‘I think we’re losing the plot here,’ says Ayanna Pressley as Democrats remain divided on Biden The Boston Globe
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“Ithinkintheend,ifthepresidentiscommittedtomakingthisrun,everyDemocratwillbewithhim,”saidRepresentativeStephenLynchofBoston,whofullysupportsBiden,ashewalkedthecoupleofblocksbacktotheCapitol.“Butthey’renotwithhimrightnow.”
BidentriedtomakeitclearMondayinalettertocongressionalDemocratsthathedidnotplanonsteppingasideandwantedthehand-wringingtostop.
“Thequestionofhowtomoveforwardhasbeenwell-airedforoveraweeknow,”hewrote.“Andit’stimeforittoend.Wehaveonejob.AndthatistobeatDonaldTrump.”
TheneedtodefeatTrump,ofcourse,isthereasonforthehand-wringingfromDemocratsonbothsidesoftheCapitol.Attheirownclosed-doormeetingonTuesday,DemocratsintheSenatealsofoundtherewasnounanimityaboutwhetherBiden—at81,theoldestpresidentever—istherightcandidatetoaccomplishthatafterhisdebateperformanceexacerbatedfearshe’snotupforthejob.
“Basicallywe’retothepointwhere,doyoustickwithplan
