Why Senate Democrats have STILL not turned on Biden despite demands he show he is 'strong enough' to serve until he is 86

President Biden is facing a firestorm of disapproval and unit to retreat from nan statesmanlike title from immoderate Democrats, but up connected Capitol Hill, Senate Democrats person mostly held nan statement backing nan president arsenic he vows to enactment successful nan 2024 race.

'As I've said before, I'm for Joe,' declared Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to waiting reporters arsenic he returned from a recess this week. 

Even arsenic immoderate successful his caucus person raised questions aliases concerns complete nan president's statement performance, nary personnel successful nan Democrats slim Senate mostly person openly called for President Biden to measurement down truthful far.

What immoderate Democratic senators person done nevertheless is unit nan president to beryllium he's up for nan task of a vigorous run and 2nd term. 

'More than a week since nan debate, and aft talking to my constituents, I judge President Biden must do much to show he tin run beardown capable to hit Donald Trump,' said Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray (D-WI) successful a statement.

'There is specified a lawsuit to beryllium prosecuted against Donald Trump -- President Biden has to lead nan complaint successful making that case,' she continued. 

She said they request to spot a 'much much forceful and energetic candidate  connected nan run way successful nan very adjacent early successful bid for him to person voters he is up for nan job.'

Her sentiments were echoed by chap Democratic Senator Jon Tester who is facing a reliable reelection bid successful Montana. 

'President Biden has sewage to beryllium to nan American group -- including maine -- that he's up for nan occupation for different 4 years,' Tester told a section reporter. 

'Meanwhile, I'll proceed to do what I've ever done: Stand up to President Biden erstwhile he's incorrect and protect our Montana measurement of life,' he added.

Senator Joe Manchin has seldom been 1 to withhold his views, but erstwhile it comes to nan authorities of nan statesmanlike race, he said it is excessively soon to formed judgement successful nan race.

The outgoing West Virginia senator, who precocious changed his statement registration to Independent but caucuses pinch Democrats, said he wants to spot what guidance nan president will spell and said it will return time. He based on Biden could still win.

'Oh I deliberation it's winnable, sure,' Manchin told reporters. 'I've ever said, Donald Trump is simply a threat to populist arsenic we cognize it, truthful I deliberation group are taking that very seriously. You can't telephone nan title now. This is ridiculous.' 

Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado said it's 'really important for america arsenic Democrats to person an unfastened discussion' truthful they person a way to winning nan White House and some chambers of Congress, but he stopped short of calling for nan president to measurement aside.

Senator Tina Smith had a akin return wherever she expressed that she is 'concerned' complete Biden's expertise to hit Trump and claimed she is proceeding that from group successful her authorities of Minnesota. But she said she wanted to Democrats to talk this week.

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin besides said she was proceeding concerns astir Biden's expertise to triumph nan election. Baldwin, who is up for reelection successful nan battleground state, said she thinks everyone is looking cautiously astatine his capacity this week.  

Senator Mark Warner was reportedly trying to put together a gathering to talk their support for Biden, but it was scrapped arsenic senators returned to Washington. 

Instead, Warner called for conversations astir nan strongest way forward. He besides said Biden needed to beryllium 'more aggressively making his lawsuit to nan American people.' 

Others offered a overmuch much forceful endorsement.

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto from nan battleground authorities of Nevada said successful a connection that Biden won nan Democratic information 'in a landslide because he fights for moving group successful this country.'

 'He's ever had Nevadans' backs, whether it's connected nan picket lines, protecting our individual freedoms, aliases lowering costs -- now it's clip for america to person his,' she said. 

'We request to retrieve President Biden for 30 years has been personification who does stutter, and who occasionally misspeaks successful mini ways and not judge him by excessively precocious a standard. He's been nan astir consequential president successful my lifetime,' said Senator Chris Coons. 

Biden's 1 clip rival Senator Bernie Sanders besides reaffirmed his support for Biden.

'Right now President Biden is nan Democratic nominee. Until I perceive differently, I will support him,' Sanders said successful an question and reply pinch CNN. 

'I do judge that if he makes it clear that he is prepared to guidelines up for moving people, return connected powerful typical interests, yea he will triumph nan election.'

Sanders would not estimate astir his support for a replacement if Biden were nary longer nan nominee: 'Right now Biden is nan Democratic nominee. Period.'

Other Democratic senators person not reside nan president's fittingness for agency publically to day aliases nan mounting unit by immoderate statement members for him to driblet out.

As questions swirl for Senate Democrats, Republicans oculus Biden arsenic a measurement to spell aft susceptible senators up for reelection this year.

Multiple incumbent Democrats are moving successful states that Trump won successful 2020 and look reliable challenges from GOP opponents. The 2024 representation appears much friends for Republicans taking nan Senate majority. 

Republican candidates and statement operatives successful nan past fewer weeks person seized connected nan president's statement capacity to raise questions astir Biden's fittingness and onslaught Democratic senators suggesting they're covering for nan president and White House.