> The real problem was Biden not dropping out early enough so that they could have a fair selection process.

This is why it's important for the media to hold politicians' feet to the fire - even if they agree with them. I think there was just a murmur[1] of Biden's problems before the catastrophic debate. Imagine if the media had been hammering the administration on this point 6 months prior.

[1] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13102973/New-York-T...