Biden's Embattled Presidency: NBC Analyst Predicts Reassessment of His Legacy

NBC News chief political analyst Chuck Todd predicts President Biden's entire "biography" will be revisited as he refuses to bow out of the presidential race, amid growing calls for his withdrawal and a scathing op-ed by George Clooney.

President Biden's presidency is facing intense scrutiny following his disastrous debate performance, which has sparked a chorus of calls for him to step aside. Amid this turmoil, NBC News chief political analyst Chuck Todd has offered a sharp critique of Biden, predicting that his entire "biography" will be reevaluated as he clings to the 2024 race.

In his podcast "The Chuck Toddcast," Todd questioned Biden's initial assertion during the 2020 presidential election that he intended to be a one-term president. "Everything that I've learned, it has made me want to rethink a lot of the Biden biography," Todd said.

Biden's Embattled Presidency: NBC Analyst Predicts Reassessment of His Legacy

Todd expressed disbelief that Biden would have run for president in 2020 given his family's crisis in 2018, and suggested that his current behavior in holding on to the presidency stems from his ambition. "You look at what has happened, I can't believe he put his family through this," Todd said. "And now looking at his behavior now in clinging to this, I think the entire narrative on Joe Biden is going to change. That he was he's always been everything has been about his ambition. And his ambition comes first."

Todd also revealed that a "senior cabinet secretary" had told him two years ago that Biden "can't run again like this." The revelation underscores the growing concern within the Biden administration about the president's fitness for office.

Biden's Embattled Presidency: NBC Analyst Predicts Reassessment of His Legacy

Biden's campaign has been plagued by turmoil since his poor debate performance, which has been widely criticized by both Democrats and Republicans. More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers have called for Biden to step aside, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has suggested that he could decide to do so.

Adding to the pressure, Hollywood liberal George Clooney published a scathing op-ed in The New York Times, calling for a new Democratic nominee. Clooney, who had hosted a Biden fundraiser in Los Angeles last month, starkly revealed that he witnessed the same Biden at the debate that the country saw.

Biden's Embattled Presidency: NBC Analyst Predicts Reassessment of His Legacy

The chorus of criticism and the growing sense of uncertainty within the Biden administration have raised fundamental questions about the president's legacy. As Todd predicted, Biden's "entire biography" is likely to be reexamined in light of his current actions. The president's refusal to withdraw from the race has shattered the illusion that he is a selfless public servant, and his ambition is now seen as a liability rather than an asset.

The upcoming months will be critical for Biden and his presidency. If he remains committed to running, he will face an uphill battle and the constant scrutiny of his fitness for office. The president's legacy will ultimately depend on his ability to respond to the challenges facing the nation and the ability of the Democratic Party to find a path forward in 2024.

Biden's Embattled Presidency: NBC Analyst Predicts Reassessment of His Legacy