Quotes
We are not unanimous in our support for the president but we are certainly unified in that support,
he said in an interview on MSNBC on Saturday We know that Democrats can and will win up and down the ballot, from president Biden and vice-president [Kamala] Harris down to state legislative candidates in toss-up seats to school board races,
Every state has its own system, and in some of these, it’s not possible to simply just switch out a candidate,
he said during on ABC’s This Week Are you ready for a Democratic president?”
Pelosi said at the end of her speech, according to the Associated Press, without mentioning Biden directly What they’re trying to do, a handful of people in the party including some of the top elected Democrats in the country, are trying to push Joe Biden out,
I support Joe Biden and he will be the nominee if he stays in the race.”
Representative James Clyburn of South Carolina, a Black lawmaker who gave Biden a crucial endorsement in 2020, told CNN I believe he is as good as they get, ... Is he the only one? No, he is not the only one.”
Asked if Biden was the best candidate to take on Trump, he replied ... but then added At a time when the Democratic Party must realize they risk losing the Senate and even the House, in addition to losing the presidency, they are doing nothing to broaden the tent and appeal to more Americans,
Manchin wrote last Sunday Sadly, their vocal support for President Biden in the face of his irreparable debate performance, are just evidence of how much control the far left has over the current administration,
I think basically he can finish this job that he started and finish the way he wanted to lead,
He will go down with a legacy unlike many people as one of the finest and truly a patriot and an American, so with that, I come with a heavy heart to think the time has come for him to pass the torch to a new generation."
Appearing on ABC News' This Week with George Stephanopoulos on Sunday morning, Manchin, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, said I'm concerned about the president's health and well-being I really am,
Manchin said on ABC's "This Week." I think that we have a lot of talent on the bench, a lot of good people,
I truly believe the Democratic Party needs an open process" in picking a nominee to replace Biden