I listened to part of the debate in the car on the way home last night. I didn’t get to see Joe Biden’s “politician’s smile” — lots of teeth, contemptuous eyes — but I’m sure the familiar, contrived visage was there. Joe Biden isn’t going to change unless you hire a stump grinder. Have you ever watched Hillary Clinton “smile”? She learned it from Joe. For my sins, I had to work “with” Joe on a couple of senate committees back in the ’80s. He always had to be the center of attention (Chuck “The Schume” wasn’t around yet), and … Continue reading The Barroom Boor