Joe Biden, the last of his political species

The writing was on the wall even before the New Hampshire votes came in Tuesday night. Another promising Joe Biden presidential campaign has found another iceberg to ram and, once again, the orchestra’s playing “Nearer My God to Thee.”

Is anyone surprised, really? The Democrats talking for the past year about Biden’s electability and his front-runner status have reminded me of grown-ups discussing Santa Claus in front of the children. They knew the illusion wouldn’t last forever, but nobody wanted to be one to spoil it.

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