akuperma, interesting comparison w/ Reagan.
Reagan had very specific ideas that he was able to articulate and lead others with that.
Biden lacks these, although, I would agree that he has some principles that he was able to articulate and can use to guide his positions even if he is not fully there.
But someone would need to keep him in check. This is a favor that media does to Republicans, but not always to Democrats. Obama would have benefited from having his policies discussed in the open. His intuition for a beer summit was a good one.