President Biden’s lieutenants want to write off his dismal debate performance on Thursday as one bad night and areto buck up and fight. But many in the party think Biden should drop out and open the way for a new nominee, lest the president’s weakness open the door wide to the disastrous return of Donald Trump.
But romanticizing a magical solution to the problem the party faces is a mistake, too. If Biden withdrew, the party would face two core decisions: first, whether to nominate Vice President Harris, and if not,Unless Harris decided to stay on as the vice-presidential candidate, the up-or-down decision on her future would be deeply divisive.
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