Leading Democrat Calls for Biden to Step Down
[guest post by Dana]
Is President Biden now open to the possibility of stepping down? Maybe, if the circumstances are such:
President Joe Biden would reevaluate his decision to stay in the presidential race if doctors told him he had a medical issue, he said in an interview with BET News.
“If I had some medical condition that emerged,” Biden said, when asked if there was anything that would make him reconsider. “If doctors came to me and said, ‘You got this problem, that problem.’”
According to the report, Kevin O’Connor, the White House physician said that Biden was a “healthy, active, robust, 81-year-old male who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency.” Additionally, it was confirmed that the physical included a Nuerological examination.
And while the subject of President Biden’s age and competence are subjects his team is hoping to stifle, a leading Democrat called for him to step down today:
California Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the party pushed ahead with plans for a virtual vote to formally make Biden its nominee in the first week of August.
The move to schedule the roll call, which would come weeks before the Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago on Aug. 19, follows nearly 20 Democratic members of Congress calling on Biden to withdraw from the presidential race in the wake of his dismal debate performance against Republican former President Donald Trump last month.
P.S. President Biden has just tested positive for COVID. I suspect that this will hurt him as Democrats, still hanging on in support of him while concerned about his cognitive decline and overall health, will see this as some sort of sign of worse things to come – whether rightly or wrongly. And of course, I want to wish President Biden a speedy and full recovery
— Dana
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Dana (bc88bf) — 7/17/2024 @ 2:21 pmThe dems should retire him for his own good. Put Sherrod Brown in as for Veep so it’s two Buckeyes duking it out.
Colonel Klink (ret) (96f56a) — 7/17/2024 @ 2:35 pmI see Biden is going for the Justice Taney “This Should Settle It” Award.
Kevin M (a9545f) — 7/17/2024 @ 3:03 pmAnd there it is.
Unless Dr. Jill Biden and Hunter Biden convinces him otherwise, seems like they’re laying the ground work for him to step down.
If I was a democratic op, I’d have Harris take the top slot…because that 100million dollar campaign fund could only go to her… then I’d ask PA Governor or CO Governor as her VP.
whembly (477db6) — 7/17/2024 @ 3:04 pmHarris is not going to improve things. She might do better in a debate with Trump, but who wouldn’t? Especially when the fact-checkers all want her to win.
But she will eventually have to talk about the issues. She can’t (as Biden can’t) just run on “Trump is a criminal” since that moves no needles any more.
Kevin M (a9545f) — 7/17/2024 @ 3:05 pmthen I’d ask PA Governor or CO Governor as her VP.
Then I’d hope not to lose quite as badly. Running the token against Trump is just about the best thing that could happen to Trump.
Kevin M (a9545f) — 7/17/2024 @ 3:07 pmI’ve updated the post with news that President Biden has just tested positive for COVID.
Dana (84e79f) — 7/17/2024 @ 3:29 pmAt this point I think *any* Democrat who isn’t Biden would improve things.
aphrael (1797ab) — 7/17/2024 @ 3:54 pmIt’s Adam Schiff.
steveg (5521ca) — 7/17/2024 @ 5:31 pmAssume he’s lying about this too.
What he did to Carter Page was unconscionable
IG Horowitz report exposed Schiff as a disgusting liar. People still repeat Schiff’s lies today, 8 years later.
Schiff was an assistant US Attorney and whenever people talk about trusting the DOJ I think “somehow they hired this liar- their screening is inadequate. How many more Schiffs do they have?”
This has got to be the slowest-moving train wreck in history, unless you count the return of Donald Trump.
Kevin M (a9545f) — 7/17/2024 @ 6:02 pmVan Jones: “A bullet couldn‘t stop Trump, a virus just stopped Biden“
lloyd (e5100a) — 7/17/2024 @ 9:29 pmThe Pelosi/Obama virus.
steveg (749597) — 7/18/2024 @ 3:52 pmNotice how far the Clintons have fallen
Van Jones: “A bullet couldn‘t stop Trump, a virus just stopped Biden“
It was not a silver bullet fired under a full moon by someone who loved him.
nk (6bfe10) — 7/18/2024 @ 4:54 pmRCP is the friendliest polling to Trump and it has his ceiling at 47.7% (RCP Poll Average 47.7 44.7 Trump +3.0), so being 3 points up on Biden today should terrifying to the Trump folks. That just means an old man who’s not running for president is neck and neck with him. If a dem with a pulse shows up, he could get swamped, lose by a point in 3 states and he’s toast.
You’d still have to give him an edge, because the sick old man hasn’t quit yet. The RNC/TrumpFest 2024 (Tucker Carlson, golf pro who works for Trump, Hulk Hogan, and Dana White prime time final night? WTF) has been a wet fart, so don’t expect a bounce for it.
Colonel Klink (ret) (96f56a) — 7/18/2024 @ 6:32 pmThe Pelosi/Obama virus which made its triumphant arrival 3 years into Trump’s term, you know, 3 years after Obama was into the sunset. Not sure how Trump doesn’t get responsibility for his admins handling of it.
Colonel Klink (ret) (96f56a) — 7/18/2024 @ 6:35 pmSorry, but after 40 minutes of Trump, we’re worried about Biden’s brain? Really, Trump is just effing stupid.
Colonel Klink (ret) (96f56a) — 7/18/2024 @ 8:08 pmBiden is going going ….
asset (bc4851) — 7/18/2024 @ 11:24 pmCheatle was Director of Joe Bidens VP security detail *whether she was the agent that retrieved Hunters handgun is not on her bio* She was Jill Biden’s #1 go to
steveg (ad2949) — 7/20/2024 @ 7:42 pmIn 2021 Biden gave her the Presidential Rank Award for exceptional performance.
$50 says she very much dislikes Trump. Not saying that came into play, but the way I was taught was to always give 100% but it never hurts to do even more for people you dislike. That way no one can ever say I didn’t give 100% because I let my dislike get in the way of doing the job correctly.