Even When the Wrong Thing Would Be a Whole Lot Easier

Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race today can be viewed in a number of ways. Some may see it as an admission of defeat, that the skeleton with the launch codes knows he can't beat Epstein's orange buddy. Certainly, that is how the Trump campaign will try to paint it (just without the Epstein bit, which they conveniently forget about a lot). Some may paint it as a selfish act, trying to protect his image while throwing his party into chaos, scrambling to find a nominee. There is no denying that the Democratic party has a stressful couple of weeks ahead of it, and the timing is most certainly not ideal for  a change such as this to take place.

But I see it as Biden making the best choice not just for himself, but for his country. It is in America's best interest that Donald Trump does not set foot in the Oval Office again. Joe Biden has been one of the main obstacles to that goal in this election season, and he knows that. Thus, he sees that it's time to step aside for someone who can win over swing voters, because without swing voters, there's no victory.

The choice of replacement has to be incredibly careful. Something tells me a sizeable chunk of Biden's voter base (myself included) will vote for whoever it is. But they still need to be cautious, and choose someone who can attract key demographics in swing states. Kamala Harris is a controversial choice here. For whatever reason, people seem to have a very negative opinion of her. But then again, I'm convinced that almost any younger candidate will bump up the Dems' numbers a bit (which is not unimportant, as this election will probably be won by "a bit"). It has to be a very cautious choice, but I think the Democrats have a wider pool of potential candidates than they realize.

I think that, in spite of the absolute chaos in the party this will usher in, Biden made the correct choice.

I am reminded of a quote from one of my favorite TV shows of all time, 30 Rock: "Sometimes, you gotta do the right thing, even when the wrong thing would be a whole lot easier."