'Biden could go next week' | Former Advisor to President Clinton

“The Biden campaign needs to have a really serious conversation.”
Biden could go “next week” as the Democrats are under pressure to turn things around after the president’s press conference gaffes, says former advisor to President Clinton Laura Schwartz.
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[@suedavis3525]

He will have to be dragged out of the White House feet first.

[@daydays12]

Such a shame he can't face reality

[@bullerfnis1961]

Opposite Trump they’re still trying to drag him out… because you never went willing😂

[@bittripper3530]

That will be in November then

[@randyg.7940]

No if he barricades himself in😂😂

[@markjones4704]

@@bittripper3530 why his term ends at noon on jan 20th unless kamala and half cabinet sign a declaration as per 25th hes going to lose to trump he has to do nothing the way joe is carrying on

[@user-bu9nb8wr6e]

The guy supporting Biden sounds as bad as Biden 😂

[@dogfish180]

He beat Medicare 😂😂😂

[@johnmartin7158]

President Biden has picked President Putin as his VP.

[@catherinemacaskill1421]

No, Johnny, you're wrong. Trump is Putin's stooge not Biden. Remember how obsequious and deferential Trump has always been to Putin. Trump's fawning over Putin in Helsinki will be remembered by history as a moment of utter embarrassment for Americans. Close behind will be the day Trump was laughed at in the U.N.

[@mrm7058]

Nope, he picked Trump as his VP. Actual genius, this way he doesn't have to run against him ...🤣

[@johnmartin7158]

@@mrm7058 Lol, fortunately I live in a country where our leaders are normally 40s or 50s, 2 cases of late 30s.

[@johnmartin7158]

Hope Biden is gone by the week, but I can’t see it. There’s no real mechanism in the USA system to do it in a hurry.

[@nni9310]

45 is putin's VP

[@John-jd8vx]

Cringe. Please set aside Mr. Biden

[@angusgus123]

Step aside, dude....

[@scottgammon5710]

The Biden delegate there was as alert as President Biden. Had no idea where he was and eventually just spoke talking points. Nice job Bob

[@ivancho5854]

Well. Biden represents his constituents. Considering demographics a lot will be very, very old. 😐

[@ktermalkut8332]

delegates are expected to be that

[@ivancho5854]

@@scottgammon5710 Another comment deleted. 🤦

[@piccalillipit9211]

*THIS GUY IS A FANTASYST*

[@ladyshippers]

It's both sad & worrying

[@tombowen6430]

Him or Trump. What a crass choice for a nation like USA.

[@ktermalkut8332]

The LORD GOD laughs at HIS enemies - so HE makes them laughable while they and the EU/NATO leaders support the ukro nazees who The LORD GOD hates being of the amalek spirit! In addition they are destroying the countries over which they have leadership.

[@ragnarlothbrok7306]

As being a doctor I can for sure say that he sounds very tired and stressed. I would not say he has dementia.

[@daydays12]

Not dementia but old. He walks slowly and doesn't swing his arms and makes awful gaffes

[@Piden-l4b]

He always tries to go into a gallop when he is going on stage to look dynamic. It’s ridiculous

[@ktermalkut8332]

they say a doctor who is specialist in treating Parkinson disease has paid numerous visits to the biden whitehouse

[@AmandaJAart]

Totally agree. My dad's 88 and comes across as more capable than Joe Biden. But, he can see the similarities between Biden and himself and it's not down to dementia. It's just normal for a person of that age. That said, I don't think he should be the candidate, as he won't get elected and Trump will be president, despite having clear mental capacity issues.

[@rw4754]

Trump is like this every time he has a rally. I would for Biden if he was on life support bc Trump is terrifying.

[@perrie77]

When you too old, you are too old, especially when you run the most import country in the world, what is going to happen in 2 or 3 years? there should be a legal age limit. I can not believe that in 340 million Americans there is no one younger capable of taking the job?

[@treyquattro]

age is a number: Bernie Sanders is older and much sharper. Mental acuity is the issue, and neither Biden nor Trump have it.

[@ivancho5854]

​@@treyquattro But how old would Bernie be by the END of the presidency? TOO OLD.

[@treyquattro]

@@ivancho5854 he'd be sharper than both Biden and Trump are now, put together. Actually, using "sharp" in relation to Biden and Trump is incorrect: they're both dullards.

[@ronald3836]

Only Jimmy Carter has what it takes to run the USA!

[@astolevol5636]

Not Trump, that's for sure.

