Democratic Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) recently admitted that a 9:00 p.m. debate would be “too late” for President Joe Biden in his “older” age. Following the disastrous presidential debate that unfolded late last month, there were increased calls for Biden to step down from the race as many had lost faith in his ability to serve.
Throughout his presidency, the president consistently displayed signs of diminished cognitive ability. Biden, already the oldest sitting president in U.S. history at 81, would be 86 by the time he would leave the White House after a second term. On Sunday, it appears that Biden listened to the feedback from many members of his party when he officially announced that he would not be accepting the Democratic nomination.
During a Thursday airing of CNN Newsroom, Rep. Jackson recommended that the Biden campaign schedule debates at an earlier time in the evening, suggesting that 9:00 p.m. is too late for an elderly person. The American Tribune covered previous reports that Biden is only “dependably engaged” between the hours of “10 am to 4 pm.”
Jackson said, “showing some signs of his age, but he also has the resilience. … I’m sticking with President Biden. … And it’s the team, what I would like to see the campaign — I think the campaign could be in for a potential change up. I don’t know why someone asked to have a 9:00 p.m. debate, if you will. I am older now, myself, I saw a meme the other day that says, you’re older when the time you go out — you used to go out is the time you go to bed. I prefer to be heading towards my home at 9:00 p.m., not going out at 9:00 p.m. So, I thought the debate was a little bit too late in the evening. I thought he was over-prepped for the debate. He’s a master of it. He’s been doing this for 50 years. He understands it, and he should have stuck to his message and I’d like to see that inner circle on the campaign side refreshed and put some new ideas and some new blood around him.”
On Sunday afternoon, The American Tribune reported on the breaking news that Biden would be dropping out of the race. The move contrasts Biden’s previous statements where he indicated that he would remain in the race amid the ongoing calls for him to step down. The president also noted that he would be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris represent the party in November.
Biden posted on X, “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
Biden said in another statement, “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term. I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.”
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