Because of his age, Biden needed to choose somebody who would be ready to govern right away. A Biden presidency where he is deeply involved in the day-to-day challenges of governing is not sustainable over eight years. Join us on Twitter and FacebookThe model for this from a managerial, although not ideological, perspective would be Reagan (though there were certainly questions about Reagan's mental acuity in his second term). Biden ultimately could change his mind about running for a second term down the road. Otherwise that is precisely what will happen the moment Biden announces he only plans to serve a single term.

Source: CNN August 14, 2020 20:02 UTC