[@MichaelWilliams-yg9ik]

No point talking to Bob here, he has no standards

[@briangraham1024]

The Dems should have dealt with this inevitable issue by the end of last year. Unfortunately they quietly decided to kick it down the road and hope for the best. Such procrastination could prove very unfortunate not only for the party but also their democracic system as well. 😮

[@astolevol5636]

Brainless Brian - what's this shyte about "their democratic system"? It's the Constitutional democracy that defines the USA turkey. You're a know-nothing joke.

[@garyturner5739]

They should of done this during the Democrat primaries that's what there for.

[@jc20012]

That is why they did not have primaries, they were hiding and protecting biden.

[@ronald3836]

Agreed. They should not have pretended that Biden was still fit. Still, it is better to replace him now than never.

[@kayskreed]

He won't. They'll have to drag him away by force. Even then, it wouldn't be easy. If he has it his way, he'll be on the ballot this coming November.

[@ianbetts4435]

You can't have a president who says the president of Ukraine is Putin. Also, he's a creep😂😂😂

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

This only case he told the truth.

[@daydays12]

@@alexanderlazarev3570 Oh dear. That's a very hateful thing to have written

[@bullerfnis1961]

No… and we can’t have a president lies and who’s a criminal and think a cognitive test is ‘ person woman man camera TV😂

[@johngold3878]

He puts the creep in creepy. Taking showers with your daughter is f***ed up

[@ronald3836]

@@johngold3878 US moral panic is f**ed up.

[@XX-td3lv]

Our Allie’s and enemies see this mess.

[@germancomment2244]

Your allies fear a Trump presidency... Your enemies are financing pro Trump propaganda. That's just the facts. Take from it what you want.

[@carolkelly2121]

Allies???

[@stephensuddick1896]

It never ceases to amaze me what can set groups of human beings into a silly, ill-considered panic that has the potential to cause disaster.

[@grantwallace1882]

What happened to saving Democracy?

[@Piden-l4b]

Save the country!

[@simian_essence]

What's the big deal?? They have the 25th amendment, after all.

[@coachking5208]

AIPAC and power brokers make decisions.

[@ktermalkut8332]

the VP has to be involved in initiating those proceedings so it is not a slam dunk

[@simian_essence]

@@ktermalkut8332 This is an extremely weak rationale for being concerned. An equally weak analogy might be: I'm a rabid Trump supporter but, regretfully, I've decided to stay home on November 5th and not vote for my god-king - because he will be required to put his hand on a sacred bible and swear to faithfully uphold the laws of the land and uphold the constitution. Oh my God, I'm so afraid.

[@ktermalkut8332]

@@simian_essence vote for rfk, jr Your post tells me you are a biden supporter who is losing sleep over a possible trump win. You are also like gay for being so emotional. Repent and Seek a Personal Relationship with The LORD JESUS CHRIST - not christianity and you will find out that trump will NOT win.

[@exponentmantissa5598]

Thats not the point. Imagine it is 3 AM and the president is awakened and told "the russians are fueling ICBMs". A split decision needs to be made and we have a president that may confuse Russia with Ukraine or be completely incoherent.

[@plentyofnothing]

Joe gone by end of next week? It's a no-brainer! (Thought of that one myself)

[@astolevol5636]

Another brain-dead comment from a know nothing.

[@fcon2002]

How old is Bob? He sounds a little confused too.

[@RobThomson-x8g]

The foreign leaders are ashamed to be stood close to him. Look at meloni yesterday. They know he's got dementia. He'd not even get a driver's licence here, would he?

[@iscariotproject]

i also make stuff up sometimes

[@keith8609]

Ashamed is not the word concerned would be a more appropriate word 🙂

[@Piden-l4b]

That is not the dementia. But the diaper

[@catherinemacaskill1421]

Rob, the far right always have a problem with democratic leaders.

[@dudeman8707]

If you can't remember who the president or vice president zelinski or Putin whatever he's doing he needs to be down you can't have a president that doesn't know what he's doing come on people anytime he says anyway he is having problems

[@craigtheng]

Bob's line is as coherent as Biden.

[@theloniousm4337]

I thought it was quite clear: process be damned, we want a black candidate, we are entitled.

[@JackRT3]

Quite right- the election is one thing- governing for another four years is something else entirely. He looks like he won't last out the year.

[@dylanevans2498]

don't be a Bob

[@stanadams5541]

Presidents should have to prove that they are fit for office and i dont mean getting a note from thier own chosen doctor a respected doctor or doctors should be chosen and there should be results for all to see when he bases his diagnosis on them.

[@grantwallace1882]

Biden sounds like a Simpsons character.

