If Biden runs, he should commit to just one term | By CNN senior political analyst David Gergen for CNNOpinion
David Gergen has been a White House adviser to four presidents and is a senior political analyst at CNN. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he is a professor of public service and was the founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion on CNN.
Apparently on the cusp of entering the already-crowded 2020 presidential race, Joe Biden must do much more than assemble a campaign team, match Bernie Sanders in micro-fundraising, and set off on the campaign trail. He must also offer a compelling rationale for why he wants to be president. Old-timers will remember how Sen. Edward Kennedy was sailing ahead in the 1980 Democratic field until journalist Roger Mudd asked him why he was hungering for the Oval Office. To everyone's surprise, Kennedy stumbled into incoherence. His campaign quickly sank from there. David GergenSo far, Biden hasn't signaled what his clarion call will be. That is understandable for the moment, as he has only hinted at a run. But his world will change the moment he declares.
Poll: Biden and Sanders lead 2020 Democratic field in Iowa 01:50But, the critics will respond, he will automatically become a lame duck, unable to get big things done. So? It is already clear that unless we break out of today's paralyzed politics, the next president will be badly handcuffed. And committing to one term would also diminish the importance of his age issue. With a single term, he would step down at 81. People might accept that.
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