The Reckoning of Joe Biden  —  For the President to insist on remaining the Democratic candidate would be an act not only of self-delusion but of national endangerment.  —  There is an immense bounty of bunk about the wisdom of age available to all of us who require it from time to time …

Two Joe Bidens: The night America saw the other one  —  The past 36 hours showcased two Joe Bidens: the veteran president rallying voters in a swing state, and an 81-year-old man struggling to string thoughts together in a debate. … - Internally, many aides have seen flashes of an absent-minded Biden …

Biden campaign argues president dropping out would ‘lead to weeks of chaos’  —  The president has spent Friday and Saturday fundraising, vowing to fight harder.  —  President Joe Biden participates in the CNN Presidential Debate, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

Behind the Curtain: What scares Democrats most … A Democratic official talked us through the gentle approach to getting Biden to end his run on his terms.  This official, who demanded anonymity for self-evident reasons, said Biden's sister, Valerie Biden, and longtime friend, Ted Kaufman, should make this case to the president:

48 Hours to Fix a 90-Minute Mess: Inside the Biden Camp's Post-Debate Frenzy  —  With countless calls and a rush of campaign events, the president's team began a damage-control effort to pressure and plead with anxious Democratic lawmakers, surrogates, activists and donors.

‘Mental Masturbation’: Trump Camp Dismisses Dem Talk of Shoving Biden Aside  —  JOE BIDEN HAS NO PLANS TO QUIT the presidential race.  Nor does Donald Trump's campaign expect him to.  —  Amid the fallout from the president's dire performance in Thursday night's debate …

Let's Ask Trump To Leave The Race  —  Have you read the post debate hot takes?  Here's the Editorial Board of The New York Times: … That sentiment was echoed across the opinion pages.  Here's a screenshot from Friday night.  —  Other respected commentators, many of them friends …