Did Joe Biden take the correct course of action when, last Sunday, he decided to stand down from the presidency and not seek a second term of office? He then reverted to the default position of recommending his vice president to succeed him. Whether or not Kamala Harris will be his replacement, Biden’s wisdom or lack thereof in following Lyndon Baines Johnson’s example by not accepting his party’s nomination will remain unknowable until after November 5th, election day.

Biden was under intense pressure from two former presidents, a Speaker Emerita of the House of Representatives, the bulk of the Democratic elites and many party regulars and the public to allow a fitter, younger person to take on Trump. Had Biden not had such a disastrous performance in the June 27th debate with Trump, it is moot as to whether he would have been forced to commit political hari kiri. But it is better for the Democrats that this happened before the Nominating Convention and not during the Fall just before the election.

Imagine the chaos caused arising from having to replace the top of the ticket at that point. No political thriller has captured this scenario. And nothing in the........

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