By Mike Bibb

Last week Joe and Jill Biden informed us they would like to return to the public square to help "rebuild the Democrat Party."

I turned up the TV's volume to make sure I was hearing what I thought I was hearing.

Actually, I scanned several news channels to be certain Joe and Jill made the unusual comment, or if it was just another commercial advertising Prevagen, the brain boosting formula, using the two as actual customers — not paid actors.

Nope, Joe and Jill were saying the same thing on CNN, MSNBC, Fox and Newsmax, and Prevagen wasn't the sponsor.

Bewildered by their confusing appearances and explanations of why they thought they could contribute something worthwhile to help the party get past its current rough patch, I continued to listen to their pitch, knowing it would have to be an Academy Award-winning performance to overcome the four-year catastrophe of their time in the White House.

I don't believe their spiel will be in contention for Oscars as Best Actor and Supporting Actress. At least, not in the foreseeable future.

So, why do Joe and Jill think they are still relevant in today's Democrat Party? What could possibly be the motivating factor in their decision to make such a pronouncement?

Beats me, or maybe they're suffering from the "Hillary Complex," a psychological disorder that seems to infect certain people who gazed into Lincoln's Bedroom, thinking how much better it would sound if it was called Hillary's Makeup Room.

People can derive whatever implication they wish.

However, in Joe and Jill's case, it just seems weird a former President — who the Democrat National Committee removed as their original 2024 reelection candidate — would possibly conceive they could contribute any meaningful dialogue or suggestions to enhance the party's attractiveness.

Especially, considering the ultra-left wing of the party appears to have taken over to such an extent less liberal or moderate members have been silenced, or ignored.

Additionally, Joe's diminishing cognitive condition is not getting better. Jill probably hasn't noticed much difference, but she's in a very small minority.

After all is said and done, Joe and Jill have to face facts — like yesterday's fish, their appeal as palatable Democrats has passed. Dems may roll them out every now then, praising their 50-year tenure in Washington and all the hoopla that went with it, but it's a new day with new faces and thinking occupying positions of importance within the party.

Consequently, it would probably be better for everyone if Joe and Jill accepted the reality of cruising Rehoboth beach in their '67 Corvette, stuffed with various secret documents and records, signing an occasional autograph and posing for a selfie inside a local ice cream store is a much better way of spending their retirement years than waiting around, hoping for a call from the DNC asking them to return to politics — even as a precinct committee person's assistant.

That Amtrak train has left the station, and Joe — for once — isn't on board!