US presidential meltdown: What will happen if Joe Biden steps aside now?

Democrats shut their eyes to his age – now they must reap the consequences

Joe and Jill Biden wave as they exit the stage after a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina. Photo: Reuters

Karen Tumulty
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As the US Democratic Party goes into full panic mode over Joe Biden’s disastrous performance in last Thursday’s CNN debate, the public calls and private hopes are mounting for him to step aside.

But then what?