Top Democrats including Hakeem Jeffries schedule crisis meeting despite Biden’s vow to continue fighting. Congressional Democrats are holding an emergency meeting to discuss President Joe Biden’s struggling candidacy after a recent debate and interview failed to alleviate concerns about his fitness for office. Despite Biden’s defiant posture, several Democrats have publicly urged him to withdraw from the race, citing his poor debate performance and concerns about his mental acuity.
The meeting, scheduled for Sunday, will include ranking committee members and comes as some Democrats are privately infuriated by Biden’s seemingly insouciant attitude towards the prospect of defeat to Donald Trump in November’s election. Congresswoman Angie Craig of Minnesota became the fifth House member to publicly urge Biden to stand aside, stating that she does not believe he can effectively campaign and win against Trump.
Senator Mark Warner of Virginia has also called on fellow senators to meet to discuss Biden’s candidacy, amid reports that he is leading an effort by Senate Democrats urging the president to stand aside. Biden’s interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos failed to convince many Democrats that he is fit to continue his candidacy. His response to a question about handing over power to Trump, who has tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election and vowed to seek “retribution” on his opponents, seemed to minimize the consequences of defeat.
Democrats who had already called for Biden to withdraw reiterated their sentiments after the interview, with some expressing concern about his mental acuity and loss of support in the polls. Even some of Biden’s loyalists have expressed doubts about his ability to win the election, with Senator Chris Coons saying that he expects the president to do more to show he has the vigor to fight and win.
“Given what I saw and heard from the president during last week’s debate in Atlanta, coupled with the lack of a forceful response from [him] following [it], I do not believe [Biden] can effectively campaign and win against Donald Trump,” she said.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has been discussed as a potential successor to Biden, was campaigning for the president in Pennsylvania on Saturday, while Vice President Kamala Harris made a public appearance at the Essence culture festival in New Orleans. The emergency meeting highlights the growing divisions within the Democratic party over Biden’s candidacy, with some calling for a younger candidate with a better chance of defeating Trump.
As the election season heats up, it remains to be seen whether Democrats will be able to unite behind a single candidate and secure a victory in the election. The stakes are high, and the consequences of defeat could be severe. The alternative to a Democratic victory is a second term of Donald Trump, which could have devastating consequences for the country.
Therefore, it is imperative that Democrats unite behind a single candidate and work towards defeating Trump in the election. The Democratic party has a long history of infighting and divisions, but in this election, the stakes are too high to let those divisions tear the party apart. Democrats must come together and unite behind a single candidate if they hope to defeat Trump and secure a victory in the election.
The meeting on Sunday will be a crucial moment in the Democratic party’s efforts to unite behind a single candidate. It remains to be seen whether Democrats will be able to put aside their differences and rally behind Biden, or whether they will choose a new candidate to take on Trump in the election. One thing is certain, however: the fate of the country depends on it.
In the end, the decision of who will be the Democratic nominee is up to the voters. However, the consequences of defeat could be severe, and it is up to Democrats to ensure that that does not happen. The election is not just about the Democratic party, but about the future of the country. Democrats must come together and unite behind a single candidate if they hope to secure a victory in the election.
