And get well
By Will Collette
As a teenager, I reconciled myself to the likelihood that there will never be a president who did everything I wanted. But I do expect each of them to try - to listen, learn, study, think, take advice and make decisions to do the greatest good for the greatest number.
As President, that's what Joe did.
He took a beating for being old and showing the frailty of age from time to time. Now that we have heard of his serious prostate cancer diagnosis, we can reasonably assume that the cancer was working its way through his body at least some amount of time during his term.
I hope that critics from my side of the political spectrum will leave the guy alone, judge his service for what it was and stop second-guessing his 2024 decisions.
Anyone who decides to run for president has a quality that most of us do not have. They have such a strong belief in themselves that they dare to presume they can do a good job in what is probably the hardest job on the planet. A certain amount of egotism and at least a dash of narcissism is part of the job description. Having a malignant cancer growing in his body didn't help.
It's part of why I understand why Joe was so reluctant to step down in 2024. He thought he had done a good job - and he did - and figured he could do some more in a second term - which as it turns out was pretty unlikely.
So we ended up with the worst-case scenario of all time.
His idiot elder son Don Jr. showed no such restraint nor any scintilla of compassion or decency posting this garbage on social media. I leave it to you to decide if Don Jr. is saying what his Daddy is thinking.
The vast majority of Americans to the left of MAGA have a tough road ahead. I hope that Joe gets treatment for his cancer and that he is able to join in the fight.
But regardless, thank you Joe for making the good of the people your highest priority.
