Democratic Representative Lloyd Doggett of Texas has called for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race following his poor performance at a debate against former President Donald Trump.
Doggett, who represents a congressional district once represented by Lyndon Johnson, believes Biden should make an exit.
In recent developments, Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett of Texas has become the first elected Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. The representative made this statement following Biden's poor performance at a debate against former President Donald Trump last week. This call for withdrawal comes as many Americans have expressed dissatisfaction with Biden's leadership and his inability to effectively defend his record and accomplishments during the debate.
Doggett, who represents the heart of a congressional district once represented by Lyndon Johnson, believes that Biden should make the
Rep. Lloyd Doggett was the first Democratic leader to call for President Biden to step down as his party's nominee for the White House due to his debate performance.
Doggett cited Biden's poor performance at a debate against former President Donald Trump last week as reason for his call.
Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro also called for Biden to withdraw from the race after Doggett's statement.
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Biden has trailed Trump in many polls and behind Democratic senators in key states
Biden himself conceded the debate didn’t go well but has not directly responded to criticism of his performance
Many Americans have expressed dissatisfaction with their choices in the election.
President Biden is currently trailing Donald Trump in most polls.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas was the first Democratic leader to call for President Biden to step aside due to his disastrous debate performance.
A growing number of Democratic leaders are expressing concerns about President Biden’s candidacy and ability to win.
Some House Democrats are considering being more vocal about their concerns if President Biden does not step aside.
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, Rep. Lloyd Doggett called for President Biden to withdraw from the general election due to his debate performance.
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The article contains editorializing and pontification by the authors as they express their own opinions about the growing number of Democratic leaders wanting President Biden to step aside from the race. They also quote anonymous sources expressing their concerns about Biden's candidacy and ability to win. This selective reporting of quotes from sources, without disclosing that there are multiple anonymous sources, can be misleading and manipulative.
Many of these people say they have already made up their minds that the president should quit his campaign, a decision some of them think he needs to announce this week.
The White House is now eyeing a meeting with Democratic governors Wednesday after some of them expressed concerns about Biden’s performance, a source familiar with the matter said. The governors, one source said, were worried about going public with their concerns out of fear it would lead to Biden digging in further.
Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas was the first to break ranks. “I represent the heart of a congressional district once represented by Lyndon Johnson. Under very different circumstances, he made the painful decision to withdraw. President Biden should do the same,” Doggett said in his statement Tuesday.
CNN — Defiance has become as much a part of Joe Biden’s psychology as Delaware. But as the president and his inner circle dig in following his disastrous debate performance last week, a growing number of Democratic leaders are saying they want him to step aside for the good of the party – and the country.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that 'a growing number of Democratic leaders are saying they want him to step aside for the good of the party and the country.' This is an appeal to authority because it assumes that just because these Democratic leaders are making this statement, it must be true. Additionally, there is a use of inflammatory rhetoric when describing Biden's debate performance as 'disastrous.'
a growing number of Democratic leaders are saying they want him to step aside for the good of the party and the country.
He is poised to travel to swing states this weekend, a sign that he has no plans of changing course.
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The article expresses a clear desire from some Democratic leaders for President Biden to step aside from the race. The authors quote multiple unnamed sources expressing their concerns about Biden's ability to win and their belief that he should quit. This represents a bias towards those voices and an implicit criticism of Biden.
There's a large and increasing group of House Democrats concerned about the president's candidacy, representing a broad swath of the caucus.
We are deeply concerned about his trajectory and his ability to win. We want to give him space to make a decision [to step aside], but we will be increasingly vocal about our concerns if he doesn’t.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas is the first Democrat in Congress to call for President Joe Biden to withdraw as his party’s nominee for president
Doggett cited Biden’s poor performance at a debate against former President Donald Trump last week as reason for his call
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Biden himself conceded the debate didn’t go well but has not directly responded to criticism of his performance
Democrats find themselves defending Biden’s fitness and ability to serve another term, with some entertaining the possibility that he can no longer be the nominee
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The article contains editorializing and pontification by the author as they express their opinion on Rep. Lloyd Doggett's statement about President Biden stepping down from the 2024 race. The author also engages in selective reporting by focusing on Doggett's criticism of Biden and ignoring any potential counterarguments or context.
A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the party’s nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance against Donald Trump failing to ‘effectively defend his many accomplishments.’
Doggett, who is the No. 2 Democrat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, continued. ‘Under very different circumstances, he made the painful decision to withdraw. President Biden should do the same.’
Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement Tuesday that Biden should ‘make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw.’
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting and reporting the opinions of various Democratic politicians, including Rep. Lloyd Doggett and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The author also reports on the reactions of other Democrats who have expressed concerns about Biden's debate performance.
“Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement Tuesday that Biden should “make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw.”
“When people ask that question, it’s legitimate -- of both candidates,” Pelosi said.
“I think people want to make sure that this is a campaign that’s ready to go and win, that the president and his team are being candid with us about his condition — that this was a real anomaly and not just the way he is these days.”
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi raised concerns about President Biden’s performance in the debate and questioned if it was an episode or a condition.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett called for President Biden to drop out of the general election due to his debate performance.
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro believes there are stronger options for Democrats, including Vice President Harris, and that another Democrat would have a better shot at beating Trump.
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House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi raised concerns about President Biden’s debate performance and questioned if it was an episode or a condition.
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports statements from Democrats expressing concerns about Biden's performance and his ability to serve, while ignoring statements from those defending him. The author also uses emotional manipulation by implying the urgency of the situation and the potential consequences of a Trump victory.
Instead of reassuring voters [at the debate], the President failed to effectively defend his many accomplishments and expose Trump’s lies.
The congresswoman praised Biden’s policy record on MSNBC on Tuesday, but added, ‘I think it’s a legitimate question to say, ‘Is this an episode or is this a condition?’…of both candidates.’
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) on Tuesday became the first Democrat in office to call for President Biden to drop out of the general election in the wake of his disastrous debate performance last week.
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The article contains several examples of Democrats expressing concerns about President Biden's age and debate performance. These concerns are legitimate questions that have been raised, indicating a dichotomous depiction of the situation. Additionally, there are multiple instances where the author reports on what others have said without necessarily endorsing those views themselves.
I think it’s a legitimate question to say, “Is this an episode or is this a condition?”...of both candidates,” House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said.
Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) In an opinion piece for Newsweek published Monday, the former congressman called for Harris to be the new Democratic nominee, characterizing Biden’s debate performance as “deeply troubling.”
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) “The debate performance was rough, it was a very bad night for the president,” Beshear told local press. “But he is still the candidate, only he can make decisions about his future candidacy. So long as he continues to be in the race, I support him.”
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The author expresses a clear bias towards the idea of President Biden dropping out of the presidential race and supports this idea by quoting several Democratic politicians who have also expressed concerns about Biden's performance and ability to serve. The author does not provide any counter-arguments or evidence to support an unbiased perspective.
Another Democrat would have a better shot at beating Trump than Biden: Castro
Instead of reassuring voters [at the debate], the President failed to effectively defend his many accomplishments and expose Trump’s lies.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) on Tuesday became the first Democrat in office to call for President Biden to drop out of the general election
The debate performance was rough, it was a very bad night for the president.
We should do everything we can to bolster her, whether she’s in second place or at the top of the ticket.
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