2020 Presidential Election

[Martina]

Originally Posted by dark_crystal

I would have voted for Biden with stars in my eyes the night he did that interview with Colbert where they discussed the loss of his son.

Some of the reason I have a soft spot for Biden may be that his son died of the same disease that killed my mother: glioblastoma. It's a horrible disease, almost 100% fatal. My mom lived a little longer than his son did. They both had the average trajectory of about a year and a half. Treatment, a few months of remission that give you hope, and the inevitable unbeatable recurrence. It's brutal. As I am sure you know, McCain also passed away from it. I feel something of a bond with people who've lost family members to it.