Dead Campaign Walking

Joe Biden was never going to win.

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President Joe Biden waves as he walks to board Marine One in Washington, DC, May 24, 2024.

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‘Are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago?” That was the question Julián Castro addressed to his opponent Joe Biden during the Democratic presidential primary debate in September 2019.

After the debate, Castro was backed up by fellow candidate Cory Booker, who wondered aloud whether the 77-year-old Biden had the vitality to be elected in 2020.

Christian Schneider

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Christian Schneider

Christian Schneider is a National Review contributor and writes the Anti-Knowledge newsletter. He is a co-host of the podcast Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL.

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