In what has become a familiar pattern from Democratic leadership, another bold claim has collided head-on with statistical reality. This time, it’s former President Joe Biden’s assertion that he could have won reelection had he stayed in the race. The president’s claim isn’t just being challenged by conservative analysts. Indeed, it’s also being thoroughly dismantled by an unexpected source.

The Democratic establishment has long struggled with accepting electoral realities. From Hillary Clinton’s years of election denialism to Stacey Abrams’ refusal to concede in Georgia, this is nothing new for the left. Now, Biden has joined this chorus of denial with what one prominent analyst calls an assertion that is “flat-out bonkers.”