Soon-to-be-former President Joe Biden is a “legend,” a “leader who acts with the best interests of America in mind,” and a man who “put America first.”

You’d think the 81-year-old president had done something really heroic, like safely pulling American troops out of Afghanistan or quickly turning around the inflation problem plaguing America’s families. But no, these words from late-night hosts, Democratic donors, and media figures came in response to the octogenarian dropping out of the presidential race.