Rep. Mike Quigley Says 'It Wasn't Just A Horrible Night' For Joe Biden
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The longtime congressman from Illinois came closer than most Democrats to suggesting the president step down.
A senior House Democrat said Tuesday morning that President Joe Biden’s bad debate performance last week wasn’t an aberration.
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) said Biden “has to be honest with himself” and warned that his decision to run for reelection could hurt Democrats down the ballot.
“We have to be honest with ourselves that it wasn’t just a horrible night,” Quigley told Kasie Hunt on CNN.
It’s a notable comment because other top Democrats, such as House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), have suggested Biden’s shaky performance was just a bad night and that they still backed the president.
Quigley stressed that he wasn’t calling on Biden to step down despite his suggestion that the president is slipping.