802 News: Biden’s Age Old Dilemma

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As questions about Joe Biden’s presidential future multiply, a new episode of the 802 News Podcast is out featuring a local presidential historian.

Vermont Sen. Peter Welch this week became the first sitting U.S. senator to call for Biden to bow out of the race.

Longtime local journalist and 802 News Podcast Host Mark Johnson says what he thinks is interesting, is that no other senators have joined Welch.

“I was surprised and interested to see him come out first. But I haven’t seen a lot of support for his position. It seems as though the people that are really pushing hard are the money people and as we know, you know, money is what really makes the world go round in politics,” Johnson said.

He also spoke with local presidential historian Will Randall about what past presidents have done when faced with a similar situation to President Biden.

You can listen to that conversation in the new episode on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.