‘The names are obvious’: Peter Baker details who would replace Biden in the 2024 race

President Biden is adamant he’s committed to continuing his campaign after a tough performance at the first presidential debate. New York Times correspondent Peter Baker joins Alex Witt to reflect on the debate and where the Biden campaign goes from here.



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[Shawn-skbj]

I love how this was a "right wing conspiracy theory" a week ago...

[pete]

If I remember correctly, when Biden won his first term, everyone was saying that he will obviously only be a one term president, he’s too old for 2 terms. That’s how I remember it, it was generally accepted amongst democrat politicians, the media, and everyone that this was just a 4 year plan

[cooliipie]

The entire debate was a "cheap fake" 😂

[MomentsInTrading]

He named 4 people. Two of those have zero chance. Kamala? Really? What’s her approval rating- 12%?

[thatman]

So was the debate considered a "cheap fake"?

[tara.melina]

i cancelled my subscription to the NY Times today.

[gtksnfs]

The MSNBC Kool-aid drinking team is in top form.

[noelbrian]

He should step aside, for the love of his country. It’s the best thing he could do.

[Annndan]

How about Hakeem Jeffries? How about we throw that name around? Or Corey Booker? How about the American Democrats decide and NOT the DNC.

[MARR_]

I’m sick and tired of this horse race bull 💩

[nocturnalsimulacrum]

When you get praise for simply being lucid...thats not a good thing 😂😂

[mariapinto]

If nothing else, senior democrats should insist on a thorough medical exam of Biden, including a neurological examination.

[JakeLuke]

I fear that we may not know the answer to this question till next January. RBG thought she would be around for a long time and she was wrong, that got us Amy Coney-Barrett. My biggest concern is fact that Alito and Thomas are 74 & 75 years old. If we don't have a Dem in the White House we will definitely get two 40 year old versions of them in the next 4 years.

[mycents]

Both Biden and Trump should not run for President.

[drdellaman]

I have always liked Joe Biden. He is a good and decent man. But if you weren't sure whether or not he has another four years in him, the debate should have cleared that up. There is no way to dress it up. Time to go to the bench and send Biden to the locker room. The country was already wanting a younger candidate. Give them one.

[BiggestDawgEver]

This entire conversation is not helpful. This is democrats self-sabotaging once again.
One example is not a patten and this is only magnifying panic prematurely.

The fact is that Biden has been a fantastic president, and even if he were to become mentally or physically unfit, I still have enormous trust in him, his platform, and the team around him to succeed and navigate the next four years with honor and in good fashion than the terrifying alternative offered by the GOP.

[saoirsepaisley]

How many times are we going to have to watch Luke Russert recite some bad Dr. Suess, apparently recorded in a stadium restroom?

[mrmaskull]

Despite the lackluster oratory, the distinction between honorable and dishonorable was glaringly apparent!

[anthonywatts]

No one on this planet can replace Biden, so he had a " wobbly" debate. SO WHAT.

[mnprlgrl]

I feel the most fascinating aspect of this interview is the fact that the tomatoes on the counter have been artfully arranged to surround the vase of sunflowers.