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Trouble in Camelot & Biden Exit Options

On the R.F.K. Super Bowl ad family freak-out, Kennedy’s spoiler strategy, and the latest Democratic bed-wetting surrounding Biden’s age—and the magical thinking about how to replace him.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The ad backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was jaunty, distinctive, and low-stakes. It stood out from the tedious onslaught of celebrities announcing their phony endorsements of mayonnaise and travel websites. Photo: Rebecca Noble/Getty Images
Peter Hamby
February 13, 2024

I spent most of Sunday, before the Super Bowl, slow-cooking seven pounds of pork butt and resentfully deciding which Joe Burrow T-shirt I should wear to protest the media’s slobbering obsession with the Kansas City Chiefs. One bright note: At least I wouldn’t have to think about the presidential campaign for a few hours. With President Joe Biden turning down a softball pregame interview with CBS, politics would not be on the menu.