Biden's age and ability to effectively campaign against Donald Trump are among the concerns.
Despite private doubts, Democrats continue to publicly support Biden.
Eleven House Democrats have urged President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race due to concerns over his debate performance and health.
Two representatives, Hillary Scholten of Michigan and Peter Welch of Vermont, have publicly expressed this view.
In recent days, there have been growing calls from within the Democratic Party for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. Two Democratic representatives, Hillary Scholten of Michigan and Peter Welch of Vermont, have publicly urged Biden to step down. According to reports, at least eleven House Democrats share this view.
The concerns center around Biden's debate performance in June, which was widely criticized as lackluster and disastrous. Some Democrats believe that his age and health may hinder his ability to effectively campaign against former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election.
Despite these private concerns, Democrats have continued to publicly support Biden. George Clooney, a prominent Democratic donor, has urged party leaders to speak the truth about Biden's performance. However, there is no clear consensus on who should replace him if he were to withdraw.
The debate over Biden's candidacy comes as the midterm elections approach and Democrats are trying to maintain control of both houses of Congress. Some fear that a weak presidential campaign could negatively impact their chances in these races.
As of now, Biden has shown no signs of dropping out. He has insisted on staying in the race and has dismissed calls for him to step down.
Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called on President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, making him the first Senate Democrat to do so.
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][Article.facts[0]] Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called on President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, making him the first Senate Democrat to do so.[/
][OtherArticles[1].facts[3]] Democrats are facing criticism for their handling of Biden's debate performance and their inconsistent messaging.[
][OtherArticles[2].facts[4]] Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) has called for President Biden to exit the presidential race.
Democrats are criticizing President Biden's debate performance privately but supporting him publicly.
George Clooney, a prominent Democratic donor, urged party leaders to speak the truth about Biden’s performance.
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Biden has exhibited some characteristics similar to Trump’s behavior, such as distrusting negative polls and lashing out at elites and the media.
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting and editorializing. The author quotes Democrats expressing private concerns about Biden's performance and his age, but only mentions their less critical public statements. This creates a false impression that the Democrats are more confident in Biden than they actually are. Additionally, the author makes editorial comments such as 'Of course, the situations are hardly analogous.' and 'But now, they’re borrowing a page from the Republican playbook.' These comments add unnecessary opinion and bias to the article.
Of course, the situations are hardly analogous.
But now, they’re borrowing a page from the Republican playbook.
Democrats who regularly lambasted Republicans are offering one, often painfully candid, assessment in private (Biden cannot beat Trump and needs to step aside) and a different, less-than-truthful one in public (Biden had ‘one bad night,’ but he’s up for the job of beating Trump).
Fallacies
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The author makes an analogy between the current situation with President Biden and the Republican Party's behavior towards former president Trump. However, she fails to acknowledge that there are significant differences between the two situations. This is an example of a hasty generalization fallacy. The author also quotes several individuals who express their private concerns about Biden's performance but then describes their public statements as 'less-than-truthful.' This is an example of a false dilemma fallacy, as it presents only two options (being truthful in private or in public) when there may be other alternatives. Lastly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Biden's team's loss of credibility with the media as 'a big dose of what the normal Republican candidate faces.' This is an example of an appeal to fear fallacy.
For years, Democrats mocked Republicans for their politically craven fealty to Trump. But now, they’re borrowing a page from the Republican playbook.
Democrats on the whole are being more candid than many Republicans beholden to Trump.
Will Ritter, co-founder of Poolhouse, a center-right ad agency, said that during Trump’s presidency, the constant message from Democrats was ‘brokered convention, 25th Amendment, protecting the party.’ Now, however, Ritter said, the Democrats ‘are headed over a cliff.’
The other point Republican staffers have just been laughing about is how finally the Biden administration is getting a big dose of what the normal Republican candidate faces in terms of the press.'
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The author Ashley Parker compares the current situation of Democrats privately criticizing President Biden while publicly supporting him to the Republicans' behavior towards former president Trump. However, she fails to acknowledge that there are significant differences between the two situations. The examples given of Republicans' criticism of Trump involve his character and actions, such as sexual misconduct allegations, refusal to accept election results, and encouraging insurrection. In contrast, Democrats' criticisms of Biden are based solely on his age and debate performance. The author also quotes Democratic strategist Michael LaRosa stating that they have been 'borrowing a page from the Republican playbook.' This statement implies an equivalence between the two situations that is not warranted. Therefore, this article demonstrates a subtle but present ideological bias in favor of Democrats.
Democrats are borrowing a page from the Republican playbook.
They have also begun offering variations of the 'I just need to see more of Biden to feel confident in supporting him' excuse
Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) has called for President Biden to exit the presidential race.
Scholten is among a group of swing-district House Democrats expressing concern about the impact of Biden’s reelection bid on their own races.
Scholten told The Detroit News, ‘We just have too much at stake in this election to sit on the sidelines and be silent while we still have time to do something.’
Eleven Democratic members of Congress, including Scholten, have called for Biden to drop out.
Reps. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) and Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) are among the other battleground district lawmakers who have made similar statements.
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]Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) has called for President Biden to exit the presidential race.[
Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) called for President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.
Welch expressed concerns about Biden’s ability to win against former President Trump in the upcoming election.
He urged Biden to reassess his candidacy and consider Vice President Kamala Harris or other electable Democratic governors and senators as potential replacements.
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Senator Peter Welch urged Biden to reassess his candidacy and consider Vice President Kamala Harris or other electable Democratic governors and senators as potential replacements.
Deception
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The author, Julia Johnson, is expressing her opinion that Senator Peter Welch's call for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 race is 'for the good of the country.' This statement is emotional manipulation as it attempts to elicit an emotional response from readers without providing any factual evidence or reasoning. The author also selectively reports information by focusing on Senator Welch's call for Biden to drop out, while ignoring his praise for Biden and his presidency.
For the good of the country, I’m calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race.
The first Dem senator called on President Biden to exit the 2024 race.
Fallacies
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The author, Julia Johnson, makes an appeal to authority by quoting Sen. Peter Welch's op-ed in the Washington Post where he calls for President Biden to drop out of the race. However, she does not commit a fallacy herself by endorsing or agreeing with Sen. Welch's position.
Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Post on Wednesday, which was published shortly after the Senate adjourned for the evening. 'We cannot unsee President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. We cannot ignore or dismiss the valid questions raised since that night,' Sen. Welch wrote.
For the good of the country, I’m calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race.
Bias
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The author, Julia Johnson, expresses concern over President Biden's fitness and his ability to win the upcoming election against former President Trump. She quotes Senator Peter Welch as calling for Biden to withdraw from the race and implies that Vice President Kamala Harris could be a potential successor. The article does not provide any evidence or context suggesting that Johnson holds a bias towards or against Biden, but her reporting focuses on the concerns raised by Democrats about his candidacy.
For the good of the country, I’m calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race.
He urged Biden to 'reassess whether he is the best candidate'
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., shared that he told his colleagues during a caucus meeting that he didn’t believe Biden could beat Trump
