I am not impressed. They all knew. And they're not calling for his immediate removal, which is a much bigger issue than whether he can win in November.
Rep. Adam Smith On Biden: ‘I Think He Should Step Aside’Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, publicly called for Biden to step aside, and suggested that the Democratic nomination go to Kamala Harris.
“I think he should step aside. I think it’s become clear that he’s not the best person to carry the Democratic message,” Smith told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Monday.
Asked if Biden’s debate performance was the deciding factor, Smith said there were “concerns leading up to it.”
"The president’s performance in the debate was alarming to watch, and the American people have made it clear they no longer see him as a credible candidate to serve four more years as president," he said.
Smith said his feelings aren't personal and that he believes Biden is a good president. He added that focusing on Biden's mental acuity is a distraction from the threat Trump poses.
“Look at what is best for the party, what is best for the country. Personally, I think Kamala Harris would be a much better, stronger candidate. And because she is, constitutionally, the second, that’s the way it’s supposed to work,” Smith said.
He continued: “If we get through the convention and he’s the nominee, I’m all in. But I know in my heart and my soul and my brain that we can do better and I know what the stakes are.”
Smith joined a group of several senior House Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), in calling for the end of Biden's reelection campaign.
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