Ron DeSantis Claims Biden Not ‘Cognitively Capable’ of Presidential Tasks  

Floridian Governor Ron DeSantis has added his voice to criticisms of President Biden, saying he cannot be US President. In a Twitter post, DeSantis said the President’s debate performance had “left an indelible mark” on American voters who know he is not “cognitively capable” of occupying the Oval Office for another four-year term.

DeSantis furthermore accused his liberal critics of speaking out only because they believed they would lose the November election. “The cries to replace Biden now are not because of a principled objection,” he wrote. The remarks followed surprise columns in Democrat-supporting newspapers calling for the President to step aside for another candidate. For instance, a New York Times editorial urged Biden to leave the race for the country’s sake.

The editorial board wrote that the best way Democrats can respond to “Trump’s lies” is to be honest with the public and admit that Biden is not up to the job.

Democrats spent the weekend after the debate trying to persuade voters and supporters that all is well in the Biden camp. Commentators suggested the party was spooked and in panic mode, and the President appeared more energized at a rally in North Carolina. However, many analysts said it was too late and the Raleigh event would not save his campaign.

Some party members and activists even spoke to reporters at the event, saying they felt party officials were trying to dupe them and persuade them to ignore the obvious problems with the President’s abilities. Joe Salazar, an elected Democratic National Convention member from Colorado, said, “We were being gaslit.”

Several potential alternative candidates have been suggested in recent days, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, and California’s Governor Gavin Newsom.

Mr. Newsom has repeatedly stated that he backs President Biden and would not race against him, but analysts say he has worked hard to establish himself on the national stage.