What if I told you there is an easy and obvious way out of the Democrats’ current crisis that no one seems to be talking about?

Before Joe Biden was a great President, he was a great Vice President–and he could be again.

Turns out, while the Constitution does expressly limit the number of terms that a person can serve as President, it does not limit the number of terms a person can serve as Vice President.

What if Biden forfeited his claim to the Presidency in exchange for the Vice Presidency?

One might be tempted to see a move from President to Vice President as a demotion. One would be wrong. As ever, the role of the Vice President is defined by the President. Dick Cheney knew it; others could as well.

After all, shifting Biden back to second in command would align with the treatment esteemed oldtimers receive in the private sector. Often, a founder or key figure within an organization, faced with the imperatives of father time, will abdicate ultimate control over the organization in favor of a role that permits contribution without ultimate responsibility. Such people bear titles like “emeritus”, “of counsel”, and “senior consultant”. We should all be so lucky to achieve such a status.

As Vice President, properly empowered by a new President, (and the new President’s party,) Biden could continue his good work promoting bipartisanship in the congress and western unity in NATO well beyond the crucial first 100 days of 2025.

Meantime, the new President could focus on safeguarding public support against the alternative minority camp.

Bottom line: you love Biden? He can continue to serve, without having to be the guy who wakes up at 2:00 in the morning because Vladimir Putin was too constipated to take a good shit. Let him continue to contribute–as Vice President–and embrace the best of both worlds.

In other words, maybe it’s time to start talking about the Harris/Biden ticket….

The title to this post was generated by AI.