Congressional Democrats on Wednesday continued a slow trickle of comments suggesting their uneasiness with President Biden remaining in the presidential race, with top party officials indicating that he still has time to drop out.
The subtle campaign to prod the 81-year-old Mr. Biden to rethink his decision kicked off early Wednesday with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s curious response in an MSNBC interview when asked if she supports the president continuing to head the Democratic ticket.
When pressed about Mr. Biden already making his decision and whether she wants him to remain in the race, Ms. Pelosi did not show the resolve the president requested. “Joe Biden received millions of votes, all 50 states and some territories,” Sen. Mark Kelly, Arizona Democrat, said. “He is the nominee. He was elected to be the nominee.”
Rep. Richie Torres put out a statement Wednesday saying that Democrats need “a serious reckoning with the down-ballot effect of whomever we nominate” based on “an unsentimental analysis of the cold hard numbers — which have no personal feelings or political loyalties.”
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