Democratic Leader Tells Joe Biden Party Needs More 'Energetic Candidate'

[Polybius]

Source: Newsweek

A member of the Democratic leadership has said the party needs a more "energetic candidate" than President Joe Biden to take on Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

In a statement, Senator Patty Murray, a six-term veteran of the Senate who serves as the upper chamber's president pro tempore and has been part of the party's leadership since 2001, said the incumbent president "must do more" to win November's vote.

Biden has faced growing calls to leave the 2024 race following a presidential debate on June 27, in which he gave a series of incoherent and confusing responses and appeared to trail off at times without finishing sentences. A Biden aide previously told Newsweek that the president had a cold. He also said he had been tired from international travel and had no plans to drop out of the race.

"More than a week since the debate, and after talking with my constituents, I believe President Biden must do more to demonstrate he can campaign strong enough to beat Donald Trump," Murray said on Monday.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-patty-murray-2024-election-1922598

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Now that Biden has undoubtably stated that he's not leaving the race, this doesn't help.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. The Party needs to support the current nominee!

[OneBlueDotS-Carolina]

2. I've yet to see you break dancin...

in the well of the senate, Patty...

[oasis]

19. She's got moves like Elaine Benes. So I'm told.

[Traurigkeit]

3. Subject Line not what the OLD Senator said. 6 x 6 36 years nodding off in the senate

[Think. Again.]

4. But Murray did NOT say the party needed a more energetic candidate...

...Murray said the party's candidate needed to be more energetic.

(Don't tell me newsweek writers don't understand how words work.)

[ImNotGod]

5. More energetic? The problem with that is 2 yr olds aren't allowed to run for president unless you can get the fascist

scotus to rule against that law.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. As a corollary, when I've gone to court for a client,

I've prevailed without seeming "energetic". I've laid out well-organized, logical, evidence-supported arguments, which may or may not be interesting. As an attorney before the bar, my energy has to be enough not to make the jury and the judge fall asleep. That's it.

Joe Biden is not Donald Trump at a rally, shaking it up. We don't need entertainment. We need reliable leadership.

[livetohike]

7. Disappointing. Basing this on the debate performance?

Energetic? I’d like to see her keep up with Pres. Biden’s schedule for one week. She’s 73, so maybe her constituents will be closely watching her energy level.

[BlueKota]

9. Why don't they just take no for an answer?

He already said he won't drop out. All this does is keep it in the news, thereby helping Trump. Bad strategy.

[bullimiami]

10. Yeah, energetic, that's what we need in a President.

Most important trait.

[maxsolomon]

15. Well, what are the qualities a POTUS needs?

Is oratory important? It's a big part of why Obama mopped the floor with McCain & Rmoney.

I require a clear moral center. Biden's got that.

[bullimiami]

16. I value decency, empathy, competence, honesty. Bidens got all that.

[maxsolomon]

18. you've got to articulate those values as a politician, unfortunately.

what we're looking at is a crisis of confidence in Biden's ability to sell himself.

[JustAnotherGen]

11. She's talking stupid

Energy? JHFC! Does she not realize what he's accomplished?!?

[SunSeeker]

12. You're not helping, Patty. nt

[keopeli]

13. My senator since the 1990s with all my support for her needs to stop helping TSF and hurting our great POTUS!

[maxsolomon]

14. Shut up Patty. This is essentially meaningless and doesn't help anything.

Biden just needs to stop swallowing the start of his sentences. He's both quieter and more slurred, and its more pronounced than in 2020. The change is noticeable. I know he has struggled with stuttering.

Perhaps some elocution practice a la Geoffrey Rush in The King's Speech?

[Linda ladeewolf]

17. You beat me to it!

I scrolled all the way down just to say “shut up Patty!” These people need to shut up and get a clue and support our nominee.