Senior Democratic Party Members Reject Joe Biden's Withdrawal from Presidential Election

Prominent leaders of the Democratic Party in the United States have rejected the possibility of replacing Joe Biden as the nominee for the upcoming presidential election in November following his poor performance in the first debate against Donald Trump. Amid rising concerns about Mr. Biden's performance in the debate with his Republican rival, senior Democrats urged party members to focus on the implications of electing Donald Trump as the next president rather than considering a replacement for Mr. Biden. Democratic leaders firmly dismissed requests from party members for a younger presidential candidate after discussions surrounding the 82-year-old Biden's candidacy and the outcome of the November 5 election. Despite this, calls for replacing Joe Biden in the electoral race remain high, with a recent NBC News poll showing a 10% increase in the number of Democrats who believe another candidate should be nominated instead of Mr. Biden, reaching 46%. However, Raphael Warnock, a senior Democratic senator from Georgia, who was rumored to support Biden's replacement, stated he holds no such opinion and that 'bad debates' sometimes happen. He further questioned, 'Who has Donald Trump ever represented besides himself and people like him?' Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives, acknowledged that Mr. Biden lost the debate against Trump but emphasized the need to look forward. He stated that now is the 'moment of return' and the entire Democratic Party must come together to convey to the American people that the party offers the best solutions to problems. Jim Clyburn, another senior Democratic representative, agreed with Mr. Jeffries, asserting that Mr. Biden should remain in the race and demonstrate his ability to lead the country forward. The first televised debate between Joe Biden, the Democratic president of the United States, and Donald Trump, the former president and Republican nominee in this year's presidential election, took place on Thursday night local time (early July 8). However, Biden's presence and performance in this debate sparked criticism and reactions among senior officials, lawmakers, political experts, and leaders of influential groups and civil institutions, with even some of his supporters calling for his withdrawal. Biden acknowledged his failure in the debate on Friday while emphasizing that he would remain in the election. He noted that he is no longer young and does not possess youthful energy, saying, 'I no longer walk as easily as before, I no longer debate as well as I used to.' Biden continued, 'But I know how to tell the truth, and I know how to handle this job [the presidency].' One notable issue during the debate was Biden's distraction. The U.S. president, who had a weak and hoarse voice from the start of the debate, appeared several times with a blank and bewildered expression towards his rival or staring blankly at the television cameras during Trump's remarks. Biden's performance in the debate was such that, according to media reports, it 'terrified' Democrats in the U.S., immediately sparking whispers about the need to find a successor for him as the party's nominee.