Norris campaign is over. He should quit the race for the Presidency

I WANTED to write two letters over the weekend — although I suppose nowadays you’d be more likely to send two e-mails.

One of them would be to someone I’ve known for years and always admired, the other would be to someone I don’t really know at all.

To the person I’ve known for years, the message would have to be: it’s time to quit. It’s a hard message, but one I think he has to consider at the level of principle. To the person I hardly know at all, my message would be that he must on no account quit. There will be plenty of people out to get him now, and more than a few will be chortling at his discomfiture. But he needs to stand firm in the face of the inevitable sneering.