The Hill - Democratic senators are admitting to private worries that President Biden’s age and health could cost their party the White House, but are loath to discuss those fears publicly, insisting there is no alternative to head the Democratic ticket in 2024. Democratic senators who have spent time with Biden recently say he remains sharp mentally and claim they didn’t notice any diminution of cognitive abilities, contradicting special counsel Robert Hur’s claims that the president couldn’t remember what years he served as vice president.
Biden’s age is such a taboo subject among Democratic senators that it doesn’t come up at their caucus meetings led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), even though some admit privately that it’s one of their biggest concerns heading into the election because polls show so many voters doubt Biden’s ability to do the job. “In all of our lunches, it’s never been discussed. It’s kind of amazing,” said one Democratic senator, who requested anonymity to discuss how peers are handling the 81-year-old president’s biggest political liability. “No one has said, ‘We should talk about this.’ Or, ‘Isn’t this an issue? Should we have him come over and talk?’ I’ve never heard anybody say, ‘Schumer should go over there and talk to him about it,’” the senator said.
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