During a verbose half-century in public life, Joe Biden has never made such a succinct case for his election.
“Ask yourself,” he said in Pennsylvania on Monday, “Do I look like a radical socialist with a soft spot for rioters? Really?” In 16 words — the last one delivered with a thespian frown — the US Democratic presidential hopeful alluded to a long career of moderation. The Republican friends. The orthodox foreign policy. The pri