The only problem with this is Father Time. You can say and do all you want, but Father Time is still undefeated.
Biden pledges to beat Trump and go on attack at next debate in donor call
From Kayla Tausche, Jeff Zeleny and DJ Judd
President Joe Biden told top donors Monday that he is not exiting the race and that he believes he’s still the best candidate to beat Donald Trump, according to three participants on a donor call.
During the Q&A portion of the call, Biden fielded a question from a donor about what he needs to do in the second debate – scheduled for September 10 – to perform better than the first.
Biden outlined the strategy simply, two participants said: “Attack, attack, attack.”
“My one job is to beat Donald Trump,” Biden said, according to one of the call participants, who said the president thanked donors and renewed his pledge to keep the fight alive.
Another participant on the call, who has been critical of Biden over the past week, praised the president’s words Monday and said the campaign seemed to “finally” grasp the seriousness of the moment.
The ultimate test, this donor said, would be whether
congressional leaders urge Biden to reconsider his bid this week – and whether the president’s support eroded in campaign polling following the holiday weekend.
“It’s still a huge hole to climb out of,” the Democratic donor said, speaking on condition of anonymity to avoid alienating the campaign. “It was already a steep hill to climb to victory.”
DNC Finance Chair Chris Korge, who was among the final speakers on the call, was “begging us to stay in line,” one of the participants said.
Another participant said of the president’s determination to continue running: “He ain’t budging an inch.”
The call began roughly 40 minutes behind schedule as the campaign processed a last-minute rush of RSVPs due to the late
announcement of Biden’s participation. More than 300 members of the campaign’s National Finance Committee dialed into the Zoom call, a participant told CNN.
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