I virtually never write and publish a post on the same day; throughout the day I’ll almost certainly think of notions or phrases that I would have added or subtracted if they had occurred to me now; but I woke up thinking what follows, and you’ll get the gist: a recommendation for a debate closing for President Joe Biden that you almost certainly won’t see tonight, but which if counseling the President I would advise him to offer:
“To all Americans, no matter which one of us – or another – you favor, thank you for tuning in tonight. The differences between us are stark. This may be the most important election in our nation’s history. But our polling tells us – I bet theirs does too – that the majority of you don’t want either of us for the next four years. You’d prefer someone new, to lead us through the challenges that face us now and into the next generation. Donald Trump and I are both here tonight because of his lie. If he had admitted he lost the 2020 election, he would have faded away, and the Republicans would be nominating somebody new this year. If he had faded away, I wouldn’t have run again, and Democrats would be offering a new candidate for our future. You’d be deciding which new leader you preferred. But that didn’t happen. Donald Trump lied to save himself, to keep himself relevant, and he tricked a large share of our people into believing it. So here we are.
I ran in 2020 to defend against the threat I saw that Donald Trump presents to democracy, and since he hasn’t faded away, my job isn’t done. So we’re both here. If re-elected, I pledge to you tonight to maintain a steady course for our democracy, to steward our ship for the next four years until we have new people standing before us, offering their visions for our future, for you to decide our course. I am proud of my record – proud of our jobs growth, proud of our infrastructure package, proud of the way we have defended democracy against Putin. We certainly have a lot of challenges in front of us, but America is the envy of the world. We are the strongest blend of strength, freedom, and stability that the world has ever seen, and I pledge to keep it that way for the next four years. If I didn’t think I was up to the job, my love for this country would make me step aside. But I want my main legacy to be that I preserved our democracy so that when this second term is done, we will be able to do what America has always been able to do – safely turn the page and follow our next generation of leadership. Then, it will be up to you.
God bless America and God bless our troops.”
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