If you are incapacitated by an illness, and if that bit on Guam is a result of such an illness, you should take a temporary leave of absence if practical or step down if not. Your job is to serve the American people and this nation. This is one of the greatest honors and greatest responsibilities you can hold. If you are in capable of doing so, remove yourself from the position of responsibility.
If he were a doctor, a member of the military, or driving a frieking Ice Cream Truck, he would be grazing other pastures long before reaching this state. It is sad and it is unfortunate, but his duties require clarity.
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