Democratic ex-governor criticizes party over 2024 candidate selection

A former Democratic governor said party officials should not have permitted the sitting president to run for re-election and later replaced the candidate with the vice president. The former governor spoke on WABC radio’s “The Pulse of the People” show.

The former governor stated that the president’s condition was apparent during a debate and that no medical training was needed to recognize the issue.

Report on election loss The remarks followed release of a draft report commissioned by the Democratic National Committee. The report examined the party’s 2024 election performance and placed responsibility on the president’s advisers for delays in shifting support to the vice president.

The former governor called the draft disingenuous for omitting discussion of the president’s condition. The former governor also faulted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other lawmakers who met with the president yet publicly described the president as energetic.

Border policy comments The former governor agreed with the report’s criticism of the vice president’s performance as border policy coordinator. The former governor said voters knew the vice president mainly through that role and that the administration lacked a clear plan. The former governor added that voters seek measurable results from the federal government.