It doesn’t take a political scientist, professional pundit or student of politics at any level to know that Joe Biden must have agonized over the decision he made Sunday.

The president, after months of pressure from high-ranking Democrats, stepped away from the 2024 race.

He immediately endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, who quickly got busy corralling the delegates she’ll need to secure the nomination at next month’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Giving up power, which, in essence, is what Biden did, is something politicians rarely do. But he had few good options open to him at the end. Age has clearly taken a toll, as it always does to people.

Of course, what made his decision all the more difficult is that it was made under the glare of public scrutiny.

But there was just no place for Biden to hide, after the disastrous debate performance of several weeks ago and a more recent one-on-one interview with a television network personality.

Party affiliation aside, if must be recognized that Biden’s five decades of public service is to be admired; few Americans have done as much for as long as Joe Biden.

That said, we believe, as David Axelrod noted, that history will be kinder to him than voters are being now.

Well done, Joe.