The Democratic Party is having a meltdown. Its top donors want Joe to step aside, as does former President Barack Obama. There’s been much scheming in the days following Joe Biden’s dismantling by Donald Trump in last week’s debate. There’s also consternation about what Biden will do to candidates in down-ballot races.
Most Americans agree that Joe Biden should drop out, with almost three-fourths of the country thinking he’s too old to do the job. It’s a poll that Biden might be unable to overcome, especially if he has another public brain freeze, and he will. CNN’s Harry Enten highlighted how he can’t see how Biden can win with a figure on his mental health being that poor. Now, as for Biden staying in the race, he did find an astounding number of Democrats want Biden to remain. Almost two-thirds of Democrats want Joe to stay.
A big issue with getting Biden out? Democrats don't want Biden to leave the race. The voters who could pressure their elected leaders want Biden to stay in.
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) July 3, 2024
The data right now don't look like Truman (52) or Johnson (68). They look a lot more like Bush (92), who stayed in & lost pic.twitter.com/HxmyO57fQP
In 1952 and 1968, incumbent Presidents Harry Truman and Lyndon Baines Johnson were deeply unpopular among members of their party. That’s not the case with Biden, who enjoys a 66 percent approval cushion on this question. As a comparison, Enten said that Biden is more like Bush 41 in 1992 regarding members of the party who want an incumbent to drop out. Not the best historical example: George H.W. Bush got throttled by Bill Clinton that year.
Are these Democrats die-hard Biden supporters, or do they know that the chaos arising from Biden removing himself could only increase Trump’s chances of winning? It’s not pro-Biden as it is anti-Trump. Independence Day is when the election season supposedly takes off, and Biden already has the pledged delegates to secure the nomination. Still, I can see why Biden stays resolute since 66 percent want him to remain.
Then again, that competence and mental fitness question will keep the wolves at the gate. Obama weighing in again gives some serious muscle to the camp that wants to dump him.
AM: ☀️ WHY HILL DEMOCRATS ARE LOSING CONFIDENCE IN BIDEN
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) July 3, 2024
Biden is losing the debate after the debate in a resounding and embarrassing fashion.
Hill allies are abandoning him. There's been no appreciable outreach.
-- “This can’t just be the Bidens talking among themselves. This…
NYT/Siena poll: 74% of voters agree that "Joe Biden is just too old to be an effective president"
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) July 3, 2024