 He writes, Biden should never have sought a second term. I have an unusual perspective on this discussion, he writes, dominating American politics, considering I've known Joe Biden longer than any reporter who has ever covered him. I've witnessed over the years how the relentless demands of the presidency have ravaged other occupants of the White House. And I share with Biden the frailties of old age and grip us both have begun to diminish our physical and cognitive powers.