Exploring Joe Biden's leadership and age-related concerns, assessing his capabilities for the next campaign, Biden campaign's strategy and concerns about his cognitive fitness, and the possibility of Democrats selecting their nominee at the convention.
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Biden has successfully united the Democratic Party and achieved significant legislative accomplishments.
Concerns about Biden's age and campaigning ability may impact his chances of running for reelection and winning against Donald Trump.
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Biden's Leadership and Unity
Joe Biden's presidency has been marked by his ability to unite the Democratic Party and build coalitions. Despite the divisions between the moderate and progressive wings of the party, Biden partnered with Bernie Sanders, integrated Warren's and Sanders' ideas into his campaign and administration, and successfully held together a diverse Democratic coalition in Congress.
Biden's Achievements
The Biden administration has accomplished significant legislative achievements, including passing the bipartisan infrastructure deal, the inflation reduction act, and the chips in science act. They have also expanded the Affordable Care Act and made progress in allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Despite concerns about inflation, the economy has remained strong with unemployment below 4%, and Biden's team has successfully managed inflation and economic growth.
Concerns about Biden's Age and Campaigning
There are growing concerns about Biden's age and its impact on his campaigning ability. While there is recognition of his competence as a president, there are doubts about his performance as a candidate. Biden's age-related gaffes and perceived slowness have fueled worries about his cognitive fitness, which could affect his chances of running for reelection and winning against Donald Trump. Critics argue that Biden's team's strategy of limiting his public appearances and interviews reflects his perceived limitations as a candidate, and there are concerns that voters do not fully credit him for his accomplishments as president.
Biden is faltering and Democrats have no plan B. There is another path to winning in 2024 — and I think they should take it. But it would require them to embrace an old-fashioned approach to winning a campaign.
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This audio essay for “The Ezra Klein Show” was fact-checked by Michelle Harris. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld. Our senior editor is Claire Gordon. The show’s production team also includes Annie Galvin, Rollin Hu and Kristin Lin. Original music by Isaac Jones. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser.
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