Biden is apparently taking a relatively conservative approach to Trump’s conviction: supporting the jury’s decision and the rule of law, but nothing more. Is that wise?
Yes, for two reasons. First, it would be foolish to say anything to reinforce the opinion held by the right that he was somehow responsible for the New York prosecution. Second, he probably has bad news coming from the judicial system regarding his son and the workings of liberal government over the next few weeks. He will look like a hypocrite if he gloats about Trump and then whines about the unfairness of the system thereafter.
That doesn’t mean, of course, that his surrogates can’t do a bit of gloating. He also isn’t precluded from commenting on the verdict, and Trump’s decision not to testify, in a barbed way during the debate.