The most gobsmacking line of historical revisionism written about Joe Biden’s norm-decimating tenure in the White House was published by the Associated Press, which described our doddering former president as an “institutionalist.”

From degrading Supreme Court confirmation hearings as a senator to disgracing his presidential oath, the only institution Biden has ever cared about was himself. What was unique about Biden’s tenure is that he was not only exceptionally corrupt on a personal level but also adopted a radical political posture that corroded the constitutional order for the long haul. Presidents typically pick one or the other.