I have mixed feelings about President Biden’s exit from his re-election campaign. It’s sad that he was subjected to such a relentless dismissal by both gleeful foes and even reluctant friends. Through it all, though, and in this final act, he showed us his true character, putting the best interest of the country — particularly in light of the existential threat to our democracy — above himself. The contrast between Biden and self-serving Trump could not be more stark.
This changes how the campaign will be conducted. Now it can be open season on the many evidences of Trump’s diminished capacity at age 78+. Of course he never had the character, intellect, or record of accomplishments to qualify for any elected office, much less the highest office in the land.
His blatant criminality, both his convictions and the multiple indictments awaiting trial, should have ruled him off the ballot. His GOP toadies dishonor themselves by their obstinate, immoral, and irrational insistence on honoring him so highly that it verges on idolatry.
Fred Reklau
Oak Park