By Bryan Williams

It almost feels it was inevitable this would happen. What to do about the campaign? Should the debates go on?

In a year in which our children are attending school via Zoom and millions of people are working from home online, a presidential debate could easily be conducted via webcam. This could solve the problem of how to prevent the candidates from shouting over each other. My son’s teacher mutes unruly children all the time. And yet, a debate moderator is not the same as a school teacher. Many Republicans already distrust the journalists that moderate the debates. Putting them in control of a Zoom mute button would probably cause the Parler social media site to melt down. As long as President Trump is in good health and good spirits, the debates should go on.

Mike Pence should take the torch and run with it. He is the vice campaigner in chief. We know he’s up for it, and would relish the time in the spotlight, potentially setting him up nicely for 2024. As long as Trump is healthy, he can continue holding online rallies the Joe Biden way. Who knows, maybe even the media will handle Trump with kid gloves the way they have Biden, as a show of respect for our sickened President.

I am heartened to learn Joe Biden has canceled all negative campaign ads. Maybe we, and President Trump, will emerge from this knowing that we are in fact not in control of anything, and being kind and humble works even in politics. Be safe, be kind, and get well soon Mr. & Mrs. Trump.

Williams is a mental health professional in California, and was involved in local, state and federal Republican politics from 2005-19.

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