‘Everybody wants him to quit’: Democrats continue to pounce on Biden as doubts swirl over his political future

Senior Democrats are in “panic mode” as Joe Biden insisted he would not abandon his presidential re-election campaign despite serious concerns growing over his mental fitness for office.

Anonymous lawmakers described the situation facing Biden and the Democratic party in a pointed interview with Politico.

“Everybody wants him to quit. There’s a sense of despair,” the unnamed lawmaker told the outlet. “I think people don’t understand how we get out of this hole. And we’re hurtling toward losing to Trump.

“All my text chains in Congress go from a dark humor to ‘let’s take action.’ … I don’t find any discernible group of people who actually believe we’re going to win with Joe Biden.”

Pressure on Biden to step down from the campaign has intensified in recent days, following his disastrous performance in last Thursday’s debate against Donald Trump, in which he spoke in a raspy voice and appeared, on multiple occasions, to lose his train of thought.

Despite this, the embattled president has been firm with his determination to stay in the race, reportedly telling staff during a call on Wednesday: “I am running.”

“No one’s pushing me out,” he said. “I’m not leaving. I’m in this race to the end and we’re going to win.”

However, sources told The Independent that campaign staffers are preparing to shift their focus to elevating, then electing, Vice President Kamala Harris, instead of Biden.

Several prominent Democrats have also voiced their concerns publicly, including Texas representative Lloyd Doggett and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who said on Tuesday it was “legitimate” to question the president’s faculties.

Politico reported that behind the scenes, things were even worse: “Everybody’s in panic mode, and I don’t even