‘There is no gambling like politics,” wrote Benjamin Disraeli. “Nothing in which the power of circumstance is more evident.”
To which the contemporary Democratic Party appears to be saying: “Political gambling? All in, please.”
There are so many ways that Biden’s candidacy can go horribly wrong.
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President Joe Biden answers a question during a joint news conference with Britain’s prime minister Rishi Sunak in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 8, 2023.
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‘There is no gambling like politics,” wrote Benjamin Disraeli. “Nothing in which the power of circumstance is more evident.”
To which the contemporary Democratic Party appears to be saying: “Political gambling? All in, please.”

About the Author
Charles C. W. Cooke is a senior editor at National Review and the host of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast.
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‘There is no gambling like politics,” wrote Benjamin Disraeli. “Nothing in which the power of circumstance is more evident.”
To which the contemporary Democratic Party appears to be saying: “Political gambling? All in, please.”

About the Author
Charles C. W. Cooke is a senior editor at National Review and the host of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast.
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