WASHINGTON ― The last 14 days have not been good for Joe Biden. Wednesday may have been one of the worst.
If it seemed at the beginning of the week that Biden might make it through this whole ordeal as the Democratic presidential nominee, Wednesday offered the clearest sign yet that Biden is bleeding the support he needs from all corners of his coalition to stay in the race.
“I think there is widespread sentiment,” Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) told reporters. Doggett, who had been the first Democrat to call on Biden to drop out after the debate, was asked whether the metaphorical dam holding back Democrats’ demands that Biden step aside will break in the coming days.
“You’ve seen additional statements today from frontliners, a recognition that this is not just about the presidency but about the future of the House and Senate,” Doggett said Wednesday. “It’s about whether all elements of our government are turned over to Trump and his gang.”
The day began ominously…