You make good points.

Would I go to war expecting those two to have my back? No. I'd go in their face. I'd put it all on them every day to the point that they couldn't stand to be seen in public. I have no problem fighting fire with napalm.

However, that's never been Joe's style, and I get that. You do indeed have to work with the hand you're dealt, but the cards are only a small part of the equation. Poker is a game primarily of psychology.

The system is broken or cracked on so many levels, I don't know if any President could pull it together. I don't blame Joe for being consistent. I blame the DNC for promoting him, and I blame the general public (myself included) for being myopic.