(C) Common Dreams This story was originally published by Common Dreams and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Here's Who Has Called for Biden to Withdraw From the 2024 Race [1] ['June Kim', 'Blacki Migliozzi', 'K.K. Rebecca Lai', 'Neil Vigdor', 'Lily Boyce'] Date: 2024-07-03 “It is absolutely not too late to pick a new candidate.” “I think the president should step aside and let the convention pick a new candidate.” “After deep reflection over these past few days, I strongly believe that our best path forward is Kamala Harris.” “Another Democrat would have a better shot at beating Trump.” “The time is now for another Democratic candidate to take his place on the November ballot.” “What he needs to do is shoulder the responsibility for keeping that seat — and part of that responsibility is to get out of this race.” “I deeply respect President Biden and all the great things he has done for America, but I have grave concerns about his ability to defeat Donald Trump.” “President Biden has done enormous service to our country, but now is the time for him to follow in one of our founding father, George Washington’s footsteps and step aside to let new leaders rise up and run against Donald Trump.” “It has to be his decision. We have to be honest with ourselves. It wasn’t just a horrible night.” “I would say: Mr. President, your legacy is set. We owe you the greatest debt of gratitude. The only thing that you can do now to cement that for all time and prevent utter catastrophe is to step down and let someone else do this.” “The need for him to step aside is more urgent tonight than when I first called for it on Tuesday.” “I do not believe that the President can effectively campaign and win against Donald Trump.” Expressed concern Maura Healey Governor, Massachusetts “Over the coming days, I urge him to listen to the American people and carefully evaluate whether he remains our best hope to defeat Donald Trump.” Ro Khanna Representative, California “I expect complete transparency from the White House about this issue and a willingness to answer many legitimate questions from the media and voters about his capabilities.” Gerald E. Connolly Representative, Virginia “I don’t think we know that yet.” Chris Pappas Representative, New Hampshire “People are disappointed with what they saw last week. And I think it’s up to President Biden to answer what kind of path he can be on for the future — to restore confidence, or to pass the torch.” Jared Huffman Representative, California “We need a course correction. We’ve got to acknowledge that this was not just one bad night.” Katie Porter Representative, California “This White House is going to have to be way less insular than they have been.” Scott Peters Representative, California “The question just now is, is this a candidate who can win the election? Because as much as I love Joe Biden, in those swing states, he’s having a hard time.” Debbie Dingell Representative, Michigan “President Biden has got to go out there, and in a sustained basis, show he has the stamina and can do the job.” Summer Lee Representative, Pennsylvania “People are worried. And we need our strongest, our brightest, our bravest to step up and start to take the reins right now.” Jake Auchincloss Representative, Massachusetts “We have strong people, not just the top of the ticket, but around the ticket, who can be strong surrogates.” Ann McLane Kuster Representative, New Hampshire “In order to respond to our constituents’ concerns, we need to demonstrate that the president is fit not just for the job, but for the campaign.” Nancy Pelosi Representative, California “I think it is a legitimate question to say is this an episode or is this a condition?” Greg Landsman Representative, Ohio “The question is can he effectively prosecute the case against Trump.” Don Davis Representative, North Carolina “If he is going to stay in, he needs to step up.” Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Representative, Washington “We all saw what we saw. You can’t undo that.” Jared Golden Representative, Maine “In 2025, I believe Trump is going to be in the White House.” Sheldon Whitehouse Senator, Rhode Island “Like a lot of people, I was pretty horrified.” Peter Welch Senator, Vermont “I really do criticize the campaign for a dismissive attitude towards people who are raising questions for discussion.” Hillary Scholten Representative, Michigan “We have heard concerns from people who saw the president on Thursday night. I felt concerned and raised those concerns.” [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/03/us/elections/biden-withdrawal-democrats.html Published and (C) by Common Dreams Content appears here under this condition or license: Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0.. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/commondreams/