Vermont senator of more than two decades implores president in an op-ed to step down for ‘good of the country’
“We cannot unsee President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. We cannot ignore or dismiss the valid questions raised since that night,” Welch, wrote in aMore prominent Democratic senators, including Virginia’s Mark Warner, have reportedly been organizing in private to pressure Biden to withdraw from the race, but Welch is the first to make an official public statement.
Even though “Vermont loves Joe Biden”, he wrote, “regular Vermonters are worried that he can’t win this time, and they’re terrified of another Trump presidency. These are real concerns of regular voters who I’ve heard from recently – like a mom who counts on the child tax credit and seniors who rely on Medicare.”
These younger Democrats have “fundraising networks, media experience, charisma, and the ability to inspire voters across generations and across our big tent”, he wrote.“We need him to put us first, as he has done before. I urge him to do it now,” he wrote.
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