I don't know about you guys but I can not get down a street without people asking me what is happening

with Biden and with the Democratic ticket.

I mean it's like all of this town is talking about.

You know, the problem is is that if you believe anybody knows what's actually happening,

you know, I've got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

I've literally had like extremely veteran political

operatives both Democrat and Republican tell me with a hundred percent

certainty that Joe Biden is leaving the race and with a hundred percent certainty that this is all a game of

quote fantasy football. This is one of those rare political stories that jumps the

kind of blood-brain barrier between junkies and people with actual lives.

Like I've been struck by the fact that I'm kind of hearing from friends who I haven't been in touch with in years who are sort of saying,

me too, I'm getting notes from college. been years who are sort of saying, Me too.

What's going on?

I'm getting notes from college friends

that I haven't heard from in ages.

I sat and watched Biden's interview with George Stephanopoulos

with my two nephew's ages seven and ten, and watching them try to

process this is a reminder of what's on the line man and that seven-year-old had some pretty cogent political

analysis he said you know look he's the by the problem is that Biden is

too old and you know he gave an interview but I'm not sure it really helps him.

Which come to think of it is just as good as anything.

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