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And yet Joe Biden was no Woodrow Wilson. In 1919, the 28th president suffered a serious stroke; a cover-up ensued; and Wilson’s second wife, Edith, allegedly performed many of her incapacitated husband’s presidential duties. By contrast, whatever you may think of his policies, Biden governed competently behind closed doors. Visitors can attest that during meetings, he commanded every detail and nuance of Middle East policy.
Governed so competently that his party replaced him as presumptive nominee at the 11th hour with his VP, known mostly for having even less charisma and getting absolutely served in the only primaries she took part in