Biden scores again, but Glenn Reynold's take on why we might never see the story again seems apt

Our law perfesser nails it:

WELL, THE “MY WORD AS A BIDEN” BIT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE TIPOFF:  WaPo Investigation Finds ‘Almost Every Detail’ of Biden War Story False.

Of course, if he’s the nominee, the WaPo will forget all about this, but right now they’re trying to clear a path and he’s in the way.