[@JuanSanchez-ik7wx]

Stop showing Bidens gaffs. It makes my ears bleed, and I have to hide under my bed with the pillow over my ears.

[@13thbiosphere]

At the 6.20 Minute mark it repeats itself..... I'm sick of it. It's just a dumb thing to do

[@tw25rw]

Trump should never have been anywhere near the Whitehouse, but in 2016 the Dem candidate was weak. And now they are making the same mistake.

[@tonyhanscomb7788]

just change to: Harris Biden we all know he can do the vice presedency job.

[@ktermalkut8332]

replace cacking harris and get a good vp so that will be insurance against anything happening to biden

[@PeterMulholland1978]

Bob Mulholland's surname is NOT spelt with a double L in the Mul. I should know.

[@andrewpolk4849]

Thanks!

[@trydowave]

Ammmerica... f@$k yeah!

[@troy66777]

Biden needs to do the right thing and walk away!

[@ktermalkut8332]

president JILL BIDEN and vp hunter coke biden will not let him:)

[@livelikemateo6951]

I’m willing to look at anyone other than Biden, Trump, Harris or Newsome and the political party means nothing to me anymore.

[@c.rutherford]

Shapiro change my mind. Pennsylvania is a critical swing state anyway and he's popular there

[@EK-gr9gd]

TR must be desperate: They talk to 3rd line "Tea Ladys". LS has this on her CV: 1993: Staff Assistant, Office of the Press Secretary 1994-1995: Midwest Press Secretary, Office of the Press Secretary[8] 1995-1998: Director of Television, Office of the Press Secretary [8] 1998-2000: Director of Events, White House Social Office[10] 2000-2001: Special Advisor to the White House Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff These are all just minor or mid-level administrative positions within the OPS and Chief of Staff.

[@sandybeach3576]

Run Joe run 😅

[@Mark-xv5lb]

The Washington insider/media bubble has this wrong. Biden's polling better than any other Democrat named as a possible replacement (latest NPR/PBS NewsHour polling) and is even vs. Trump in electoral college modelling by 538. Despite hand wringing by many, he is the best shot at defeating Trump. Biden also just had a great outing addressing a rally in Michigan this evening.

[@JonathanXLindqviust]

Imagine doing so much good and then ruining your legacy, possible losing the election, out of archetypal boomer "Main character"-syndrome.

[@geofflewis8599]

What the Dems need is a dynamic VP - someone who can carry the load and be a view to the future..

[@LeftWingChristian-v9x]

Watch what happens.

[@RedRabbit1983]

The video doesn't cut to Biden during the soundbite from his speech, so the reactions from the presenter can be seen. She speaks for all of us!

[@Sylvie_M]

I guess no one is listening. The people selected him and he says he isn't going anywhere. The media focusing on his simple mistakes is asinine. He is leader of the World so where do you think he thoughts are....of course, Putin and Trump!!!!

[@thermodynamiclamp4178]

If only there was Biden but in his 40s or 50s and now 80 years old. Choice would be much obvious

[@bauer9101]

Please stay in the race President Biden🙏yours sincerely President Putin

[@John-jd8vx]

wrong. Of course putin wants Trump

[@simian_essence]

That's President Putin of Ukraine - all of it 😎.

[@Rtg5637]

Please keep him for a landslide Republican win in November

[@John-jd8vx]

@@simian_essence dream on Sergei

[@tdzenda]

And this funeral was supposed to be about Trump? Things didn't go as planned.

[@coffeemaddan]

Oh dear

[@markpallister9882]

😂😂 DEMENTIACRATS 😂😂 ❤❤PRESIDENT TRUMP ❤❤

[@paenchenlama]

Wishful thinking by the very conservative media outlet Times Radio?

[@user-yb6eo1xp2f]

He is not going anywhere

[@terryluckhurst4114]

JB needs to be wise go to save his own integrity, the Dems integrity and ultimately American political integrity and democracy

[@okjohnokok]

yet again make excuses

[@smillner771]

Of course most of us feel sympathy that Biden has a huge workload with leading the US as well as being involved in a tough re-election campaign. But that's the very reason why he should focus on being President and step aside to allow another candidate to focus on defeating Trump who is, with all his BS, a formidable campaigner. Cognitively Biden is not up to these two massive challenges and no amount of wishful thinking will change this.

