I know he tried to make the parallel between Boris and Trump. But, I feel like we are more in a realm of seeing Joe Biden as America's Boris Johnson:
He has made a career out of being a benign goofball. Therefore, we let our guard down.
Heck, calling him "Uncle Joe" has been a term of endearment for decades in DC.
I have posted this clip from 2004 (Daily Show with Jon Stewart) a couple of times here on sherdog.
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/svsqnx/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-joe-biden
Joe looks right at Jon and said that he has been full of sh*t for years and that his campaign has been based on a false narrative.
For some reason, Jon laughs at that comment from Joe. It's as if being self-aware of being full of sh*t is seen as endearing and refreshing.
I am not sure how American (and British) voters can honestly be swindled into thinking incompetence/goofiness is endearing for elected officials.
Each day, I am more confident in simply not voting the top of the ballot come November. I will just vote for the local elections and for the House and Senate.
Haven't we moved beyond "I'll vote for that guy because I could see him having a beer with me."?