Voters can still be disgusted by Democrats’ statements, but the party’s actions should no longer surprise them. In Washington last Wednesday, America got examples of both. At the Capitol, roughly half of congressional Democrats refused to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress. Hours later at the White House, President Joe Biden attempted to explain to the public why he was renouncing his reelection bid while retaining his presidency.

Democrats’ boycott of Netanyahu’s speech started at the top. Vice President Kamala Harris, whose few official responsibilities include presiding over the Senate, skipped out. Next in line was Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), president pro tempore of the Senate, who also ducked out. Instead, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) was left to fill in as acting president pro tempore. The last time such a switch was made was 1989.