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Steven L. Isenberg, a columnist for The Washington Post, called on President Joe Biden to step down and not run in the 2024 election. Isenberg is a former editor of New York Newsday and was chief of staff to former New York Mayor John V. Lindsay.
In a column published Sunday, titled Quit, Joe, Quit! Biden could save the midterms with a one-term pledge, Isenberg asserted that a second Joe Biden presidency would be a risk for citizens and the Nation.
Isenberg also called for no more uncertainty surrounding Biden’s potential candidacy for the 2024 election. “No more self-conscious maneuvering by Biden and his staff, nor whispers and unattributed quotes about what the president should or will do.”
The columnist also warned that he began a campaign within the Democratic Party to keep Biden from being the nominee in the next election for president. “Unless Biden announces that he is not running for reelection, this quiet campaign against him will intensify — whether it comes from people who intend to challenge Biden in the primaries in 2024 or just to flex their muscles to discourage him from running again. This is fueled by his low standing in the polls on job performance and on desirability as the party’s 2024 nominee.”
Joe Biden’s strategy
The columnist assured that President Donald Trump is likely to win the elections if he runs for office in 2024. However, Isenberg highlighted that Trump will be subject to severe criticism, and age will be a factor. “It’s true that if Donald Trump were to run for the presidency again, and won, he would assume the office at 78. Age, however, is far down the list of attributes that argue against his reelection.”
Isenberg noted that, in his view, Biden has been a stronger president than his critics and the polls say and that he must prove it in order to develop a more comprehensive and beneficial strategy for his party heading into the midterm elections.
According to the columnist, Biden may opt for a quick retirement by 2024, and seek to make the case that he can achieve accomplishments and push his agenda with the support of both Houses by the end of his term.
In this way, Isenberg says, Joe Biden’s age and poor presidency would no longer be as much of an issue for Democrats this coming fall, when the midterm elections take place.
Williams Perdomo es periodista y escritor, especializado en las fuentes Política y Cultura.