Why Joe Biden must step down

"Last night was a game changer. And the change that now has to come is to produce another game changer, which is a new Democratic candidate."

In an emergency episode of The Rest Is Politics, Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell follow on from Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci's reaction to Joe Biden's "horrific" performance in CNN's presidential debate against Donald Trump.

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[colinburton]

The gaslighting is ridiculous. Anyone with a brain has seen this coming for years.

[elf]

I genuinely don’t understand why anyone close to Biden would allow this to happen. Sadness is the key word that comes to mind.

[chriscampbell]

Anyone pretending like Biden's condition was a surprise after all these years does not deserve your respect as a news source.

[maryannsy]

The sing-song voice, "Joe, you did so good. You answered every question." I encouraged my 3-year-old exactly the same way. What a low standard for a world leader.

[steveevans]

As Churchill said, 'You can rely on the United States to do the right thing, once they have exhausted all other possibilities'.

[jamesgreen]

It amazes me how shocked everyone is 🤷‍♂️ he was massively showing signs 4years ago and he’s only got worse. What is worse is that the people around him have done nothing!

[PortlandGuy]

The more important part of his condition finally being acknowledged is that his team lied about his condition for years.

[thomasnihil]

The problem with "our" side is that most of us and our media outlets kept insisting for the last years that Biden was still fit for office and lashed out at anyone who pointed out where he clearly wasn't. This case of denial and hubris is clearly on the left/progressive side.

[vikramkrishnan]

My maternal grandmother suffered from dementia for nearly a decade before her death and I recognize the symptoms. I don't care where you stand on the political spectrum, this is elder abuse.

[joesterling]

Age is not the problem. My mother was brilliant and lucid in her mid-90s. Dementia is the problem. Cognitive decline is the problem.

[Lori-xtlf]

Before COVID, I would have said its shocking how deep in denial people will go for their beliefs. Now, I'm used to it.

[Joseph-fwxx]

Actually it was sad watching a man self destruct

[DanielOnFire]

The way Jill was congratulating him after the debate saying “Good job! You answered all the questions!” sounded like how you praise a child. So sad to see

[Rosette-zrgh]

I found it painful to hear Biden from the outset. I cannot imagine allowing a loved one be humiliated in this way.

[edwardhorne]

The only perspn who may have been truly surprised that night was Trump up there on the debate stage. As restrained as Trump was, he could not hide that WTF expression on his face.

[marvinadams]

Biden won’t step down “for his country” because all he and his party really care about is power.

[Lerieable]

I watched the debate and now I am very frightened for the world.

[ollydeboer]

I just cannot comprehend why an 81 year old man would want to serve another 4 years in the worlds most stressful position? He could be working on his handicap in his retirement after an astonishing career.

[ismeisme]

Please just stop! A President of United States can’t even make his own decision to step down, then what decision can he make??? Let’s not put blames on everyone around him but himself.

[spacetruckin]

Mainstream media before the debate: "Joe Biden is in the best shape of his life!"
After the debate: "We can't cover for him any more."