[@tamasgyorffy1]

Would US presidency be a kind of honorific position.. but its NOT,it is an executive, THE power position.... OK, it is the Team that does most of the job, but still... Joe.. We LOVE you from Europe, but wish to have the best possible US President. Newsom? We just hope NOT to get trump again. ... Namaste

[@juliasnider1057]

You all need to move on ,one bad day ,an one slip,

[@dudeman8707]

You're not going to beat anything you're going down as the US taxpayer you are blowing it I'm not into politics but you sure are a winner and I don't mean that in a good way you need to stay down and sit down Joe and take it easy for the rest of your life with your wife who thinks she's a doctor with a PhD which is not a doctor and I think that your son should do his time and if you're in any problems or anything to do with his problems you should be doing some time if you can be the president you can do the time

[@liammccauley9312]

President Zelenski of Ukrean? dont you mean Ukraine? sounds like you got your tongue twisted, oh dear !

[@PatrickWhelan-sp1th]

Zelenskyy must have been mortified

[@ktermalkut8332]

beggars don't get mortified - didn't you see his grin?

[@smillner771]

@@ktermalkut8332 Zelensky is a political statesman..defeating Putin and defending democracy are the objectives

[@ktermalkut8332]

@@smillner771 The RUSSIANS are WINNING if you pull your head out of the sand and stop acting like a satanic legacy mainstream media controlled ostrich! The media is being EXPOSED as LIARS and corrupt with the recent biden debacle when they had been saying that he is "smart as a tack" and energetic - the LIE told by them for several years. The LORD GOD laughs at HIS enemies and for that HE has to first make them LAUGHABLE! zel has to keep the ukraine begging bowl open just to keep the VERY CORRUPT ukranian government running. he cannot afford to laugh at biden! Already US$70 billion sent to ukraine is UNACCOUNTED and the zel folks are stealing!

[@rosskennedy8356]

Nonsense.

[@davidspencer5380]

No he ain't!

[@michaelsucharov9649]

Keep Biden and add Mike Pence for Vice President.

[@ScottSummerill]

Sorry but those two flubs are a big Nothing Burger. That said, he is and always was too old for a second term. The Dems can win without Biden but we need put this to bed fast.

[@jamiebeard8142]

😂😂😂 that's exactly what trump/putin 2024 want trump screws up words all the time is only 3 years younger than President Biden and a convicted felon.

[@caseyraywaite7352]

voted in and voted out,

[@bullerfnis1961]

Try telling that to Trump and his supporters😂

[@RonTodd-gb1eo]

Strange how Biden manages to be so wonderful just not when the cameras are running.

[@thenorthernspinozist397]

WHY all the talk about Biden and NOT about Dump?

[@s0ycapitan]

He's been gone since before the 2020 selection.

[@daydays12]

That is not the case, and he's been an effective president ...but he should certainly not run again

[@stconstable]

There were absolutely questions about him back then that people now choose not to remember. Obama had to back him up and support him publicly.

[@s0ycapitan]

@@stconstable The media covered for his infirmity and the deep state covered for his corruption.

[@Awibrahor]

@@s0ycapitan Your record on KZbin shows you’re a bot promoting Russian terrorism and misinformation. Slava Ukraini.

[@coachking5208]

Bob the builder. Needs to see a shrink.

[@RobThomson-x8g]

He's got his finger on the nuclear button. Think about that!!

[@gd1059]

But does he know?

[@ivancho5854]

​@@gd1059 Only if he's reminded every 10 minutes. 🤦

[@markjones4704]

@@ivancho5854 and we all only have tens mins while russian nukes incoming id trust kamala more now than either biden or trump

[@bakedbean37]

"nuclear button" At least he's not mad enough to threaten to use it every other week like Putin. Or proposing to prevent hurricanes with it like Trump.

[@markjones4704]

@@bakedbean37 granted there mad and insane joe is going senile but what a choice between them all surely kamala is a better bet

[@user-zc4yd9ss7h]

He has to go. Those saying last night's performance was OK are living in could cuckoo land.

[@Rtg5637]

Leave him and normal Trump will win in November

[@bretseattle]

I will see this comment section in 1 week.

[@LarryPutski]

Dream On You fascist

[@lynnhubbard844]

sos blahblahblah

[@ysteinfjr7529]

NO, he is NOT! This call to step aside is really daft!

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

Kamalcoholic can't empty word salad Joe out of this mess.

[@RidleyHolmes-sr2tw]

Biden left two years ago. Nobody told him.

[@darelvanderhoof6176]

This is a hit piece. He will win re-election, and I expect you will not go far.

[@treyquattro]

Biden? Or Trump?

[@aleksandraaleksandra-xq3nd]

❤❤❤🍀👍🔥💃❤❤❤🙏

[@musiccreation1198]

I want Biden off the ticket, but ... he is under a microscope with expectations of perfection. Very unfair and unrealistic.

