U.S. President Joe Biden gave no indication he intends to step aside the day after a disastrous debate performance against former president Donald Trump that had many Democrats pleading for his exit.U.S. President Joe Biden was full of energy in a speech in Raleigh, N.C., to a small group of supporters after appearing feeble and forgetful on the big debate stage before the whole nation the previous day. U.S.
Biden did not directly address the calls for him to step down, but he told a boisterous partisan crowd that he plans to pull off an upset in that Republican-leaning state.WATCH | Biden acknowledges his age at campaign event:1:14 But there was no evidence of a critical mass of pressure that might force Biden to quit, so that his party might nominate a replacement at its August convention.U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to lose his train of thought during a debate in Atlanta that aired on CNN with former president Donald Trump, saying, ‘Look, we finally beat Medicare.’ Trump responded by saying, ‘He beat it to death.’The tone was set for Biden's speech by his warm-up act: First lady Jill Biden.
Making matters more complicated in any talk of replacing him is the fact that there's no consensus on a replacement. Many Democrats fear the logical backup, Vice-President Kamala Harris, is too unpopular, and alternatives, such as some state governors, would face other hurdles, including the legal right to use donations to the Biden-Harris ticket.