After Joe Biden and Donald Trump election debate voters have doubts about whether the Democratic Party candidate has appropriate cognitive abilitiesto hold office President of the United States. There have been voices that he should resign. His camp can field a new candidate, but it does not want to do so until the politician resigns.
Democrats Must Decide on Joe Biden: 'He Should Resign'
Democratic congressman Lloyd Doggett tries to convince Biden that this is the right direction. “I hope he will take the painful and difficult decision to withdraw” – the politician stated. He added that maintaining the decision to run as a candidate on behalf of their party could lead to the victory of his main rival Donald Trump.
“My decision to publish these strong reservations is not taken lightly. It does not in any way diminish my respect for all that he has achieved. Joe Biden“I recognize that, unlike Trump, President Biden has always put his obligations to his country above himself,” he noted.
He added that he was elected in the district he once represented. Lyndon Johnson“In completely different circumstances, he made the painful decision to withdraw. President Biden should do the same” – he concluded.
The former speaker of the House of Representatives also expressed her doubts. Nancy Pelosi. She said concerns about Biden's challenge seemed “legitimate.” The final decision on the nomination will be made at the national convention Democratic Partywhich will take place in August. The presidential election program is also adopted then.
Joe Biden Wants to Allay Democrats' Concerns, Invites Them to Meet
Despite his disastrous performance in the first election debate, Joe Biden is not giving up and wants to win over the Democrats. He invited all the party governors to a meeting on Wednesday.In addition, Reuters has learned that the president is considering meetings with voters, an open press conference and interviews in July.
Biden has avoided such events so far in his presidency, giving interviews less often than other presidents. While he regularly takes questions from reporters, he usually does so in short exchanges of words before boarding a plane or helicopteror answering 2-3 questions.
According to NBC, Biden's campaign held a teleconference with the campaign's largest donors on Sundaytrying to dispel doubts about the 81-year-old president's ability to serve another four years in office. Still, some of them reportedly asked about alternative candidates and even asked for the money they had donated to them to be returned.