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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.

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[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It's almost like it was a stupid fucking decision in the first place to make Biden, Obama's embarrassing baggage, run for president.

So many of us fought this, and so many of us now hate the democratic party for this. They get zero sympathy from me at this stage.

I'm voting against Trump in this election just like I did in the last election, but after the conservatives retire the narcissistic criminal, all bets are off.

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Not gonna happen. Also, the debate won't make any difference. People made up their minds a long time ago on Biden vs Trump they are clearly not budging no matter what happens with the candidates. Only if they fall over dead will they be replaced.

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

The election will come down to like 2000 voters in some swing states. Even if 1% of people in those states changed their minds it could swing the election.

[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Don’t expect retards to accept this. They’ll just huff their fucking copium as if Thursday didn’t happen.

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

Independents and moderates are moving between the two equally for different reasons. Plenty of reasons why moderates despise Trump at the moment.

[-] bigschnitz@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

That's true but it's also true that Biden being old and passed it would've been made clear to those voters through targeting advertising anyway.

The same targeted advertising should be weaponed to communicate how dangerous trump is for the economy (tarrifs make cash machine stop burr), democracy (obviously), healthcare, middle income taxes and the broader high quality of life Americans enjoy.

[-] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Clearly the blue team fans will simply abandon their team going into the superbowl.

[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

I mean, most of us will vote for ANYTHING over Biden. I said thing, not person. I'll vote for a cantaloupe over Trump.

So this idea does, in fact, have merit.

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