Bob Schwartz

Ordinary Democratic voters are the only constituency consistently saying that Biden should drop out. But their voices are easily ignored.

Three other constituencies with loud and influential voices—Democratic leaders, Democratic donors, Democratic-leaning media—are currently more timid and quiet, with just occasional outbursts so far.

The unspoken mantra among them is “You tell him. I don’t want to tell him.” They hope and pray that the other one will make the case so insistently and persuasively that Biden will relent.

They need to break that standoff and end their public equivocation. They all have to join in a chorus of respectful reality. Otherwise, while each is waiting for the other to be the “bad guy”, Biden will remain defiant and deluded—and likely the losing Democratic candidate.

Please, Democratic leaders, donors and media, shout out. Now, because time is wasting. You have nothing to lose and a historic, existential election to win.