Democrats Panic After Biden’s Disastrous Debate Performance

Democrats and left-wing journalists are in full-blown panic mode following President Joe Biden's disastrous performance in the first presidential debate against former President Donald Trump. The debate, meant to showcase Biden’s strengths, instead revealed his weaknesses, prompting urgent calls from within the party to consider replacing him.

Biden struggled throughout the debate, delivering raspy, mumbled responses, and resorting to personal insults and false claims against Trump. The format of the debate, which featured no audience and muted microphones to prevent interruptions, seemed to work against Biden, leaving him to flounder in an almost eerily quiet room. In contrast, Trump remained composed, often smiling as Biden visibly struggled under pressure.

Key Points:

• Former left-wing CNN blogger Chris Cillizza described Biden's performance as a "total and complete disaster," noting that he appeared old, his answers trailed off, and he was hard to understand.

• Maria Shriver, a Kennedy family member, expressed her heartbreak over Biden’s showing, acknowledging the rising panic within the Democratic Party.

• Journalist Yashar Ali reported widespread dissatisfaction among Democratic operatives, elected officials, staffers, and donors regarding Biden’s performance.

• Amy Walter from Cook Political Report highlighted that the debate was intended to contrast Biden with Trump, but instead spotlighted Biden’s poor performance.

Prominent voices within the Democratic Party echoed these sentiments. CNN host Kasie Hunt pointed out the stark visual and vocal contrast between Biden and Trump, which left many Democrats dismayed. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof suggested Biden should consider withdrawing from the race to allow other potential candidates like Gretchen Whitmer, Sherrod Brown, or Gina Raimondo to step in and challenge Trump.

Former Democrat presidential and mayoral candidate Andrew Yang bluntly stated that it was time to remove Biden from the ticket. Reflecting on his past debates with Biden, Yang observed a significant decline in Biden’s performance, rallying support with the hashtag #swapJoeout.

The debate’s aftermath has undoubtedly intensified the debate within the Democratic Party regarding Biden’s viability as their candidate for 2024. The pressure is mounting for a reassessment of their strategy, and the coming days will likely see increased calls for a change at the top of the ticket.

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