Delaware, where this writer calls home, seems to be a pleasant enough place to retire to, as thousands have over the last few years. But one recent retiree living there seems to be itching to get back into the political game, and his name is Joe Biden. Or is it Jill talking for him?

Regardless, the idea is met with skepticism from anyone whose last name is not Biden. While it’s nicer than saying “when pigs fly,” a “major Biden supporter” asked the obvious question: “Who’s going to want Joe Biden back in the game?”

Another “Biden alum” added, “Joe Biden should enjoy retirement at the beach in Rehoboth.” The unnamed insider continued, “No voter wants to hear from him. He is delusional and arrogant to think that he can be a value add to the Democratic Party. We need to move on from the era of Joe Biden and embrace new, younger leadership.”

Perhaps his only fan is President Donald Trump, who, when asked about Biden’s return to the political arena, simply said, “I hope so.” That’s a study of contrasts we’ll take any time.

But the erstwhile president (and her husband) are still getting out, according to the New York Post. They recently attended the opening night of a revived “Othello” on Broadway and hobnobbed with stars Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal backstage after the show.

Tellingly, the social appearance of the former first couple made more of a splash than did a speech Biden himself gave a few weeks earlier to a national meeting of high schoolers performing as a mock United Nations. (That would work with the mock Oval Office Biden employed, wouldn’t it?) As National Review’s Jim Geraghty observed, “What’s fascinating is that President Biden gave his first public remarks since leaving office… and this generated no news media coverage at all. I don’t mean it was downplayed or under-covered, I mean the Facebook post (from the high school group) appears to be the only coverage of Biden’s appearance at all.”

Yet while many Democrats would like to similarly memory-hole the Biden era given its ignominious ending, others contend there is still value to the Biden cache. “If you were to call any state party chair and ask them if they wanted Joe Biden to be a keynote speaker for their annual dinner, the answer would be yes,” claimed DNC Vice Chair Jane Kleeb. “He is beloved by the party and beloved by the voters.”

Alan Kessler, a longtime Democrat from Philadelphia, was more tempered in his enthusiasm. He added that there were plenty of people who love Biden. He would be an asset in places such as his hometown of Scranton at the “appropriate time” down the road. In other words, please stay away from the swing voters.

However, most of the reaction to Biden’s feeble attempt at regaining relevance was simply reminding us of his legacy. “The Democrats are in deep trouble, and they know it,” notes Hot Air’s David Strom. “Their poll numbers are below that of chlamydia, and their ability to unify is roughly equivalent to the Bolsheviks and the Menscheviks’ ability to work together in 1917. The House Speaker and Senate Majority Leader are rivals in the same manner as Stalin and Trotsky in the 1920s. In other words, they need a savior. And Joe Biden wants to be the Moses who leads the Democrats into the promised land.” Good luck with that!

By that same token, while Not the Bee played it (fairly) straight, the editorial staff at The Babylon Bee were licking their chops at the prospect. “We strongly urge Biden, or whoever is in charge of Biden right now, to get that old, wrinkly codger back in the political game ASAP. The nation needs him. We need him. Seriously, we need joke material for the website before our boss walks in and fires us for not being funny.”

But the Bidens don’t have to be mining for one-liners in order to be funny. Just picture this, as reported by NBC News: “Both Bidens are carving out post-presidential lives aside from the partisan political work they’ve volunteered to take on. Each plans to write a book. As Biden develops a theme for his memoir, he has been consulting former senior administration officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, and senior White House advisers Mike Donilon and Steve Ricchetti.”

Based on his “strong” memory, Joe Biden’s book may well turn out to be one of those blank tomes someone would otherwise buy as a journal if not for a ghostwriter doing the dirty work.

With the memories of the boondoggled Biden regime still fresh, perhaps it’s better to laugh than cry. We in the First State are just happy the “Joe Jam” traffic and beach disruptions are more manageable.