Democrats Wheel Biden 2.0 Out To Pasture

Ballpoint pens. Nylon stockings. Yield signs. What do these three objects have in common? They were all invented after Eleanor Holmes Norton was born. 

Norton, Democratic Delegate to the House of Representatives since 1991, told reporters she’d be mounting a run for reelection in 2026. The longtime operative turns 88 years old this Friday, June 13. 

“Yeah, sure,” she said when questioned, according to Politico. “I’m going to run. I don’t know why anybody would even ask me,” she followed up. 

Why, indeed, would anyone question why an octogenarian is running for political office? Maybe because most women her age are baking cookies or spending time with their grandchildren. 

Then again, Holmes belongs to the party of enfeebled retirees. It was once a reasonable expectation that she’d totter through a nineteenth term in office. But as more details come to light regarding former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, Democrats may be growing wary of visibly leathered politicians. (RELATED: Team Biden’s Implosion Exposes Democrats’ Biggest Lie)

“I just feel like the past few months, we’ve been behind — we’re reactive,” council member Christina Henderson told the Washington Post. 

Another council member, Democrat Brooke Pinto, expressed doubts about Norton’s fitness. “It’s amazing what she has accomplished, and she has been a wonderful representative and advocate on behalf of the District for many years,” she said, according to the Post. “I also think we are at a unique time in our city where our autonomy is at risk, and our future depends in part on building relationships with the federal government and having an effective advocate in Congress on our behalf. And I do worry about where things stand right now with that advocacy. I don’t think it’s where it needs to be.”

A profile with the Washingtonian raises doubts about Norton’s capacities: “She misspoke at times and once seemed confused when I switched topics mid-conversation, misunderstanding my next question.” Such doubts have been a long time coming. A video from 2015 demonstrates Norton struggling mightily to park her car. 

“If she parks like that she should not be a member of Congress anymore,” observed an onlooker.

Yet another council member, Democrat Zachary Ward, echoed Pinto’s statement – with slightly more heat. Norton’s age is imperiling her “tremendous legacy,” he told the Washington Post, at a time in which Washington, D.C. can “not afford” such intrigue. 

“I would hope, not just here in D.C., but across the country, the standard-bearers who have helped us advance in such significant ways could help raise up a new generation of leaders,” the councilman said.

Even Norton’s close friends are calling curtains. (RELATED: ROOKE: Another Aging Democrat Plunges Her Party Into Chaos)

“It’s time to turn things over. You’ve done it all,” said Donna Brazile, a seasoned Democratic operative and a close friend of Norton, according to the Post. 

Norton isn’t backing down. 

“To anyone questioning my ability to serve effectively, I have one simple response: My record speaks for itself,” Norton told the Washington Post. She appears to be at odds with her spokesperson, Sharon Nichols, who told Axios that Norton “wants to run again” but is “in conversations with her family, friends and closest advisers to decide what’s best.”

It seems Democrats are doing their best to avoid another Biden-esque fiasco. Norton’s refusal to retire is an embarrassing affair for herself and her party. 

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