Tom Ellis
Feb 9, 2024

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While I am a Biden supporter, I agree. He should retire gracefully. I suspect the reason he has not done so (yet), other than personal pride, is that he is afraid (as I am) that Kamala Harris simply lacks the public appeal to be able to withstand Trump’s toxic charisma and unabashed racist and xenophobic dogwhistles. He and his MAGA cronies would have a field day sliming Harris, and the deep-rooted racism of the electorate might well push the Orange Demon over the finish line—in which case we ALL lose, and Putin triumphs, his “useful idiot” once again in place. If Harris had anything close to Obama’s charisma, this would not be a problem, but she strikes me as having a rather vinegary personality that would alienate a lot of undecided voters.

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Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis

Written by Tom Ellis

I am a retired English professor now living in Oregon, and a life-long environmental activist, Buddhist, and holistic philosopher.

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