak old man incapable of being President of the United States, despite his experience and grasp of the issues. But he lost that dog & pony show to the most unfit Piece Of Shit ever to stain the White House.