Gareth O'Callaghan: Kamala Harris is an antidote to Donald Trump's arrogant bigotry

When Joe Biden stepped aside and gave his thumbs up to his vice president Kamala Harris for the presidency, he refortified the pillars of democracy just as they were in danger of crumbling, writes Gareth O'Callaghan

Vice President Kamala Harris has become an antidote to Trump's arrogant bigotry. File photo/Alex Brandon

Unless Bruce Springsteen runs on the Democratic ticket for US president in the November election, Donald Trump will secure his place for a second term in the White House. He’s the only hope they have.

They were my thoughts, I must confess, up until last Sunday when something providential happened, a moment that refortified the pillars of democracy just as they were in danger of crumbling. Joe Biden stepped aside and gave his thumbs up to his vice president Kamala Harris.