Team Trump wanted Biden to stay in the race. Then in an instant, everything changed.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Biden's historic decision to step aside and endorse VP Harris means Trump's recent run of political good luck has finally come to an end.

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https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/democrats-harris-biden-ticket-trump-rcna163078

Biden, perhaps cannily, waited until the supremely self-confident Republican side locked in their ticket. He waited to announce his plans until Trump picked a running mate whom most Americans do not know, and who — they are discovering — is deeply committed to a nationwide ban on abortion.

Trump’s remarkable recent run of political good luck has finally come to an end. He is now the old man in the presidential race. A 78-year-old who is only occasionally coherent, with a record as president that is viewed by historians as the worst in the history of the country and a tenure that ended in violence. A man who refuses to promise there won’t be more violence from his supporters in the future.

Trump drags along with him not just the legacy of what happened the last time he was in office, but also the threat of a national abortion ban and a possible prison sentence — that all heads with him to the polls.

We now know Trump’s opponent will not be a man older than him. His opponent will likely be a 59-year-old former prosecutor, attorney general, U.S. senator, and vice president to Joe Biden — who cemented his legacy with a decision that will go down in history as one of the most selfless patriotic sacrifices of any sitting president ever.

At 1:46 p.m. on a Sunday, Biden changed everything about this race. In an instant, the old era is over and the new era is here. It’s go time.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Yellow tRump fears Harris debate; squirming to get out from under. . . . . nt