Watching Democrats cling to Joe Biden in 2025 is a spectacle of willful denial that should alarm every patriotic American. The former president’s high-profile media circuit — including a sit-down on The View in May 2025 — reads less like statesmanship and more like a desperate campaign to stay relevant after a bruising year for his party.

Let’s be clear about the timeline: Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race in July 2024 and left office in January 2025, handing the reins to a new administration. The reality of those dates doesn’t change because some die-hard partisans refuse to accept political consequences; elections have consequences and the American people decided in 2024.

Conservatives and independents aren’t the only ones who raised questions about fitness for office — the summer of 2024 saw GOP and even some Democrat commentators openly worried about Biden’s performance, prompting the decision to step aside. Pretending that the obvious public struggles disappeared overnight is dishonest and dangerous for a nation that depends on clear-eyed leadership.

So when Biden turns up on daytime TV declaring he’s “not going away,” it’s easy to see why Americans roll their eyes — this isn’t leadership, it’s political theater. Democrats who continue to lionize him despite the facts are revealing more about their refusal to reckon with failure than about any virtues of the man himself.

Even members of his own political orbit have had awkward reckonings; recent memoir excerpts and reporting reveal tensions and missteps behind the scenes that Democrats would prefer to sweep under the rug. Those admissions underscore a simple truth: nostalgia and loyalty do not substitute for competence, and voters notice when a party excuses poor judgment.

Hardworking Americans deserve a political class that faces facts and puts the country first, not one that clings to bygone leaders for comfort. If Democrats really care about their future, they’ll stop propping up illusions and start rebuilding around fresh ideas and capable figures who can actually deliver results.