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Biden Could Become A Real Hero

February 18, 2024February 17, 2024 by Jeff Wells

…if he wakes up and faces that gnarly-ass bugger called reality.

Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal, 2.15.24: “If Biden steps aside, he’ll be a hero to his party. If he stays, his legacy may well be a second Trump term.”

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