Two hours after Biden’s arrival in New York City for the start of a two-day fundraising tour, including a high-dollar event in the Hamptons on Saturday, the editorial was released.
This came after a day of disarray and uncertainty among Democrats, as Biden experienced repeated freezes, misspeaks, and lost his train of thought during the initial debate against his predecessor in Atlanta.
At one point, Biden gazed down at his lectern for nearly 10 whole seconds before popping up again to say that he “finally beat Medicare.”
The Times editorial board noted that Biden had “challenged Mr. Trump to this verbal duel. He set the rules, and he insisted on a date months earlier than any previous general election debate. He understood that he needed to address longstanding public concerns about his mental acuity and that he needed to do so as soon as possible.”The truth Mr. Biden needs to confront now is that he failed his own test.”
Even before the Times editorial board weighed in, two of the paper’s most prominent columnists had called on Biden to step aside. “The Democratic Party has some prominent figures who I think would be in a good position to defeat Trump in November,” Nicholas Kristoff wrote late Thursday following the debate. “This will be a wrenching choice.”
“But, Mr. President, one way you can serve your country in 2024 is by announcing your retirement and calling on delegates to replace you,” he said, “for that is the safest course for our nation.”
Thomas Friedman, who called Biden “my friend” said that watching the debate “made me weep” and acknowledged that “Joe Biden, a good man and a good president, has no business running for re-election.”
The New York Times editorial board’s call for President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race is a significant and sobering assessment of the current political landscape.
Despite acknowledging Biden’s commendable tenure as president, the editorial highlights concerns about his performance in a recent debate against Donald Trump, citing instances of freezes, misspeaks, and lost train of thought.
The urgency of the situation is underscored by the Times’ assertion that the risk of a second Trump term is too great to be taken lightly.
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I heartily concur with the editorial opinions of the NYT. Joe Biden is a mortal in rapidly deteriorating physical and cognitive health, rapidly declining acuity, and he could die in office at any time.
“To serve his country”
Well, IT WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME.
Might as well go out with the trash…er…with a bang, there, Brandon-boy…
Need assistance packin’…?
I’d be HAPPY to help…!