Former United States President, Barack Obama has acknowledged that the US current president Joe Biden fluffed during a debate with ex- President, Donald Trump.
NBC News reports democrats are concerned that the Biden who participated in the debate – a version that embodied the criticisms and caricatures levelled by Trump and his supporters, portraying him as unfit for office – will ultimately prove unelectable in the November elections.
“This was like a champion boxer who gets in the ring past his prime and needs his corner to throw in the towel,” said a Democratic lawmaker, adding that he meant Biden should exit the race.
If President Biden doesn’t voluntarily step down, the possibilities for a replacement are scarce.
It would require a remarkable uprising among Democratic National Convention delegates, most of whom were elected on the condition of supporting Biden’s nomination. However, some Democrats were indeed contemplating this scenario on Thursday night.
It’s “time to talk about an open convention and a new Democratic nominee,” said a second Democratic lawmaker who has been a solid Biden supporter.
