The first Democratic Congress member has called for Biden to step down. Meanwhile, Democratic governors reportedly held a secretive meeting to express concerns about the president. He even seems to be losing Nancy Pelosi. Here's what you need to know.for the president to step down as the nominee. That member—Rep.
It really seems like Democrats were just waiting for someone to go first because since Doggett’s statement, more comments ranging from vaguely shady to explicitly frustrated with Biden have trickled in. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi herselfof Biden’s condition on Tuesday that “it’s a legitimate question to say is this an episode or is this a condition.
ICYMI: Biden is… old. He is the Democratic Party’s nominee for an incredibly high-stakes election, in which a Republican president—Trump—could enact a terrifying, long-term agendaa national abortion ban if elected. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that any president could effectively commit any crimes they wantSo, voters are understandably pretty concerned that Biden seemed confused, incoherent, and generally unfit for the task of saving democracy during last week’s debate.
Biden’s campaign has maintained that the president stepping down as nominee isn’t even remotely on the table. But also on Tuesday, Rep. James Clyburn —Biden-Harris campaign co-chair—MSNBC he “will support” Vice President Kamala Harris if Biden “were to step aside.
Other than Biden’s top surrogates like Coons, high-profile Democrats have become increasingly vocal with not just their questions about Biden’s fitness, but the way his campaign has responded to backlash. “I really do criticize the campaign for a dismissive attitude towards people who are raising questions for discussion. That’s just facing the reality that we’re in,” Vermont Sen. Peter WelchSemafor on Monday. “But that’s the discussion we have to have.