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Lester Munson, Non-Resident Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney

The most realistic way to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee – allow him a graceful exit

Within minutes of the conclusion of this week’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, it became clear to many that the 81-year-old Biden may not be capable of winning the general election in November.

His inability to clearly communicate during the 90-minute debate earned harsh criticism from across the US political spectrum, most notably among Democrats.

Van Jones, a former official in the Obama administration and CNN analyst, said about Biden:

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