‘He will be the nominee’: Ditching Biden this late would ‘signal weakness’

Washington Examiner White House Correspondent Christian Datoc expects President Biden to “be the nominee” at the Democratic Convention in August as switching candidate this late would “signal weakness”. Biden held a national address to the nation in the Diplomatic Reception Room on Thursday (local time), rejecting criticism of his failing memory. “The former first lady certainly has a couple of checks in her box as a potential nominee: one, she is younger; two, she is a black woman; and three, she remains one of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, whether you’re in office or out,” Mr Datoc told Sky News Australia. “I think there is not necessarily a panic among Democratic donors and party leaders here in DC, but this is a narrative we’ve been hearing about since President Biden announced his campaign in April of last year. “Is he going to be the nominee when we get to the convention in August? I would still say he will be the nominee. “Of course, there is a lot of media fervour and panic surrounding this recent string of gaffes, but, again, President Biden is the only candidate that Democrats have who has defeated Donald Trump in an election before. “Switching courses this late in the race would signal weakness.”