i'm starting to think i'm going to end up defending biden more often than i'd like to, because, in group discussion scenarios, he tends to be detail-oriented. this isn't idealism v pragmatism. it's not left v right; i don't really agree with him. but, he's wonkish where others aren't, and i appreciate that.

he came off better than all of the candidates that came before him. he's taking the issue seriously, at least.

but, he's visibly aging. he looks older every time i see him. and, at some point...

but, there's no evidence, yet. and, if he's not much older than the average primary voter, it might not at all.