Backing Biden could cost them more than just the White House.
Joe Biden had a bad night. He made a mistake. He wasn’t feeling well. And from now on, there won’t be any events scheduled after 8 p.m. so that he can get more sleep. Democrats seem to have no shortage of explanations for the president’s terrible debate performance that don’t include some form of long-term cognitive decline. But each new excuse is another nail in the coffin. Every time the party solidifies behind Biden, arguing that he’s sharp as a tack and still has a chance of winning, it threatens the credibility and even the electoral futures of his fellow Democrat politicians.
Can the current president beat Trump? Could a replacement – assuming he could be convinced to step down – do any better this late in the game? Democrats have backed…
