What does the reality-starved public think it will see? Probably anything but a fair fight.

It's hard to imagine what possessed "Joe Biden" to decide this was a good idea for him (unless he wasn't the decider). Since we're in an era of archetypal psychodrama, the event looks more like a ritual sacrifice. His recent public performances have been, shall we say, less than reassuring in both utterance and physical poise. He comes off as Captain Queeg meets Mr. Magoo. So, you have to wonder if some ancient tropism-of-the-mind steers him to certain destruction, egged on by those of his own faction who will benefit from his exit.