US election campaign - Showdown among Democrats: United Action against Biden
Collective pressure on President Joe Biden from US Democrats is growing stronger. On Friday, approximately a dozen more Democrats from the US Congress publicly urged their party colleague to withdraw from the Presidential race. The tone is becoming harsher. A congressman openly admitted that Biden did not recognize him during a recent encounter.
The incumbent, who is currently isolating himself due to a Corona infection and not making public appearances, has so far given an unimpressed demeanor to the internal rebellion and announced his return to the campaign trail for the upcoming week. According to US media, the 81-year-old is privately not ruling out a withdrawal but has not categorically denied it.
The number of critics is growing incessantly
Background of the Rebellion are doubts about the mental fitness of the President - and his ability to serve another four years. A new wave of democratic congressmen expressed concern on Friday that Biden could lose the Presidential election against his Republican opponent Donald Trump and that the party might not be able to speak in either of the two parliamentary chambers in the future. Approximately three dozen parliamentarians from both chambers have publicly called on Biden to step down from the race for a second term.
Behind the scenes, the party's top echelon is reportedly trying to persuade Biden to withdraw, including the two top Democrats in Congress, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, as well as the former Speaker of the House of Representatives and still influential Democrat, Nancy Pelosi. Biden's former chief, former President Barack Obama, is also said to have expressed concerns. Among those Democrats who have made public withdrawal calls are several close associates of Pelosi.
The coordinated action from within the party is noteworthy. The fact that the most influential Democrats in the country made public statements in parallel in the past few days should not be a coincidence.
"He didn't recognize me for the first time"
Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton from the state of Massachusetts described his withdrawal call as an encounter with Biden on the sidelines of D-Day anniversary celebrations. "He didn't recognize me for the first time", Moulton wrote. This could be due to increasing age, but he believed it was part of a deeper problem.
Biden has withdrawn to his private home in Rehoboth, Delaware due to a Coronavirus infection. He is currently not taking appointments. Publicly, he has rejected all withdrawal calls so far. His campaign team is adamant that he has no intention of dropping out.
Return to the campaign trail?
The President's doctor reported that Biden's Covid symptoms had significantly improved. Biden announced that he would campaign again in the coming days. "I'm looking forward to going back on the campaign trail next week", it read in a written statement from US President Biden. He wants to warn the people of the country again about the danger through Trump's politics and at the same time campaign for his own vision for the country. "There's a lot at stake", he urged and called on his party once again to unity: "Together we will win."
For the unity among Democrats is not particularly good at the moment. In the past few weeks, Biden's deputy Kamala Harris has been drawing more and more attention as a possible replacement for him. She has been on the campaign trail while Biden is absent and made a publicity-effective stop at an ice cream shop in the capital Washington on Friday. These are usually reserved for Biden, the avowed ice cream lover.
- Despite the growing collective pressure, President Joe Biden has announced his return to the election campaign trail for the upcoming week.
- The US Congress is witnessing an increase in criticisms towards Biden's potential withdrawal request from various Democratic representatives.
- Nancy Pelosi, along with other top Democrats, is reportedly trying to convince Biden to reconsider his decision to run for a second term in the US Elections 2024.
- Amidst the political showdown, US-Media has been scrutinizing Biden's health and fitness to serve another four years as the US President.
- Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton publicly expressed his concerns, revealing that Biden failed to recognize him during a recent encounter.
- With Trump as the potential Republican opponent, Democrats are worried about losing the Presidential election if Biden continues his campaign with allegations of declining mental fitness.
- The Democratic Party is facing internal turmoil, as the US Campaign heats up, with influential figures like Nancy Pelosi's close associates joining the calls for Biden's withdrawal.
