The 2020 Election All Over Again

null By The Editorial BoardJan. 7, 2024 5:44 pm ETJournal Editorial Report: Republicans head to Iowa. Biden recrosses the Delaware. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyOne tragedy of a 2024 rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is that it would all be about the past—specifically, the last election. Who wants to relive that nightmare? Friday was a good illustration of what Americans can expect for the next 10 months if these two are the presidential nominees, as their campaigns fought over the events and legacy of Jan. 6, 2021.Mr. Biden traveled near Valley Forge, Pa., to ring in the echoes of George Washington crossing the Delaware as a contrast to Mr. Trump. The 81-year-old President needed Jill Biden to guide him crossing the stage, but never mind. The news is that Mr. Biden unveiled his main campaign theme, which is that the events of Jan. 6 demonstrate that Mr. Trump will become a dictator if he wins again.Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All

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Jan. 7, 2024 5:44 pm ET

Journal Editorial Report: Republicans head to Iowa. Biden recrosses the Delaware. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly

One tragedy of a 2024 rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is that it would all be about the past—specifically, the last election. Who wants to relive that nightmare? Friday was a good illustration of what Americans can expect for the next 10 months if these two are the presidential nominees, as their campaigns fought over the events and legacy of Jan. 6, 2021.

Mr. Biden traveled near Valley Forge, Pa., to ring in the echoes of George Washington crossing the Delaware as a contrast to Mr. Trump. The 81-year-old President needed Jill Biden to guide him crossing the stage, but never mind. The news is that Mr. Biden unveiled his main campaign theme, which is that the events of Jan. 6 demonstrate that Mr. Trump will become a dictator if he wins again.