President Joe Biden must step down “for the sake of the planet,” a recent report says. New Republic The article focuses on the “rambling octogenarian”‘s struggles in the debates and raises questions about Democratic leadership ahead of the November election, while warning of a “crisis of untold proportions” that could result from Democrats “continuing to erode their own credibility” by “telling voters to ignore obvious facts.”
Wednesday essayWritten by columnist Kate Aronoff, titled “Yes, Biden Should Resign for the Planet,” the piece begins by arguing that climate and energy policy were “barely discussed” in Thursday’s disastrous presidential debate, which was overshadowed by Biden’s inability to offer a coherent response to Trump’s aggressive rhetoric.
“All night long, Biden struggled to put together a coherent sentence to counter Trump’s lies and bombast,” she wrote. “The humiliating spectacle sparked panic among Democratic elites about whether a visibly weakened Biden could beat Trump in November.”
The paper said some party members felt they had been “misled” about the extent of Biden’s decline and claimed his aides may have concealed evidence of his worsening condition.
“The time for easy solutions is over, and it may be too late to avert a crisis of unfathomable proportions,” Aronoff argues. “Some have proposed drastic solutions, but there is no evidence that any of them will avert dire consequences.”
The article draws parallels between the current crisis and a “familiar” narrative in climate policy, where warnings are often ignored until it is too late.
“They have had years to avert this kind of catastrophe, but now what they need is a Hail Mary in both senses of the word: forgiveness and a desperate attempt to overcome terrible odds,” she writes.
The essay criticizes the Democratic Party’s tendency to rally around elder statesmen and highlights the broader impact of Democratic leadership choices, citing figures like the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose decision not to resign at a critical time “opened the way for the destructive bullets of the Supreme Court’s right-wing supermajority, who are now assiduously chipping away at fundamental human rights, presidential accountability, and government’s ability to do its job (among other things).”
She further explains:
When it comes to Ginsburg, Feinstein, and Biden, the problem isn’t their sheer age, but the bizarre notion that these people, no matter how disabled, have somehow earned the right to remain in their vital positions until they die. As we saw last week, defending that position requires telling voters to ignore the obvious and root for government officials as if they were superheroes — not as civil servants with clear responsibilities, but as characters with backstories compelling enough to merit a sequel.
Despite these criticisms, the paper acknowledges that the current administration has made progress on climate policy, in part due to the influence of climate-conscious advisers.
“The Biden administration has arguably done more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than any previous administration,” the report acknowledged. But it argued that the fact that the president “has surrounded himself with a relatively smart and competent team of climate advisors” is “not a reason to keep him in office.”
The paper urged Democrats to confront their internal problems and consider alternative leadership options, noting that “since 2016, Democratic Party leaders have campaigned on the idea that nothing is more important than keeping President Trump out of the Oval Office,” but that “the man they say can do that job has struggled to speak convincingly publicly.”
“To pretend that Biden is fine is an insult to voters’ intelligence,” Aronoff argues, and warns that continuing to support the president could undermine the party’s credibility, especially among younger voters who are crucial to its future.
While another Trump administration is a real and serious threat to U.S. climate policy, if the Democratic Party continues to lose trust, especially with younger and less-enthusiastic voters who represent the party’s demographic future, let alone enacting appropriate climate policy, it could mean giving up the opportunity to govern boldly (or at all) in the near future.
“It’s hard to support a party whose main policies are rambling octogenarians and the threat of even worse,” she added.
They stress that decisive action is needed to prevent a crisis, and conclude that while there are no easy solutions, supporting Biden is the riskiest option.
“Like rising temperatures, there is no quick fix to prevent the demise of Republican control,” Aronoff warned. “Opening the convention is dangerous, as is handing power to Kamala Harris. Continuing to rally around Biden seems even more dangerous.”
The issue has been highlighted by prominent left-leaning commentators, editorials, The New York Times And that The Washington Post,continuation impulse President Biden’s disastrous debate performance has led him to reconsider running for president in 2024 amid concerns about his ability to beat President Trump.
Last weekend, South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace Claimed He said the Democrats were in a “state of panic” after Biden’s disastrous defeat in the debate against Trump.
“We should all be wondering what on earth is going on in the White House. [and] “Who is actually in charge? It’s clearly not Joe Biden,” she said.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter. Joshua Klein.
