Biden in Freefall - Is It (Almost) Over?

Pressure's mounting on Biden like never before after his disastrous interview failedto stop the bleeding. Leading Dems and key donors are joining a growing chorus calling for him to make way for new blood.

The knives are out for Biden after his primetime sit-down with ABC spectacularly backfired. Instead of reassuring Americans about his stamina for a 2024 rerun against Trump, he looked exhausted and enfeebled.

Now the dam is bursting with Dem critics pushing Joe to take the honorable route and step aside. Two more House lawmakers officially urged him to bow out over the weekend - Reps Quigley and Craig joining the anti-Biden brigade.

They're hardly alone. Party elders like Pelosi and Clyburn have also validated the real concerns over Biden's fitness for another bruising campaign against his nemesis Trump. And donors like crypto billionaire Novogratz are demanding new leadership, slamming the "gerontocracy" and threatening to cut off funds.

The vultures are circling as House Minority Leader Jeffries hastily organizes crisis talks among Dems about how to handle the mess. Senator Warner's even calling a special Senate session as the down-ballot panic sets in.

Biden's fading fast in the polls too, bleeding support in must-win battlegrounds after his words failed him again at that fateful June 27th debate debacle. With Dems whispering darkly about his "capacities" he almost invited comparisons to Reagan's rumored Alzheimer's struggles.

Still, the stubborn president refuses to read the room, swatting away any notion of quitting with trademark bravado: "The Lord Almighty's not coming down."

But with ad dollars evaporating and small money donors holding back, desperation may soon force his hand. Could we be just weeks away from the long-predicted resignation? An ugly house-clearing may be looming for Democrats to salvage their 2024 hopes.

Stay tuned for what may be Act Three of the long-running Biden psychodrama. Few saw Trump surviving 2024, but it looks like Ol' Joe could be the one running on fumes as this political potboiler reaches a climax.