It is too late to replace Joe Biden due to practical reasons related to the ongoing nomination process. To win the nomination, a candidate needs to secure the support of a majority of delegates, and Joe Biden is already leading in delegate support. The registration deadlines in 44 states have passed, making it impossible for any new candidate to enter the race and challenge Joe Biden through the traditional nominating process.
Joe Biden’s age and mental acuity are center stage after a Justice Department prosecutor described him as an “elderly man with a poor memory.” Vox reporter Christian Paz explains why Democrats are stuck with him.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Avishay Artsy, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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