Rep. Earl Blumenauer on Wednesday became the ninth House Democrat to call on President Biden to step aside, as more leaks begin to spring from the president's dam of Democratic-lawmaker support.
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer speaks during an event at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Blumenauer, a quirky but deeply respected figure in Oregon politics for decades, has decided not to seek reelection after …Rep. Earl Blumenauer on Wednesday became the ninth House Democrat to call on President Biden to step aside, as more leaks begin to spring from the president’s dam of Democratic-lawmaker support.
“While this is a decision for the president and the first lady, I hope they will come to the conclusion that I and others have: President Biden should not be the Democratic presidential nominee,” Mr. Blumenauer said. Rep. Pat Ryan, New York Democrat, called on Mr. Biden to bow out of the race earlier in the day, arguing that the president was “no longer the best candidate to beat Trump.”
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