What if Biden Backs Out of the Race? | RealClearPolitics
Whether or not any felonies can be proven, such as money laundering or Hunter s failure to register as a foreign agent, is an open question. Not that the Department of Justice has pursued them vigorously. Quite the contrary. Their lax treatment of the president s family and suppression of the IRS investigation is a scandal in its own right.
If President Biden does eventually pardon his family, the ensuing uproar would end his administration s political life and lead inexorably to an impeachment vote. That s why the president would be well advised to wait beyond the November election before giving his family a get out of jail free card. Even then, it would trash his legacy.
What about Republicans? What would Biden s withdrawal mean for them? At this stage, it s impossible to know. It s too early to tell if it would hurt or help Trump, either in the primaries or the general election. One possibility is that a new face on the Democratic side would encourage Republicans to pick a new face themselves. But there are still too many unknowns to have any confidence in a prediction.
One thing we do know is that Biden s promise to run for a second term does not guarantee he will stay in the race. He could still decide he s too old, too infirm, or too unpopular to make the arduous uphill climb. And we know one more thing: If Joe Biden does pull out, his decision will send shockwaves across the American political landscape.
Charles Lipson.
At this point, I would favor an overhaul of our constitutional system, except for the certainty we would end up with something far worse.