Excellent piece, Frances.

It's pathetic that Democrats lost to Donald Trump.

Running with lackluster Biden for 2020 was the start of troubles, which dear old Joe built upon. He chose a running mate with fewer communication skills than him.

Against the wishes of most Democrats nationwide, Biden insisted on running for a second term, only to acquire low popularity numbers and meltdown in the famous debate.

After consuming precious weeks, Biden bowed out, endorsing Harris as the nominee and effectively shut out challengers. She did her best and suffered an overwhelming loss.

It's challenging to win against a populist, but starting with a lackluster and adding another is an enormous avoidable handicap.

Many thanks. Best.