I've decided not to decide what Joe should or shouldn't do. I will say I'm disappointed that the NYT editorial board came out today urging him to step aside in the interest of the country. Their arguments were persuasive, but I'm not pursuaded, especially after reading the article about who might take his place.

I can't help but wonder if all the rushes to judgment are about selling newspapers, digital or otherwise.

I felt more pursuaded by Stuart Stevens of the Lincoln Project in his guest essay chiding the Democrats for jumping ship. Here's a gift link for anyone without a subscription Democrats: Stop Panicking https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/29/opinion/democrats-panic-joe-biden.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U0.4RYR.vMgocBqfn9Vm

I'm glad you wrote this piece Sana. You might appreciate my take on the matter from a spiritual perspective. Embracing Uncertainty https://medium.com/write-under-the-moon/embracing-uncertainty-7aedfa7d01b2

I'll close by saying that with all the calls for him to step aside, staying in would not be selfish as many think it would. It would be courageous, and that's what we need.