Joe Biden is dead man walking, the only question is whether he will do the right thing and decline to run for president or enter the race and be forced out after the inevitable gaffes and parade of groping victims shame him into retirement.

This isn`t an editorial written by a conservative desperate to destroy the leading Democratic challenger to Trump, this is an essay penned by a liberal, but most importantly a human being, who despises men who grope, and otherwise disrespect, women and underage girls.

Biden is dead meat, and Democrats would we well-advised to bury him, and champion presidential candidates who aren`t burdened with his excessive baggage.

Democrats are blessed with a plethora of attractive, qualified and charismatic candidates: Mayor Pete, Senator Cory Booker, Senator Kamala Harris, former Gov. John Hickenlooper, ex-San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, former Rep. John Delaney, former tech executive Andrew Yang and author Marianne Williamson.

These are all excellent presidential candidates who can thrive in the #metoo era, and defeat Donald Trump. I will extoll the virtues of these worthy candidates, while at the same time warn Democrats not to waste their treasure and energy propping up an old fossil.

How can we condemn Trump for his myriad transgressions, including his sexually predatory nature, while turning a blind eye to Biden`s decades-long history of groping women, and most troublesome, underage girls.