Biden’s Family Has Told Him to Keep Running.

History will not look on them kindly.

Lauren Elizabeth
3 min read3 days ago
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It’s been all but impossible to get on social media or watch the news without seeing a meme or hearing conversations about Joe Biden’s performance during the first 2024 Presidential debate. It was so bad that none other than David Axelrod and Van Jones were calling for Biden to consider no longer running for reelection. It didn’t take long for videos comparing his previous debate performances to this most recent one, and the difference is alarming and staggering to say the least. Frankly, it’s alarming to think about what another four years are going to look like in terms of his clear and undeniable decline. The panic has been so widespread that a pre-planned trip to Camp David apparently turned into an opportunity for Biden’s family to seriously discuss his future with him.

Well, that trip to Camp David went about as I expected for President Joe Biden and his inner circle.

His family advised him to keep running.

Katie Rogers and Peter Baker with The New York Times write:

“President Biden’s family is urging him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite last week’s disastrous debate performance, even as some members of his clan privately expressed exasperation at how he was prepared for the event by…

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Lauren Elizabeth

Lauren is a writer & leftist with analysis on topics related to politics & policy. She can be reached at LaurenMartinchek@gmail.com or Twitter @xlauren_mx