Terry Prone: Biden’s agony won’t be eased by any messages of admiration

Throughout his entire career, Biden's emphasis has been on the fight. But this time, there was no winning

The Democrats now face a mad scramble to mount a candidate and a vice presidential candidate while Joe Biden remains in office, doing his level best for the nation he loves and has served with such energy and pride. Picture: Erin Schaff/The New York Times/AP

Never was such an army of admirers ever mustered to tell a good man to go. Never did those calling for a resignation ever greet the news of the man’s acquiescence with greater sadness.

Nobody fisted the air or cheered, as the news sites starting to compete with each other to bring the news so many had said was inevitable. It was the right thing to do and it was sad, and Joe Biden’s resignation letter to the people of America was as beautiful in its simplicity as anything Franklin Roosevelt told them in his “fireside chats.” In that context, quoting the Scottish play is dangerous but imperative: