While Democrats aren't thrilled about having 82-year-old President Biden run for a second term, they're concerned a younger nominee won't be successful. “It’s fear, plain and simple,” RepDeanPhillips said of the lack of Democratic nominees.
Concerns over Biden's age have circulated since he entered office, something the president has brushed off numerous times. While not all Democrats are thrilled about having an 82-year-old run for a second term, they find the alternatives, such as Vice President Kamala Harris securing the Democratic nomination or former President Donald Trump coming back to the White House, much more alarming.
“It’s fear, plain and simple,” Phillips said regarding the lack of Democrats calling for a new nominee and the reluctance of other candidates to step forward. “People are focused on self-preservation and their aspirations.“"And if he were 15-20 years younger, it would be a no-brainer to nominate him, but considering his age, it’s absurd we’re not promoting competition but trying to extinguish it," Phillips said.
Fear over nominee selection is happening within the GOP, as well, but for different reasons. Republicans do not seem to have a problem gathering other nominees, as speculation continues to circle around a slew of potential candidates, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis , former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Sen. Tim Scott .
Tensions between the Senate Republicans and Trump have been high in recent years over party performance after the GOP experienced majority losses in the Senate and House, and the White House. “He’s the president,” Beatty told Politico. “And right now, he says he’s going to be our candidate. And people will fall in line because he can win the general election.”
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