The list of Democratic lawmakers urging President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race continues to grow, with four more representatives calling on him to bow out following Thursday's on-stage flubs and last month's woeful debate.
On Friday, Colorado Rep. Brittany Pettersen became the latest member of Congress to call on Biden, 81, to "pass the torch."
"President Biden is a good man who has served this country faithfully and admirably over his decades of service," Pettersen wrote on X, admitting she has "deep admiration and love for the President," making the decision "painful."
With deep appreciation and love, @joebiden please pass the torch. Read my statement here: pic.twitter.com/AN0c3JcApF
— Brittany Pettersen (@pettersen4co) July 12, 2024
Pettersen said Biden "saved our country once" and she's asking him to "do it again. Please pass the torch to one of our many capable Democratic leaders so we have the best chance to defeat Donald Trump, who is the greatest threat to the foundation of this country that we have ever faced."
Her plea for Biden to end his bid for a second term comes after Democratic Reps. Jim Himes of Connecticut, Scott Peters of California, and Eric Sorensen of Illinois, issued similar statements immediately following the President's critical press conference Thursday, during which he mistakenly referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump."
At the NATO summit earlier in the day, Biden suffered an identical mess up, when he called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, "Putin."
Here is a growing list of Democratic congressmen and women who've called on Biden to drop out:
20. Rep. Brittany Peterson, Colorado
19. Rep. Jim Himes, Connecticut
18. Rep. Scott Peters, California
17. Rep. Eric Sorensen, Illinois
16. Rep. Ed Case, Hawaii
15. Rep. Greg Stanton, Arizona
14. Rep. Brad Schneider, Illinois
13. Rep. Hillary Scholten, Michigan
12. Sen. Peter Welch, Vermont
11. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Oregon
10. Rep. Pat Ryan, New York
9. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey
8. Rep. Adam Smith, Washington
7. Rep. Mark Takano, California
6. Rep. Joe Morelle, New York
5. Rep. Angie Craig, Minnesota
4. Rep. Mike Quigley, Illinois
3. Rep. Seth Moulton, Massachusetts
2. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Arizona
1. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Texas
