The drop-out by Joe Biden is what Trump didn't want

Donald Trump was in victory mode while the faltering, wayward, incomprehensible Joe Biden was mumbling away at the microphone as his rival for the White House. Now that has all changed. Now Trump is the Old Man. Whether it's Kamala Harris or some other Democrat, his rival is going to be younger, fresher, more healthy-looking and not facing any federal charges. I have no doubt Trump and his team will try to destroy Vice President Kamala Harris as a no-hoper but she has been Biden's deputy for more than three years, so she must have picked up a lot of what the job entails. Obviously she is going to have to perform a helluva lot better than Biden at the microphone, particularly during any TV debate with Trump. But Trump has recently shown tendencies to mumble and jumble his words and has been speaking (ranting on) during his speeches for so long that even the adoring crowds started to look at their watches. So, for once, Trump is on the back foot. He has been calling for Biden to go but now he's going, Trump nust be biting his tongue. He is still odds-on to win the election but if Harris does well over the next few weeks, it could be a very different story. Potentially there could be an open debate about who takes over from Biden when the Democrats hold their convention in Chicago next month but it seems unlikely and it would be a big mistake. Rally round Kamala has to be the call from the convention. Then that big smile might just be wiped off Trump's face.