Hearing Obama deliver his speech to the Democratic National Congress today brought back memories of better times; his voice was soothing, reassuring, trustworthy.
A Mitt Romney or a John McCain I could have disagreed with but not been disgusted, repulsed, and horrified by. But Trump has been a nightmare of unimaginable proportions. Yes, most Democrats knew it would be bad, but I doubt any really understood just how bad.
As Obama noted, he hoped that he might " show some interest in taking the job seriously; that he might come to feel the weight of the office and discover some reverence for the democracy that had been placed in his care".
Hilary Clinton, the morning after her defeat, said "We owe Donald Trump an open mind and the chance to lead".
But what covid-19 has revealed beyond a shadow of a doubt is just how much damage an incompetent, lazy, entitled, self-indulgent, selfish and ignorant person in the most powerful job in the world can do.
I am hoping, praying even, that come January 20th, I will find the same reassurance in Jo Biden's voice and in Kamala Harris'.
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