There's been a few calls for President Biden to drop out before the 2024 presidential election. Amid cratering poll numbers and a limping economy, we can add another name to the list of people calling for Biden to step aside: David Axelrod.
Yes, that David Axelrod. Former Obama strategist David Axelrod.
Citing a New York Times/Siena College poll Sunday, Axelrod, who is also a former senior Obama White House advisor, said that it is "very late to change horses" with the first Democratic presidential primary less than 90 days away, but Biden's age may pose a significant challenge in the general election.
"The greatest concern is that his biggest liability is the one thing he can't change. Among all the unpredictables there is one thing that is sure: the age arrow only points in one direction," Axelrod wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The poll showed not only that Trump is ahead of Biden in Nevada, Georgia, Arizona, Michigan and Pennsylvania, but that 62% of voters say Biden does not have the mental acuity to be president.
The polls, if they're accurate, are not good for Biden. At all.
Which makes this a challenge: do we believe the polls? It certainly seems Axelrod thinks there's some truth to them, or he wouldn't be calling for Biden to drop out. On the other hand, polls are often wrong.
And yet, Biden is still the presumptive Democrat nominee.
Here's Axelrod laying out the case himself:
Legitimate concern.
'Justly proud' of a stagnant economy, unfettered illegal immigration, international strife, and increase violence in our cities? That's a strange flex, but okay.
Biden (well, his handlers), only put his interest first. See his multiple trips to the beach while the world burns and Americans struggle to make ends meet.
What good news? Seriously, tell us. The poll numbers slide because there is no good news from this administration.
Those are a big swing, but Trump is 77, and not far behind Biden. Age does matter here.
A defense indeed.
This is a very salient point: who has lost more support since 2020? Not Trump. But Biden? He has lost a tremendous amount of support and his approval numbers reflect this.
We doubt Biden will drop out. But, then again, all of this is in an election year that might throw us a curveball, so you never know.
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