Peter Wehner: “What explains this head-snapping shift in the presidential race? Only after Biden withdrew did it become fully clear just how enfeebled he was as a candidate, how much his age and his decline were damaging his chances to win reelection, and how much he was crushing the spirit of Democratic voters…”
“Biden’s impairments also masked the extent of Trump’s flaws as a candidate. The former president exhibits ‘epic scars & vulnerabilities,’ in the words of David Axelrod, chief strategist for Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns. Trump has been disliked by a majority of Americans from almost the moment he ran in 2016, and their misgivings have only deepened as Trump’s behavior has grown more unhinged, narcissistic, and lawless.”
“Biden’s abrupt departure deeply unsettled Trump. His entire campaign was built to defeat Biden. Trump survived an assassination attempt, then met a rapturous reception at the Republican National Convention, and concluded that the race was won. And it was, until Biden stepped aside and Harris stepped up.”
“Trump, enraged and rattled, is reverting to his feral ways.”
