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\u201cAn elderly man with a poor memory\u201d. That is how a special counsel report described Joe Biden, president of the United States. Public appearances of the President looking confused and forgetting important dates and names seem to support this finding. Some Democrats believe Biden\u2019s cognitive decline is a major liability that can no longer be ignored. With so much at stake in the 2024 election, and polls that are favouring Trump to win, it\u2019s time for Biden to step aside for a candidate that can take on Trump with the energy and mental vigour such a contest requires. Biden\u2019s supporters argue that his record as one of America\u2019s most effective presidents renders his age irrelevant. Unlike previous candidates, Biden has proven that he can form a winning coalition. The risk of replacing him this close to the election would all but guarantee his defeat and the ruin of American democracy at the hands of a President Trump.

Arguing in favour of the resolution is Jeff Weaver. He was a senior advisor on Bernie Sanders\u2019 2020 presidential campaign and he is currently serving as an advisor to Representative Dean Phillip\u2019s campaign to be the Democratic nominee.

Arguing against the resolution is Jim Kessler. He\u2019s the Executive Vice President of Policy at Third Way, a Washington DC Democratic think tank.

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