Are Voters Ready for Prime Minister Biden?

Unlike most presidents, no one knows what he stands for. He’s the figurehead for a shaky coalition.

In choosing Kamala Harris, Joe Biden ticked all the boxes his party demanded: a progressive, minority woman who could succeed him as president in 2024—if not sooner. Image: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

What is Joe Biden running for? I don’t mean what policy goals he hopes to achieve, as much confusion as there is on the point. Rather, I mean “for what office is Mr. Biden campaigning?”

You probably think he’s running for president. He probably does, too. But Mr. Biden is running for a job more akin to a European prime minister. His purpose has become to serve as an avatar for a confused and tenuous Democratic alliance.

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