The assassination attempt on Donald Trump, dastardly as it was, changes the entire calculus of the race for president. It brings attention, sympathy and dollars to the ex-president’s campaign, starkly contrasting his strengths against the many weaknesses of the current administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Although Biden may still be highly functional at 81, his word stumbles, losses in train of thought and inability to sustain a full 24 hours of activity tell us he is no longer at the top of his game.
Neither is the 78-year-old Trump, who constantly displays the type of obstinance and bullheadedness we often encounter when trying to deal with our elderly parents. Their candidacies make the upcoming election America’s greatest horror show. Trump’s nomination is a done deal.
At the same time, Biden’s stubborn defiance to withdraw from the race in response to frantic calls from his own party — claiming he is the only one who can “finish the job” — is arrogant and fallacious. He has zero chances of winning. Even this die-hard Democrat can’t vote for him.
We the people deserve better. We need the choice of a commonsense commander in chief who will unify rather than divide us. Stop the silly talk about pronouns, critical race theory, library books and who uses what bathroom.
Give worth to all of us, whether we’re from the bayous of Louisiana, the steel mills of Gary, Indiana, the lobster ports of Rockland, Maine, or the tech ce.