 To the party's leaders and the party's leader, the confidants, the aides who have encouraged the president's candidacy and who sheltered him while they want to keep their own gigs going from unscripted appearances in public should recognize the damage to Mr. Biden standing and the unlikelihood that he can repair it. How does anybody think the next time will be better? Why? Why would you think that the best indication of future performance is past performance. I think he's going to get better.