Op-Ed: Biden Vowed To Be A Bridge Candidate. That’s Why He Should Step Aside To Let Kamala Harris Run

Kamala Harris speaks onstage during Day 1 of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture on July 5, 2024, in New Orleans. | Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty

In the wake of his disastrous debate performance where he struggled on multiple occasions to answer questions in complete sentences, President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance on a conference call with campaign staffers to declare he will not abandon his reelection bid.

“Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can and as simply and straightforward as I can: I am running.