Democratic strategists are demagoguing it in a way that seems analogous to the freak storm Katrina, which wrecked the second term of George W. Bush, or the 2008 financial meltdown, which ruined the Republican brand and, with it, the candidacy of John McCain.
Biden's dementia is a Democrat strong point; his running mate will be the likely president. TD
Victor Davis Hanson: The Mysterious Rise, Fall, and Rise of Joe Biden . . . "Meanwhile, rival Bernie Sanders in the new year took over the lead in the polls. He focused on evil corporations, an unfair America, and a rigged system. His populism drew crowds even as his socialism terrified the Democratic Party establishment.
"By early 2020, Sanders was feared to be unstoppable.
. . . "Sanders began praising Cuba and other Marxist countries, thereby confirming criticism that he really was too soft on Communism.". . .
"At no time did Biden cease his bloopers or embarrassing moments of forgetfulness and confusion. The field changed, not Biden himself.
"After Super Tuesday, Biden was, by process of elimination, suddenly the front-runner again in one of the more amazing comebacks in primary history.
"Democrats may have dodged the Sanders socialist bullet and united the party behind Biden, but how will Biden beat Trump?
"Biden’s threefold strategy is obvious.
"First, Biden will copy the Bloomberg playbook and avoid campaign appearances as much as possible, instead relying on ads, endorsements, and the occasional short, teleprompter-aided speech.
"Biden also will name administration officials in advance and use a dozen or so of them as surrogates and anti-Trump attack dogs on the campaign trail.
"The subtext will be that the abstract idea of Biden is preferable to the concrete reality of hearing him speak or seeing him in action.
"Second, Biden’s running mate, with a wink and a nod, will be sold as the likely future president sooner than later."
Joe Biden: The Comeback Gramps . . . "Credit congressman Jim Clyburn with the assist. His February 26 endorsement was powerful—and more decisive than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's backing of Sanders last October." . . .
As with Trump, primary voters preferred the candidate in the center
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