Should Democrats replace Biden? Hear what historian thinks

Historian Allan Lichtman, who has successfully predicted past presidential election winners based on key characteristics, says that it would be a mistake for Democrats to replace President Joe Biden in the 2024 election.

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[DavidWilsonsays]

As an old man I enjoy watching old men argue about old men.

[exceedmg]

I also do not understand all this CNN panic. Actually CNN is doing Trumps campaign

[hondasan]

I liked what the Historian said about Republicans and Democrats. It's so on point. Biden did terrible, but it's still early, so he has time to regroup. If Biden wins, he will be surrounded by competent people. The same can't be said about Trump. He surrounds himself with the worst sorts of folk. PS. I'm not a Democrat. Figured I say that before the trolls started making the accusation.

[nicolaasstempels]

Allan Lichtman is 100% spot on.
What happened after Truman and LBJ stepped aside?
One bad debate? Seriously?
And the very next day Biden bounced back with a rousing speech.
I was sceptical about Biden in 2020, but he turned out to be the best president this century.

[manuelherrera]

I’m surprised that CNN didn’t do any fact checking during the debate

[donnajenkins]

I saw a tired man who has been over worked in debate prep. The very next day, Joe was back. If he couldn't bounce back, that would be one thing. Its exhausting trying to keep up with Trump's lies. Certainly the moderators didn't bother to fact check him.

[careyfellows]

Maybe CNN should have called out the lies in real time! Can you imagine debating someone when all the do is lie?

[dm-]

9:26 Guest has a good point –one is a pathological liar, malignant narcissist, criminal & con man. Why isn’t the discussion that HE should step down?

[anoniemuss]

There is no comparison between Biden and Trump. Biden is miles ahead of Trump in leadership, experience and capability.

He also possesses qualities that Trump couldn’t hope to obtain in a million years: honesty, integrity, morals, ethics, wisdom, compassion, empathy, appreciation, the list goes on and on. Plus there’s also the fact that Biden is not a convicted criminal, unlike Trump.

The only time Trump is honest about himself is when he’s projecting and lying about others. He lies constantly and he only cares about himself and satisfying his ego.

[Ouiser]

I miss the days when media knew their lane and stayed it by reporting facts and news. All this pontificating, pandering, hand wringing, and speculation helps nobody!

[peterwhite]

Abby cut him off because he was critical of the cable news anchors.

[jksd]

Professor Allan Lichtman is the only man I trust. FAR above any pollsters.

[vindiesel]

Debating an unchecked liar is impossible.

[maplebones]

Mitch McConnell went into a coma a few times while speaking to reporters and nobody suggested he step down. Joe was off during the debate but it's absurd to believe the people around him would let him debate if that was his normal state. This hysteria reminds me of when Chris Wallace and Chuck Todd lost their minds when Bernie Sanders won the first 3 primaries in 2020. Who the hell do they think they are ?

[sandraullmann]

I was very disappointed with CNN's lack of fact checking Trump.
They should have been muting his mic and correcting the statement.

[rabukan]

After the debate, I thought, Biden needs to go. Then came Biden's North Carolina speech, I thought, "Where was this biden at the debate?" Lichtman has called every election for decades. I am not an expert on elections, so I will just close my eyes and vote for Biden and Democrats down the ticket. We need to add justices to the Supreme Court to overturn these fascist rulings, and we need to destroy Trump and MAGA and save the rule of law. If everyone just votes Dems down the line, it doesn't matter what Biden can or cannot do, we will have saved democracy.

[marialofgren-ipuq]

Thank you!! People are smart. People listen to words and policy. Stand with Joe Biden. Old. Wise. Empathetic.

[souldrummer]

The only reason I still listen to CNN time to time is to hear how stupid things have got, this takes the cake.

[tomg]

You don't give up on your home team due to one bad game. Biden has and will continue to protect America's democracy and values. END MAGA FAR-RIGHT TRUMPISIM IN 2024.

[roots]

It's not about the debate. It's about whether Biden can serve another four years.