Matt Novak: "President Biden has told a key ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is up for the job after a disastrous debate performance last week."

"President Biden has told a key ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is up for the job after a disastrous debate performance last week."

Biden Told Ally That He Is Weighing Whether to Continue in the Racewww.nytimes.com The president’s conversation is the first indication that he is seriously considering whether he can recover after a devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta on Thursday.

This feels like the breaking point.

Perhaps he could consider doing something drastic and bold to show us he isn't an ancient pudding pop

If he throws support to Harris - which he would - and she picks Newsome as VP, I have to think a lot of people would enjoy seeing people under 70 talking on TV.

I don’t know how he can do that. Nobody believes the White House’s word on the subject anymore.

#HarrisButtigieg2024 Kamala Harris Pete Buttigieg for 2024

That reads like a clear-eyed, accurate, and articulate assessment of one current aspect of his life.

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