5 Bad Arguments Why Biden Should Keep Running (And 1 Good Reason)

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Will President Joe Biden stay on the Democratic Party’s 2024 ticket or step aside?

Or, as everybody in politics seems to be putting it, is the dam holding? Breaking?

How about buckling?

The answers are unclear as this newsletter hits your inboxes. A volatile political situation is changing by the day and, sometimes, by the hour, as you can see from reading the HuffPost liveblog.

Over the weekend, it looked like Biden’s support was collapsing. His fortunes took a conspicuous turn for the better on Monday, following a defiant letter to Congress and call-in to MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” — and hearty endorsements from members of the House Progressive and Democratic caucuses, including New York’s Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .

But at full meetings of each chamber’s delegation on Tuesday, members were divided and uncertain. Then, Wednesday morning, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) pointedly declined to give a full endorsement in her own “Morning Joe” appearance, while The New York Times published an opinion column from actor (and Democratic financier) George Clooney urging Biden to step aside.

The drama really does have an Aaron Sorkin feel to it, except this is real life with real stakes — like the state of the planet and the future of democracy .

The next inflection point will probably come Thursday, at a White House press conference that will be another test of Biden’s ability to perform without a script. A debate-like showing there and/or more dismal polls could prompt more wavering Democrats to back Biden’s withdrawal publicly. And while the decision whether to run would remain Biden’s, it’d be difficult for him to