After Thursday’s debate, where President Joe Biden faced challenges in his encounter with former President Donald Trump, his Republican opponent, some Democrats had pleaded with Biden to drop out of the presidential race, to allow the party select an alternative candidate to run in his place.
Going into the debate, which was hosted by CNN, polls showed a close race between Biden and Trump.
While the strategist expressed personal admiration for Biden’s accomplishments, including his handling of international conflicts, key appointments, and domestic policies, as well as his triumph over Trump in 2020, they believe it’s essential for Biden to step aside and allow another candidate to take the reins.
“I am for the first time beginning to think calling for Biden to step aside isn’t heretical; it’s the only responsible thing to do.
“If we lose this election to Trump because we were too afraid to admit we were wrong about his age or too worried of an open convention, we can no longer call our party the defenders of democracy”, the strategist commented.
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” There is a sense of shock at how he came out at the beginning of this debate. How his voice sounded. He seemed a little disoriented. There are going to be discussions about whether he should continue,” David Axelrod, a top adviser to former President Barack Obama, said on CNN.
“Only he can decide if he’s going to continue”, he added.
Axelrod forecasted that Biden would be unlikely to withdraw from the race, citing his strong sense of pride and self-confidence.
Several current and former Democratic elected officials opted to remain silent when asked about Biden’s performance on Thursday night, choosing not to publicly comment on the matter.
One Democratic lawmaker jokingly replied, “The best thing I can do to help Joe Biden is to pretend I didn’t get your text,” indicating a desire to avoid publicly criticising or distancing themselves from the president.
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