 Those forcefully defending Mr. Biden include Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman telling CNN of the reaction since the debate. This thermonuclear meltdown and just a couple days after that, it's like for Democrats, for God's sake, you know, get a spine or grow a set one or the other. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, Ohio Democrat at a big African-American event in New Orleans, went after those calling for Mr. Biden to step down by bringing up the Senate Republican leader.