Ehrlich: About That ‘Protecting Democracy’ Thing

A little more than four years ago, a Democratic Party desperate for a viable presidential candidate not named “Bernie” or “Elizabeth” turned to good ol’ “Amtrak Joe” to deliver the goods.
The mission: To “save” the country from President Donald Trump and his allegedly dangerous band (approximately 73 million of them) of “MAGA” supporting Republicans.

Party elders (correctly) viewed the thrice-vetted candidate for the presidency and quintessential safe-seat Eastern liberal as the one Democrat who would not scare the wits out of Middle America. Biden’s gentlemanly style and grandfatherly manner would contrast perfectly with the bombastic Queens developer with a penchant for the mean tweet.
The effective and oft-repeated moniker was “a return to normalcy” in Washin …