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LANSING, July 10, 2024 ~ A Michigan state representative has called on President Joe Biden to step down from the presidential race in a lengthy thread on X.
On Tuesday, State Rep. Phil Skaggs (D-East Grand Rapids) posted that Biden’s poor debate performance “was unable to convince Americans that he is capable of defeating Trump this fall,” and that he should step aside for the good of the country. He also said that Biden is hurting the chances for local state legislative races across the country, including in Michigan where Democrats hold a slim majority in both the State House and Senate. He told WJR, “It’s extraordinarily important that we have the best nominee for president possible because of the effect that it has on down-ballot races.“
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July 10, 2024 ~ As more congressional leaders are calling for President Joe Biden to drop out of the race, the first state lawmaker has done the same. State Rep. Phil Skaggs (D-East Grand Rapids) talks with Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds about why he thinks Biden should pass the torch to the younger generation of Democrats, and how his decision could impact down-ballot candidates.
It’s Time to Pass the Torch to a New Generation
I was in Detroit in March 2020 when then-candidate Joe Biden said, “I view myself as a bridge” to a new “generation of leaders.” Pointing to Gretchen Whitmer, Kamala Harris & Cory Booker, Biden predicted, “they are the future.”
pic.twitter.com/jrQ6YDkcQA— Phil Skaggs (@philipskaggs) July 9, 2024
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