Joe Biden’s cheerleaders in the commentariat, having decided they can no longer pretend not to see the president’s decrepitude, are begging him not to run for re-election. A man so obviously infirm, they contend, isn’t likely to beat Donald Trump. Democratic officeholders think the same—though for a variety of reasons won’t say so openly.

       Amid all the talk of Mr. Biden’s physical and mental impairment, however, an important point bears remembering: He would be in a far stronger electoral position, infirmity and all, if he didn’t make so many stupid decisions. Put Mr. Trump out of your mind, if that’s possible, and consider only Mr. Biden’s performance as a political leader. It’s almost unfailingly bad.

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