 That's how bad it was in their view. Remember, House Democrats are on the verge of trying to get back the majority. They're nervous about doing that in places in these battleground states where they're going to need a strong top of the ticket. They may need to rely on a strong senator, gubernatorial candidate, and in some cases they don't have it. Step down before the convention? Well, to at least throw up somebody else instead of the president that debated tonight.