Why dumping Biden won't help Democrats

President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance undoubtedly damaged his reelection bid — to the point where many Democrats are demanding that he be replaced at the top of the 2024 ticket. But Biden was behind before his debate against former President Donald Trump, for reasons that Democrats would rather ignore.

Trump didn’t need Biden’s debate debacle to have the inside track going into the homestretch. After all, this is why Biden’s campaign agreed to debate. Trump’s lead and Biden’s inability to cut into it, the election’s dominant issues, the presumed boost Trump will get from his vice presidential pick, and Trump’s strength on the campaign trail, all work to Trump’s advantage — irrespective of who Democrats nominate.