Former President Joe Biden returned to the public eye this week, which has left the Democratic Party wanting him to be out of the spotlight.
Biden conducted interviews with BBC and “The View” this week, giving his thoughts on the Democrats’ election losses and defending his mental acuity. The former president took responsibility for President Donald Trump’s historic return to the White House and said he was “getting squared away trying to figure out what the most significant and consequential role I can play”.
“He has a responsibility and certainly the right to defend his record. Biden would be beyond crazy just to quietly let his record get misrepresented as it has been done all last week,” Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn told ABC News.
“There’s a place for Joe Biden at the table, and we should acknowledge that,” former interim DNC chair Donna Brazile said. “Just because you’re a former president doesn’t mean that you have to somehow or another disappear. Former presidents have every right to speak up.”
Jamie Selzler, a DNC member from North Dakota, said he disagreed with Biden’s thought’s that he would have beat Trump had he stayed in the race.
Another Democrat said they feel Biden is stagnating the party by being in the public eye.
“We cannot move forward as a country or a party,” they said as the long Biden continues to be in the public eye.
“He’s not really telling his own story. He’s just fighting with everyone else about their telling of his story,” the strategist said.
