The lesson of Joe Biden's presidency? Charisma and eloquence are overrated

There are three things that Joe Biden cannot shake off: his Secret Service guards, his own shadow and the phrase "…since Lyndon Johnson". He is described as the most consequential Democratic president since Lyndon Johnson. He is said to have brought about the largest expansion of the federal government since Lyndon Johnson. The historical comparison is meant well. In fact, it undersells him. In turning ideas into statute, LBJ had lavish advantages. Democrats outnumbered Republicans around two-to-one in both houses of Congress for much of the 1960s. Having replaced the slain John F Kennedy, he began with the nation's goodwill,…