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Last Tango in Washington: how sad, sidelined Joe Biden may yet have the last laugh
Imagine an old man sitting by himself in a dingy all-night diner in downtown Washington. He has his back to the window, shoulders hunched, like the customer in Nighthawks, Edward Hopper’s famous painting. Joe – for the old man’s name is Joe – looks tired …