The End of the Biden Era
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Joe Biden didn’t just have a bad night. American democracy is now more in danger than ever.
First, here are four new stories from The Atlantic:
- The Biden-replacement operation
- The Supreme Court’s January 6 decision is utterly baffling.
- David Frum: Trump should never have had this platform.
- The biggest gamble of Kevin Costner’s career
About Last Night
I have been harshly critical of calls for President Joe Biden to step down. I have argued with people across the political spectrum about this, including friends and colleagues. I think Biden has had a successful first term and that his age has been no barrier to his effectiveness as a leader. I still believe that. And if the choice this fall is between Biden and a man who I believe is a mentally unstable menace to American democracy, I won’t think twice about my vote.
But Donald Trump must be defeated, and after last night’s debate, I am no longer in this , for Biden to step down.
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