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Shreeharsh Kelkar's avatar

But if they do that, and Biden steps aside, and there's a nomination contest, does that actually improve their chances of winning?

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Marc Robbins's avatar

I agree that if his closest advisers are afraid that Biden isn't up to running for President (he's more than up for *being* President) and don't tell him that, then we're in trouble.

If they try to hide him from the public and run a basement campaign, that is foolish and will fail.

I think if he's up for the task then it's time for those who fear Trump's reelection to stop talking about how old he is, roll up their sleeves and get to work to ensure Biden's victory.

Here's how we'll know. In 27 days Biden will give the State of the Union address. If he does as well as he did last year, is energetic and cogent, and shows flexibility and focus, then it's time for us to drop the question about his dropping out. If instead he shows significant decline from last year's performance, then maybe we can think about options.

In the meantime, let's stop wringing our hands about this and take a page out of the Republicans' book and exude confidence about our candidate and certain victory in November. One way to become a loser is to look like a loser.

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