[@Piden-l4b]

Life is not fair. And he had a good one. The office of President of the US is not fair. Thats why this is so important.

[@ronald3836]

@@Piden-l4b Exactly, this is not the time to ponder what would be "fair".

[@jeremyhands939]

Mean while the orange one is playing golf with his pals, really, just look at what Trump is saying for gods sake, wake up people.

[@crissdizick9403]

He does not have to say anything,

[@Rtg5637]

@@jeremyhands939 He speakes at huge rallies, 45,000 the other day in Florida, and still has stamina, energy and finds time to play golf in between. His opponent does a press conference once a year and completely fails at on debate after 12 days of rest from a European trip and Hollywood event where Obama led him out like a child.

[@stconstable]

I'd say Biden is a shade darker in the orange department in the past week.

[@Rtg5637]

@@stconstable Very intelligent observation

[@Rtg5637]

No. Leave him in the race to lose to Trump.

[@deozeo4442]

It's not who holds the position but who they post in the Cabinets, the Ambassadors, the federal judges, and the likes. A great CEO hires the best and the brightest... age will NOT be a problem. Bad news reports such as yours is a problem! 🐈

[@sofajockeyUK]

I think he'll have stood back in a matter of days. I think his run is over.

[@Rtg5637]

He stays and loses in November

[@sofajockeyUK]

@@Rtg5637 That doesn't seem a very logical position. Why dig in and lose with what is at stake? In US public office it's important to act with the good of the US in mind.

[@Rtg5637]

@@sofajockeyUK They have no better choice. Besides Biden goes nowhere no matter how much pressure is put on him so this is an academic discussion.

[@sofajockeyUK]

​@@Rtg5637 Will be interesting to see what happens.

[@Rtg5637]

@@sofajockeyUK It is pretty much predetermined

[@AWDarcy]

Surely he's not fit for the job come on be serious father time is no joke.

[@theexiles100]

Yeah keep Biden in I say, just keep him away from sharp objects between now and November, and it'll all be good.

[@christopherkelly577]

Harris to run the greatest nation on earth 😂 God help us all

[@21ipanemagirl]

she would be able to win over trump. Biden is finished.

[@1dkappe]

Couldn’t be worse than Trump.

[@mareavoce1272]

Bob sounds as bad as Joe.

[@billkoji240]

Love the job Biden has done but we need to win this one please step aside Joe if we have someone better

[@ktermalkut8332]

don't be fooled by his achievements. The EMERGENCY gas reserves are being tapped to keep gas prices low in the US and the employment numbers have been affected by those lost during covid which means they are NOT new jobs

[@markpallister9882]

❤❤ PRESIDENT TRUMP❤❤

[@billkoji240]

@@markpallister9882 why when he said himself that he will be a dictator you don't believe in freedom then move to Russia and see how it goes

[@henrikgustafsen3445]

Naaa please don't go best President ever

[@ursulabird7491]

He looks like a puppet

[@matchbox555]

IF THEY RUN HARRIS THEY ARE DONE. ITS NEWSOM OR BUST.

[@ivancho5854]

Yup, vice presidents are vice presidents for a reason.

[@daydays12]

He would be good for sure

[@user-hb6gu9bd3d]

He busted California, now he can go for the big one and Bust the USA.

[@ja1756]

Anthony Blinken for President. A tough guy against Russia

[@Rtg5637]

@@ja1756 Has no idea what he is doing

[@phil00075]

Warmonger

[@Julesong]

Nope. Biden is staying and will win.

[@ianbetts4435]

@@Julesong 🤡

[@markpallister9882]

❤❤PRESIDENT TRUMP❤❤

[@margaretshiu3098]

Always respect President Biden! Trust Democrats' wisdom!

[@davidkennedy8929]

And never admit the evidence in front of your face! Well done democrat voter 😂

[@markpallister9882]

😂😂 DEMENTIACRATS 😂😂 ❤❤PRESIDENT TRUMP ❤❤

[@seebarry4068]

This should be shut down, he has been an excellent president so far. Who knew that having the future of democracy on your shoulders was so stressful. It’s this guy or your new orange Caesar.

[@MistyRiley308]

The sooner , the better before RNC. Wish there is a chance(very slim) to force RNC to dump Trump.

[@Rtg5637]

Nice dream but no chance

[@user-yr8jj5ut7z]

Ok I don’t agree with Kennedy’s stance on Israel but he’s ok on the USA to cease funding Ukraine. A suitable candidate but that won’t happen. Gotta protect Biden family’s investments in Ukraine