rather than going after Biden.

Biden is doing a fine job...check out some of his commercials.

The deflection is by the Bern and his surrogates: if they REALLY wanted to "get Trump", they'd support Biden, not tear him down.

in describing Trump.

Bernie has the right to run.

I voted for Bernie but also want Joe to win if he is our candidate.

This is an important issue - the Biden campaign would be smart to get someone on it.

Deflections like yours don’t help.

I haven't seen him on any noteworthy appearances for at least a week.

Joe's been on The View etc and making commercials etc

and when Trump has hung himself out to dry, after Easter in the rolling nationwide fallout from Trump's failed policies, that will be a gotcha moment when serious cases can begin to be built. I'd also say build a case, but save your best ammo for the October home stretch, then kick it into high gear.

Lifting part of a sentence from about 20 minutes isn't very fair. What happened just before and just after he said "he just doesn't get trump"?

I think he did a great job yesterday afternoon - on Nicole Wallace's show and with Jake Tapper on CNN a little early. His appearance on The View was a little awkward because they didn't have the sound well synched.

This is all a new way of "campaigning", it'll get better.

his actions. Cruel, stupid, entitled, and dangerous frat boy mentality is something she would have dealt with every semester.

...."I don't get why he doesn't realize what he's doing".

And he was coughing and using his hand. He was told to use his elbow. He said I’m by myself no need.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/videos/politics/2020/03/24/joe-biden-cough-jake-tapper-lead-vpx-sot.cnn

....bizarre with all the minute, picayune criticisms of Biden.

He's been absent in these dark times. One would even forget we have a primary going.

Besides, he, like everyone else still running, has "a fucking global crisis to deal with".

Do you find anything wrong with that?

And we don't have a primary going; we have a presumptive nominee, and a candidate with no chance that refuses to quit.

...from his job an responsibilities.

Except for his "round table" and rock concert on Sunday night (from Vermont, when the Senate was in session in Washington), Sanders hadn't been seen since Wednesday afternoon.

With respect to Sanders, to quote you about Biden, "One would even forget we have a primary going."

The real world is a nice place and I like living in the real world

BTW how is sanders magical voter revolution doing?

some just don't care.

Perhaps a link to the conversation.

Because I have doubts that his "I don't get Trump" comment has to do with Trump's "drive to put profits over people", etc. Everybody gets it, even Trump's supporters. This kind of selfish darwinian not giving a fuck about anyone but themselves is exactly what appeals to them. I doubt that repeating the obvious will do Biden any good.

That's why it wasn't provided. Biden's intent with the statement was clear, and OP's interpretation of same is laughable.

That's where he has to try to win swing voters as well as Democrats. To do that he has to avoid disparaging comments about Trump or Trump voters. I doubt he'll succeed 100%, knowing Joe, but it's good to see that he's making an effort.

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the message is Trump is failing. His comment that he doesn't get Trump is in the context of why is Trump not doing what is needed. People listening can fill in their own reasons whether ideological or just that he is incompetent.

Biden leaves the focus on his sadness that Trump is failing the country in its hour of need. That is a strong message. Probably as strong as he can get given that he does not want anyone to be able to argue that he made Trump succeeding less likely by attacking him.

What you suggested is the job of surrogates and the VP nominee

I wouldn't presume to tell him how he should deliver his ideas, frankly.

I'll just let him figure out how he wants to do that.

Remember, he sometimes says "That's Malarkey." He sometimes says things quite bluntly. Some people fault him for that, too.

Let him sell himself in his own way. He's doing OK with that.