Albert R. Hunt, Columnist

Biden 2020? It's Not as Crazy as It Sounds

Think of a good-natured insider as the antidote to Trump fatigue.

November 12, 2017 at 3:00 PM UTC

Albert R. Hunt is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He was the executive editor of Bloomberg News, before which he was a reporter, bureau chief and executive Washington editor at the Wall Street Journal.

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In reporting on politics all my adult life, I've enjoyed indulging in candidate scenarios, especially thinking unconventionally about what might happen if somebody runs for president. If people I respect dismiss one of my story lines as a dumb idea, it's usually better to move on.

This time, I'm going to ignore them. My latest scenario, derided by Democratic and Republican sources alike, imagines a 2020 Democratic presidential run by … Joe Biden.