Joe Biden is about to ruin his reputation

If the former veep jumps into the presidential race, he can kiss his folksy reputation goodbye

Joe Biden.

It seems pretty clear Joe Biden is going to run for president, joining the roughly Graham's Number of declared Democratic candidates so far. As a former vice president, Biden is now part of the global oligarchy, complete with preposterous speaking fees and an extensive entourage, and from that perspective one last run for president probably sounds like a topping idea.

But it will be hard, and possibly catastrophic for his reputation. If he knows what is good for him, Biden shouldn't run.

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.