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Biden Is ‘Well-Meaning’ and ‘Elderly’ and He’s Going to Be the Nominee

“This ain’t ‘The West Wing,’” one Democratic strategist put it.

President Joe Biden is facing new concerns about his age after a report by special counsel Robert Hur.
President Joe Biden is facing new concerns about his age after a report by special counsel Robert Hur. Andrew Harnik/AP

For Democrats rattled by the latest news on Joe Biden, here’s the hard truth: If Biden doesn’t drop out, his party likely can’t get him out.

“This ain’t ‘The West Wing,’” said a Democratic strategist, granted anonymity to speak candidly about the subject every plugged-in Democratic strategist was talking about Friday. “Joe Biden is the candidate and there’s really no easy way to change that without massively disrupting the party’s coalition.”

In other words, there will be no way to walk and talk out of this one.