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Ex-DNC VC to Democrats: Push for Withdrawal Of Biden From Presidential Race

POSTED ON July 1, 2024 •   Politics      BY Benedicta Bassey
US President, Joe Biden/ Photo credit: Reuter

A former Democratic National Committee (DNC) vice chair on Monday called on party members to push US President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race.

Also, he advised members to pick a new nominee amid heightened concerns over Biden’s mental health.

In a post on Facebook, former Minneapolis  Mayor RT Rybak argued that elected officials remain “shockingly silent” in public out of fear of political retribution.

He urged members of the public to apply pressure on Democratic leaders to push for Biden’s withdrawal.

“It is absolutely not too late to pick a new candidate. Hold two forums for candidates who meet a threshold, do a straw poll and the delegates pick,” Rybak wrote.

“Having been a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee I can say it is unlikely this would happen without a huge push from the public — you and me — right now,” he continued.

Rybak joins the growing chorus of voices pushing for Biden to step aside and allow a different candidate to take his place as the party’s nominee following his lacklustre debate performance last week. 

However, no national elected officials have joined the calls yet.
Biden had a disastrous showing at Thursday night’s debate against former President Trump. His voice was raspy for a good portion of the 90-minute debate, while his delivery frequently halted and at times he appeared to lose his train of thought and struggled to string together his ideas.

The performance sparked panic among Democrats over his ability to win reelection in November and lead the country for another four years.

Calling the debate “disastrous” for Democrats, Rybak argued former President Trump would not have as much success debating other Democrats who have been floated as possible replacements for Biden.

“President Biden got us out of COVID and an economic collapse, and passed extraordinary legislation. He deserves tremendous praise. But a Presidential election is not the Academy Awards where you are rewarded for what you did. Elections are about the future and Democrats have an inspirational message that is not being told while a convicted felon who tried to steal the election and end our democracy looks like he could win,” Rybak wrote, in reference to Trump.

“Not a single thing about that will change unless we — all of us — demand we change our messenger,” he continued. 

Taking tough, he said, "immediate action we need to win this election is not about whether people like President Biden, or think he has done a good job.”

White House and Biden campaign officials have in recent days sought to shut down any notion that the president will step aside or drop out of the race.

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