In a pathetic attempt to emulate Trump, Biden has been arguing that the efforts to get him to stand down are being orchestrated by the “elites,” while he has support from the blue base. Is he right?
Trump unquestionably has a base. It represents about half of the GOP. Biden, on the other hand, was the nominee in 2020 solely because both the party leadership and the voters correctly perceived that he was the candidate who was the least vulnerable to a Trump identity onslaught. He doesn’t have a “base” that is large enough to take seriously, and the current principal rationale for his candidacy–that he, unlike Trump, is fit for the presidency– disappeared during the debate. So why continue, except as some sort of an ego booster?