Democratic congressman urges Biden to consider effect of his ‘horrible’ House debate on election

Rep. Mike Quigley suggested Tuesday that President Biden consider the negative effects of his debate fiasco.

Quigley, an Illinois Democrat, responded to concerns about Biden’s leadership as a growing number of voices in the media call for the president to step down after his debate with former President Trump.

“I think Biden’s four years of presidency are one of the greatest of our lifetimes,” Quigley said on CNN. “But I think he has to be honest with himself.”

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“It’s a decision he’s going to have to make. He has to clearly understand that his decision will not only impact who sits in the White House for the next four years, but it will impact who sits in the Senate, who sits in the House of Representatives, and that will have implications for decades to come,” Quigley continued.

“It sounds like you’re actually open to the idea that it might be the right decision for him to step down?” CNN’s Kasie Hunt asked Quigley.

“I guess what I’m saying is that the decision has to be his,” Quigley replied. “But we have to be honest with ourselves.”

“It was not just a horrible night,” the congressman said. “But I will not go any further out of respect and understanding for President Joe Biden, a very proud person who has served us extraordinarily well for 50 years. But it is his decision. I just want him to appreciate at this point how much this impacts not only his race but every race that will take place in November.”

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Newspapers across the country and even Biden’s staunch supporters in the press are calling on him to consider withdrawing from the race for the good of the party.

The New York Times editorial board, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” hosts, Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial board and other voices have all suggested that Biden consider resigning after his debate performance.

The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

Fox News’ Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.

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