Democrats ADMIT Biden is unfit to lead their ticket but insist he's still fine to run the country for now

Democrats are staying coy connected really agelong they've known President Biden's cognitive diminution near him unsuited to lead nan apical of their ticket, though they had glowing praise for his determination to measurement aside. 

'When erstwhile we talk astir being a states person, and erstwhile we talk astir patriotism successful nan astir challenging of circumstances ... retrieve that Joseph Robinette Biden served arsenic nan beacon of dream passim nan world,' Chair of nan Democratic Caucus Pete Aguilar told reporters connected Tuesday.  

'His determination highlights nan reality that everything is connected nan statement this election because of nan threat of Donald Trump,' nan California lawmaker went on. 

Rep. Ted Lieu, Calif., vice chair of nan Democratic Caucus, added: 'His selfless enactment this play reminds maine of what George Washington did erstwhile he voluntarily gave up reelection and put state first.'

But questions now originate astir really agelong apical Democrats had known of nan president's diminution - and really overmuch Vice President Kamala Harris had stayed quiet contempt knowing Biden's condition. 

'We each watched nan State of nan Union and President Biden gave 1 nan champion State of nan Union speeches of immoderate president ever,' Lieu told DailyMail.com. 'So I deliberation a number of america were amazed by nan debate. So I cannot benignant of explain, because I'm not personification that sees nan president each day.' 

Aguilar gave a roundabout reply to a mobility from DailyMail.com connected erstwhile he'd realized Biden was not suited for nan apical of nan ticket.  

'House Democratic leaders, our occupation first and foremost is to perceive to our members,' nan president said. 

'Our occupation was to person a number of conversations pinch those individuals who definitive their opinions publically and those who definitive their opinions privately, and to convey that to nan leader, and to members of nan administration.' 

Democrats person insisted Biden is fresh to lead nan state correct now, and for nan adjacent six months of his presidency, moreover if he's not fresh to triumph them nan predetermination successful November. 

Lieu likened Biden to a retiring NFL quarterback. 'If a backmost takes a squad that for illustration 4 years agone is not doing well, past now takes them to person a winning triumph and past says, you know, I'm gonna discontinue adjacent year, that doesn't mean nan backmost can't play this year.' 

He flipped nan book connected aging candidates connected Republicans. 

'Donald Trump, he is nan oldest personification moving for president ever. He makes incoherent statements, he forgets people's names, he mixes group up. His cognitive diminution is readily apparent, Donald Trump should walk nan torch and retreat from nan race.' 

On Sunday Biden sent shockwaves crossed nan state erstwhile he caved to mounting unit to measurement speech from nan apical of nan Democratic ticket. The determination was revealed successful a written connection posted to X. 

But Democrats insist Harris tin now adjacent their 'enthusiasm gap' pinch Republicans. 

Harris raised $81 cardinal successful nan 24 hours aft Biden dropped retired and endorsed her to switch him. 

'That really shows that location was a awesome enthusiasm spread betwixt Democrats and Republicans,' Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., told DailyMail.com. 

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., a friend of Biden, said Harris would tie successful young voters and achromatic voters, aft Biden was losing support from those demographics.

'We person to get young group excited. She's intelligibly drafting successful nan African American community,' she said. 

'The group of Flint, my hometown, nan enthusiasm for Harris there, nan level of enthusiasm that we're seeing I'm not, not hyperbole, this sounds for illustration a Joe Biden remark but hundreds of caller volunteers stepping into our office crossed nan authorities of Michigan people who are abruptly really excited,' Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., explained of what he'd seen successful nan 1 time since Biden dropped retired of nan running.