Why the obsessive focus on Joe Biden’s age? He and Trump are both old (says this 86-year-old). But what we have is not actually the one-on-one matchup so many seem to want. Trump is so psychotically narcissistic that he surrounds himself with no one but toadies who bow to his whims and demands, no matter how foolhardy and even destructive they are. Nobody else really counts in that crowd. They are just his echo chamber.
President Biden, in contrast, has surrounded himself with a talented, accomplished, and dedicated team. The focus is on governing, not playing to the angry and aggrieved. And he listens to his people, “youngsters” though they are by comparison with him.
The presidency is not — and dare not be — a solo act.
Our choice is clear: President Biden and his proven, trustworthy team. No toadies need apply.
Fred Reklau
Oak Park