Historian Explains Why Dropping Biden Won’t Help Democrats | WSJ

President Biden is under mounting pressure to drop his bid for a second term after an unsteady performance in the first presidential debate against Donald Trump.

Historian Allan Lichtman, who correctly predicted nine of the last 10 presidents, breaks down why Biden still represents the best bet for Democrats.

Chapters:
0:00 Biden under pressure
0:55 How the 13 keys work
1:19 Why Lichtman thinks Biden should stay in the race
5:57 What’s next?

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[drewgunderson]

Covering up cognitive deterioration isn't a scandal?

[jrtstrategicapital]

Thr democrats had 8 yrs since 2016 to remake the Party..they all slept .

[MomentsInTrading]

This guy literally said the debate won’t effect Biden just 5 days ago!

[andrescarnederes]

Who's here after biden dropped out?

[RetNavyChiefBTC]

Sorry to mention this. The “ultimate sacrifice” is not stepping down from the presidency. Those that have made the ultimate sacrifice are no longer with us.

[RogueRaven]

this is like the political version of astrology

[rtblues]

Already disproved in 3 weeks, . He has to admit that dropping Biden HAS indeed helped the Dems a LOT in a very SHORT amount of time. Stay tuned.

[coinrush]

Well if there's anyone I'd ask about Joe Biden, it's a historian

[HandscharGeorgeCostanza]

unemployment means nothing when being employed means barely surviving.

[Ol-T]

As a moderate, I feel like they’re straining the definitions of scandal and economy. I don’t know anyone besides broadcast news that says the economy is good. (It’s good for Wall Street).

[benjiunofficial]

Unemployment is low because everyone has to work two jobs and still can't afford basics.

[Kevin-fqzh]

kamala’s candidature would be a gift to the Republicans

[william]

How can anyone say economy in short term is not a problem?! He must have a deep pocket!

[slares]

This guy is too tied to his formula. What we are seeing is unprecedented.

[edrichard]

It isn't about helping the democrats, pal. It's about doing what's in the best interests of the country.

[cdybft]

The economy for the average American is awful.
This is not about Wall Street

[cornelisderuiter]

This guy casually talking like it’s dungeons and dragons

[newworld]

Maybe the democratic party should have a democratic process for choosing their candidate instead of forcing their guy in.

[jamesolsson]

Biden's got the 13 keys... now if he could only remember where he put them...

[playablecharacter]

We're not in a recession, it's just that a week's groceries cost double what they did in 2019 and there's been no real increase in wages to match that