The grand old lady of Washington is too big and too old to hit Joe Biden with a sledgehammer: “It is up to the president to decide whether he will run. We all encourage him to make that decision because time is running out,” said the once most powerful woman in the USA tellingly when asked about Joe Biden withdrawing as the Democratic presidential candidate. Clear support sounds different.
Celebrities demand Joe Biden’s resignation
At 84, Nancy Pelosi is only slightly older than the US President, but unlike Biden, she has found a way out of active politics. A growing number of MPs, supporters and donors also want the man in the White House to do the same. Since his botched TV debate, the realization has also dawned within his own party: the candidate is too old and will have no chance against Donald Trump in the election in November.
Is the media going crazy in the case of Joe Biden?
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Joe Biden himself wants to continue, he has repeatedly stressed this. Whether he will be allowed to continue is not yet clear. In any case, the voices calling for his withdrawal from the candidacy are becoming more prominent – an overview.
Source: Stern
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