March 20, 2019

It seems pretty clear Joe Biden is going to run for president, joining the roughly Graham's Number of declared Democratic candidates so far. As a former vice president, Biden is now part of the global oligarchy, complete with preposterous speaking fees and an extensive entourage, and from that perspective one last run for president probably sounds like a topping idea.

But it will be hard, and possibly catastrophic for his reputation. If he knows what is good for him, Biden shouldn't run.

The most immediate problem for Biden personally is that he has #MeToo written all over him. As my colleague Matthew

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