@kentwillard Whatever else you might think of Jill Biden, she does not seem addled, and she understands the stakes. I think there are grounds for some optimism this, like all the rest, will ultimately be handled competently, which doesn't necessarily mean what you and i might want, but does mean evaluating and if necessary negotiating a good alternative when they have staunched a public panic that renders them incapable of acting carefully and strategically as long as it continues. /fin