What To Do about Joe?

Liza Donnelly
3 min read2 days ago

After reading a lot since the debate, I have come to the conclusion that I was wrong to think it is better for our country for him to step down. My mind changed (although I was unsure, just scared) in part because it feeds into the idea that performance in one night should be a determining factor for who makes a good Commander in Chief. Immediately following the debate, I was scared and thought he had lost it. But he simply had a bad night, and I am certain he is capable of handling the office of the Presidency. Those duties do not include debating a pyschopathic, serial liar.

I love Joe Biden. Principled, funny, dedicated, honest, hard working.

I also love Kamala, and she would be my first choice IF Joe stepped down. It’s worrisome that some in our country may not be ready for a Black woman as President, but we need to get past that. We need to argue repeatedly that she is incredible.

This rally Joe gave after the debate also made me change my mind:

“I know I’m not a young man…I don’t walk as easy as I used to. I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to. I don’t debate

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Liza Donnelly

Visual journalist/writer for New Yorker, New York Times, WaPo. TED, SXSW speaker. Looking to change world w humor. newsletter:https://lizadonnelly.substack.com