The Time When Biden Did Drop Out

What lessons can we draw from his 1987 exit from the presidential race?

In the two weeks since President Biden’s disastrous debate performance, the political world has been consumed by a single question: Can Biden be convinced to drop out of the presidential race?

While it is theoretically possible for a critical mass of Democrats to jettison Biden without his cooperation, given that he is a sitting president who has secured nearly every delegate up for grabs in the primaries, that prospect is likely too ugly for the party to contemplate. So, it’s ultimately a...