One House Democrat said he spoke for others in the wake of the president’s stunningly feeble debate performance on Thursday: “The movement to convince Biden to not run is real.”

The House member, an outspoken defender of the president, said that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer should consider “a combined effort” to nudge President Joe Biden out of the race.

Crestfallen by the president’s weak voice, pallid appearance and meandering answers, numerous Democratic officials said Biden’s bet on an early debate to rebut unceasing questions about his age had not only backfired but done damage that may prove irreversible. The president had, in the first 30 minutes of the debate, fully affirmed doubts about his fitness.

A second House Democrat said “reflection is needed” from Biden about the way ahead and indicated the private text threads among lawmakers were even more dire, with some saying outright that the president needed to drop out of the race.

  • @[email protected]
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    36 months ago

    I fully confronted a person that claims Biden was the best shot against trump in 2020. I pointed out how he was not given that we are here now.

    They still think that this is the best case scenario… like would they ever admit they were wrong?

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      06 months ago

      Okay, I’ll bite. Who has a better chance?

      • @[email protected]
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        56 months ago

        Bernie did in 2020.

        I think people misunderstood my comment.

        Biden being the choice in 2020 didn’t fix anything, it only delayed the problem.

        As evidence by this year’s election.