
Biden Critics On Capitol Hill Settle In For Potentially Long Fight Over Nomination
HuffPost
If the White House had hoped a good showing at Thursday’s NATO press conference would end the debate over Biden's fitness, it may be disappointed.
With President Joe Biden’s fitness to run for reelection up for debate, he’s set to have the most widely anticipated NATO press conference ever on Thursday evening.
But while the press conference has been seen as a capstone to a week of furious White House lobbying to shore up Biden’s support in the party and on Capitol Hill, it likely won’t end the discussion even if he does well.
Some congressional Democrats have remained cautious about defining any one event, or even a timeline, as the final word on the issue.
“Look, it’s getting late. But it’s never too late to do the right thing,” Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) said when asked if there was a deadline for Democrats to replace Biden or unify behind him.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), the first Democrat to call for Biden to not run again, said “the sooner the better” but did not offer a timeline.