After nerve-wracking weeks in which colleagues, supporters and friends turned away from him, Joe Biden has caved in. The story of a free fall with a soft landing.
So now it is. Joe Biden has dropped out of the presidential race in the penultimate stages, for the benefit of most people – despite his stubbornness, which the media has attested to. In the end, his withdrawal was not surprising. At most, it was surprisingly quick. After all, the incumbent had not had a moment’s peace since the botched TV duel against challenger Donald Trump: stunned commentators, alarmed donors, doubtful friends, a mutinous party.
Even if the reactions to Biden’s resignation fluctuate between regret, relief, satisfaction and malice – the 81-year-old has saved his legacy. How did short-sightedness become insight? A look back at a political – and human – rollercoaster ride.
