Posted on 07/10/2024 6:43:56 PM PDT by lasereye
Vermont Sen. Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to call on President Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s presidential nominee.
“The stakes could not be higher. We cannot unsee President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. We cannot ignore or dismiss the valid questions raised since that night,” Welch said in a Washington Post op-ed that noted his “great respect” for the president.
“I understand why President Biden wants to run. He saved us from Donald Trump once and wants to do it again,” Welch continued. “But he needs to reassess whether he is the best candidate to do so. In my view, he is not. For the good of the country, I’m calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race.”
Welch called Vice President Kamala Harris “a capable, proven leader” and said the party has “other electable, young, energizing Democratic governors and senators in swing states.”
The Vermont Democrat’s comments make him the 10th congressional Democrat to call on Biden to step aside, with the rest so far being his former colleagues in the House. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet on Tuesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly say he doesn’t believe Biden is capable of winning reelection, but he stopped short of calling for Biden to withdraw.
“Donald Trump is on track, I think, to win this election, and maybe win it by a landslide, and take with him the Senate and the House,” Bennet told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
Other senators — Montana’s Jon Tester and Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, who are the two most vulnerable incumbents facing reelection — raised similar concerns about Biden’s ability to win in a Tuesday Senate Democratic lunch, CNN previously reported.
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Who? Never heard of this guy. Is he really a Senator? Don’t listen to this rando, Joe
Wrong.
The Steal of 2020 saved you from Donald Trump, ya Welcher.
The rats will let Xiden walk into the political woods forever and never to return, however they will find a way to take Joementia’s 1/4 billion dollar loot for themselves, just watch.
Honestly, what in God's name is the thought process of these elected officeholders? Donald Trump didn't just walk in the door and declare himself president. Trump was duly elected by a majority of American voters. So what do these people really think about the political process in America and what do they really think about the voters who elected Trump, that they can utter such hateful drivel with total conviction?
Laws are for the little people and Republicans.
How old is Welch-73? Just won so he’s safe. Too old to care. Maybe he’s being honest in his old age.
Good, keep pounding on Dementia Joe!!!!
Beotches are fracturing, lol
Good, keep pounding on Dementia Joe!!!!
Beotches are fracturing, lol
I’m waiting for decrepit Bernie Sanders to call for Biden to drop out. Maybe he needs another house?
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