Will the president be forced off the Democratic ticket?
Jill Biden helps Joe Biden off the stage after the first presidential debate in Atlanta on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
(REVOLVER) – It’s hard to imagine a presidential debate more triumphant than the one we saw last Thursday night—or, if you’re a Democrat, one more miserable.
In the immediate hours after the debate, a chorus erupted on television and online from the supposed opinion-makers of the liberal ruling class: Joe Biden must step aside, they said. The New York Times editorial board itself took the dramatic step of calling for Biden to step down.
Just as the media seemed to be waging a full-on assault against Biden, prominent Democrats stepped in with a rather different message. In a matter of hours, the most senior and respected Democrat officials came out with public support for Biden.
