 Go ahead, announce the president. Challenge me at the convention. Washington State Democrat Adam Smith was one of four top House Democrats who called for the president to step aside on a private conference call Sunday night. We would be better off with another nominee, okay? I believe that in my heart, my soul, my brain. I'm 100% convinced of that. In a letter to House Democrats, the president acknowledged the growing dissent and said it's time for it to end.