Tomorrow could be B for Biden day

Well we have all waited so long, it seems almost like an anti-climax that Joe Biden, apparently, is to declare his candidature tomorrow (Thursday April 25) for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump, by some accounts, is more worried about facing Biden than anyone else because, despite his faults which have ben aired very publicly recently, Biden has huge experience in Congress, knows all about international security issues having been vice president to Obama and is generally thought of as a nice, cheery, sociable guy. The opposite to Trump in other words. A lot of people in the US must be aching for a president who is the opposite to Trump. Whether Biden is the man to oust Trump from the White House we shall see. Even if he wins the nomination I cannot see him trouncing Trump. Being a nice guy is not enough to be an effective president of the United States, although I'm sure it helps. No one views Trump as the sort of guy to spend a chatty evening with, except perhaps a few of his golfing chums. But Biden....well Biden never stops chatting once he gets going. A President Biden would be a massive relief to leaders around the world but, again, would Biden be the man to restore America's reputation AND make the rght decisions to sort this world out. I have my doubts which is why I have gone for a new face, a new voice, a new politician to be the one to take on Trump. Kamala Harris. She inspires me more than good old Joe. The touchy-feely reputation with women hasn't helped. Biden still hasn't apologised for his past over-warm embraces and a lingering uncertainty remains, certainly in the mind of the women who have come forward to complain of his hair-stroking and hair-sniffing etc. But the rumours in Washington are now rife that Biden is to make his announcement tomorrow and it will be the biggest non-surprise of the year. Some of his rivals for the Democratic nomination will not be too pleased. Perhaps notably Bernie Sanders, one year older than Biden, who will regard Joe as his most dangerous rival for the nomination. Bernie is an obsessive about policies and changing the face of America in favour of the poor and downtrodden. He is not a chatty sort of guy. So while their ages are similar - both will be grand old men by the time 2020 arrives - they are very dissimilar in most other ways. Joe will have his big day tomorrow and for several months he will be the favourite for the nomination. But watch out for the younger and more inspirational candidates. Some will fall by the wayside but others, like Kamala Harris and some of her male same-generation rivals, could surge ahead.