Illinois House Democrat urges Biden to step aside as dam breaks – Washington Examiner
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) has joined other Democrats in asking President Joe Biden to suspend his reelection campaign, citing concerns about his ability to win due to public focus on his “senior moments” rather than his capabilities. In an op-ed to the Chicago Tribune, Casten expressed doubt that Biden could effectively shift the conversation away from these issues. A total of 22 congressional Democrats, including Casten, have urged Biden to step aside, with some suggesting that the party should select a new nominee.
Illinois House Democrat asks Biden to stand aside as dam slowly breaks
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) is the latest House Democrat to ask President Joe Biden to suspend his reelection campaign, arguing that Biden cannot win due to the light shed on “senior moments” instead of capabilities.
“If the upcoming election is a referendum on past performance, future promises and character, I have every confidence Biden would win,” Casten wrote in an op-ed to the Chicago Tribune. “But politics, like life, isn’t fair. And as long as this election is instead litigated over which candidate is more likely to be held accountable for public gaffes and ‘senior moments,’ I believe that Biden is not only going to lose but is also uniquely incapable of shifting that conversation.”
Casten is the 22nd congressional Democrat to call on Biden to drop out of the presidential contest, joining 19 of his House colleagues and Sens. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jon Tester (D-MT). Three of Casten’s Illinois colleagues, Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Eric Sorensen (D-IL), are among those who have implored the president to allow the party to select a new nominee.
Biden and his campaign are adamant that the president is not standing aside and will be the Democratic nominee, but there are reports that he is more receptive to the idea of allowing a new candidate to step forward. The campaign has denied this.
Casten spoke to Biden’s legacy, writing that the president has earned a departure with “dignity and decency.” His comments mirror those written by his colleagues in their own statements.
“It is with a heavy heart and much personal reflection that I am therefore calling on Biden to pass the torch to a new generation,” Casten said. “To manage an exit with all the dignity and decency that has guided his half-century of public service. To cement his legacy as the president who saved our democracy in 2020 and handed it off to trusted hands in 2024 who could carry his legacy forward.”
“It breaks my heart to say it, but Biden is no longer up for that job,” he added.
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