‘Cognitive Decline’: Democrats Increasingly Voice Fears About Biden 2024

Democratic voters are concerned that an octogenarian President is too old and ‘out-of-touch’ to run again. Wall Street Journal reports Getty Images

The Wall Street Journal reports that many Democratic voters are skeptical of President Joe Biden’s ability for a second term. reported Sunday is Sunday even though party bosses are “enthusiastic about his candidacy.”

According to Journal interviews, many Biden voters—even “those who think the 80-year-old president has done well during his first two years in office”—wonder if their party would run someone else in 2024.

“I think he’s too old,” Kelly Spencer, a Texas Democrat told the Journal. “I worry about cognitive decline. I worry about a stroke, anything like that.”

The Journal report follows a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center. Found Only 37% of Democrats would like another Biden term. A whopping majority of all voters—78 percent—think Biden shouldn’t run again, the poll found. Similar results were found in a Washington Post-ABC survey.

Biden, the oldest U.S. President in history, would turn 86 at the conclusion of a second term.

Andrew Dickerman, a California Democrat, said he was “anxious” About whether Biden “can hold up through a campaign.”

Arizona Democrat Keri Debo was even more blunt, stating the president “seems out of touch.”

“I worry about his health,” De Deo said.

The Journal reported that the Democratic Party bosses still support Biden to the bitter end.

Mr. Biden’s standing among Democratic officials has strengthened, with many citing the legislative wins of his first two years and better-than-expected midterm election results. Members of the Democratic National Committee approved last week’s resolution to express their support for Mr. Biden. “full and complete support” of the president’s reelection.

Biden was circumspect in his decision to seek another term. He told Telemundo that he doesn’t know if he will. “just not ready to make” a decision.