Democrats Urge Biden to Withdraw: 'Painful' Debate Performance Raises Concerns
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A group of House Democrats is reportedly preparing to ask President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race if he does not convince them otherwise in the coming days. According to a House Democratic aide, the group is getting ready to ask Biden to exit the race "if he seems shaky in the coming days." This comes after Biden's shaky debate performance last Thursday, which has been widely criticized.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) gave a scathing review of Biden's debate performance, saying that it was "painful" to watch and that Biden is "going to lose to Trump." She also called on Democrats to accept whoever the nominee would be, saying that "a core tenet of democracy is that you accept the results of an election."
The report also noted that centrist House Democrats in competitive districts are being berated with questions from their constituents about Biden's debate performance. This comes at a time when Biden is already facing growing Democratic voices calling for him to step out, as well as a damning internal poll and former President Donald Trump's sentencing being delayed until at least September.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) became the first sitting House Democrat to call on Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. In a lengthy statement, he thanked Biden for what he has done so far but cited his debate performance as showing that he didn't have what it took to be president anymore. "The president failed to effectively defend his many accomplishments and expose Trump’s many lies," Doggett said in a statement. "Recognizing that unlike Trump, President Biden’s first commitment has always been to our country, not himself, I am hopeful that he will make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw. I respectfully call on him to do so."
The president has shown no signs of intending to step down and is set to step up his damage control, beginning with a call on Wednesday with a group of Democratic governors seeking assurances. However, it remains to be seen whether Biden will be able to convince his critics that he is still the best candidate to lead the Democratic Party in the 2024 election.
Sources:
townhall.com
washingtonexaminer.com
webcache.googleusercontent.compolitico.com
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) gave a scathing review of Biden's debate performance, saying that it was "painful" to watch and that Biden is "going to lose to Trump." She also called on Democrats to accept whoever the nominee would be, saying that "a core tenet of democracy is that you accept the results of an election."
The report also noted that centrist House Democrats in competitive districts are being berated with questions from their constituents about Biden's debate performance. This comes at a time when Biden is already facing growing Democratic voices calling for him to step out, as well as a damning internal poll and former President Donald Trump's sentencing being delayed until at least September.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) became the first sitting House Democrat to call on Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. In a lengthy statement, he thanked Biden for what he has done so far but cited his debate performance as showing that he didn't have what it took to be president anymore. "The president failed to effectively defend his many accomplishments and expose Trump’s many lies," Doggett said in a statement. "Recognizing that unlike Trump, President Biden’s first commitment has always been to our country, not himself, I am hopeful that he will make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw. I respectfully call on him to do so."
The president has shown no signs of intending to step down and is set to step up his damage control, beginning with a call on Wednesday with a group of Democratic governors seeking assurances. However, it remains to be seen whether Biden will be able to convince his critics that he is still the best candidate to lead the Democratic Party in the 2024 election.
Sources:
washingtonexaminer.com
webcache.googleusercontent.compolitico.com
