The Democratic Dynamic: Publicly Support Biden, Privately Hope for the End

“It’s hard to imagine anything Biden or the campaign could do at this point to stop the bleed,” one Democratic member told NOTUS.

President Joe Biden is seated during a campaign event.
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As President Joe Biden fights for his political life, many Democrats are hoping for its end — even if few are willing to say so publicly.

One Democratic member told NOTUS that efforts to pressure Biden to withdraw from the race were “speeding up” on Wednesday. The Democrat, who said they have been speaking with colleagues regularly since Biden’s debate performance, said there was near-unanimity among Democrats about whether Biden should remove himself from the ticket.

“Much more member chatter today,” the lawmaker said in a text. “It’s hard to imagine anything Biden or the campaign could do at this point to stop the bleed.”