During a discussion on CNN’s The Lead about the growing calls for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, Jake Tapper made a striking comparison to a famous movie character who doesn’t realize he is dead until the film’s end.
The leftist anchor made the stark analogy on Thursday’s episode.
“Meanwhile, events no less momentous are playing out in Delaware where President Biden is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid, we’re told,” Tapper said.
Tapper continued, “To hear top Democrats tell it, President Biden is like Bruce Willis’ character in the movie The Sixth Sense. He is the only one who seems unaware of his grim fate.”
“Unaware of his grim fate.” CNN anchor Jake Tapper gets morbid talking about President Biden, compares him to a movie character who doesn’t know he’s dead. (Video: CNN)
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In the film, Willis plays Malcolm Crowe, a character who remains oblivious to his own death until the end of the story.
“Former President Obama has told allies recently that Biden’s chances of winning have greatly diminished,” Tapper added. “Interesting choice of words.”
The calls for Biden to withdraw primarily come from the top leaders within his party.
On Thursday, it was reported that former President Barack Obama has been expressing concerns about the viability of Biden’s candidacy to fellow Democratic leaders.
The Washington Post reported on Thursday:
Former President Barack Obama has told allies in recent days that President Biden’s path to victory has greatly diminished and he thinks the president needs to seriously consider the viability of his candidacy, according to multiple people briefed on his thinking.
Reports indicate that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer privately asked Biden to withdraw on Saturday. This request came about a week after former Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed her concerns about him remaining in the race.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has also reportedly expressed his concerns directly to Biden, and Rep. Adam Schiff joined the chorus on Wednesday.
“President Biden has been one of the most consequential presidents in our nation’s history, and his lifetime of service as a Senator, a Vice President, and now as President has made our country better. But our nation is at a crossroads,” Schiff told the Los Angeles Times. “A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November.”
Schiff told the Times that the “choice to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden’s alone,” but he is urging Biden “to pass the torch” and “secure his legacy of leadership” by stepping aside for someone who can beat Trump.
The congressman stated that he would support whoever is the nominee, even if it remains Biden.
Despite the mounting pressure, Biden has continued to insist that he is not willing to step aside.