New York Times columnist Ezra Klein has ignited a debate with his remarks on President Joe Biden's readiness for the 2024 campaign trail, stating, "We had to wait till this year — till now, really — to see Biden even begin to show what he’d be like on the campaign trail. And what I think we’re seeing is that he is not up for this." This sentiment is shared by other commentators and Democratic insiders, including concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris's potential performance in an election. Amidst discussions on Biden's campaign strategy and popularity, Klein advocates for an open convention to nominate a new candidate, suggesting Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear as a potential choice. The conversation also touches on broader concerns about Biden's campaign effectiveness, with James Carville noting the importance of the candidate as a campaign asset and others questioning Biden's cognitive capabilities, hinting he is "not a 'super-ager.'"
“As painful as this is, Biden should step down," writes @ezraklein. The liberal is the latest to question the President's chances for 2024, writes @james_billot 👇 https://t.co/XtK1PP9zWE
NYT columnist @ezraklein is the latest to call for Biden to step down. He joins a long list of Democrats coming out of the woodwork, writes @james_billot 👇 https://t.co/XtK1PP9zWE
Surprised that I lost paid subscribers for this. Ezra Klein is in the NYT saying Biden's potential cognitive decline means he shouldn't run. All I say is Biden is not a "super-ager" since that's not a real scientific category https://t.co/mfq4Q5Xpyz
"Biden is not up for this. He is not the campaigner he was five years ago...James Carville said to me that a campaign has certain assets but the most desirable asset is the candidate. The Biden campaign does not deploy Biden like he is a desirable asset." https://t.co/tLXSfwdGwp
I listened to Ezra Klein's podcast about how Biden should step aside for another nominee. The argument is pretty good up until he argues that Harris could perform well...I'm not sure about that, I think Biden has a certain boomer Democrat appeal that Harris doesn't.
For years, Democratic insiders themselves have raised concerns about Biden’s fitness to serve. The party tried to put off this discussion. It’s too late for that now. https://t.co/uIwA1jv9zx
Joe Biden is becoming increasingly unpopular…with his fellow libs👇 “Prominent NYT Columnist Tells Biden To Step Aside: ‘He Is Not Up For This’” | HuffPost https://t.co/CYKj5MxZkV
This will make waves: Ezra Klein makes passionate case for Democrats to convince Biden to step aside & pick another candidate at the convention to go up against Trump https://t.co/uRUD0rvRNR
The problem for the Democrats is even if they convinced Biden to retire, how would they convince Kamala Harris to retire too? Because she wouldn't perform better than him in the election. https://t.co/lqA1breeW2
Surprised (refreshed?) to hear Ezra Klein this morning on why Biden shouldn’t run in ‘24, and Dems should do an open convention to find a candidate from the younger generation. Names our beloved, no-drama KY Governor @AndyBeshearKY as a viable option! 😱 https://t.co/B4ZabdbrfM
"We had to wait till this year — till now, really — to see Biden even begin to show what he’d be like on the campaign trail. And what I think we’re seeing is that he is not up for this." @ezraklein: https://t.co/xpuXnLrKG6
"We had to wait till this year — till now, really — to see Biden even begin to show what he’d be like on the campaign trail. And what I think we’re seeing is that he is not up for this." https://t.co/OPyV32pimz
NYT's Ezra Klein: "We had to wait till this year — till now, really — to see Biden even begin to show what he’d be like on the campaign trail. And what I think we’re seeing is that he is not up for this." https://t.co/DBQ4nvCqnF