Biden fires back at 2024 doubts: Democrats ‘want me to run’

The Hill ^ | 7/12/22 | Morgan Chalfant

[Libloather]

President Biden insisted Tuesday that Democrats want him to run for reelection, firing back at doubters after a poll showed a majority of primary voters wanted someone else at the top of the ticket in 2024.

“They want me to run,” Biden said Tuesday evening when asked by a reporter, towards the end of the White House congressional picnic, for his message to Democrats who don’t want him to run for reelection.

“Read the polls. Read the polls,” Biden continued. “You guys are all the same. That poll showed that 92 percent of Democrats if I ran would vote for me.”

Biden was citing a statistic in the New York Times/Siena College poll that showed 92 percent of Democrats would vote for him if the 2024 presidential election were held today and the choices were Biden or former President Trump.

What Biden did not address, however, was that the poll, released Monday, also showed 64 percent of Democratic primary voters said they would prefer the party nominate someone other than Biden in 2024, while 26 percent said that Biden should be the next Democratic presidential nominee.

The result was even more lopsided among young Democrats, with 94 percent of Democratic voters ages 18-29 saying that someone other than Biden should be the 2024 nominee.

The poll was the starkest sign yet of the frustration and discontent among many in the party with Biden and only increased the chatter about other potential nominees.

[dfwgator]

As an aside, did you know that John Cazale, who played Fredo, was only in 5 movies before he died and that 3 of those 5 were best picture award winners?

He was dating Meryl Streep when he was sick with Cancer.

[AnthonySoprano]

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Seriously, but it’s part of a long Video.

[Bullish]

That's my Pop just speaking like a true Biden.

[Bullish]

Ick... Meryl Streep’s always given me the creeps.

[Clutch Martin]

What me worry?

[DoodleBob]

Indeed Pacino said Cazale was one of his favorite actors. Dog Day Afternoon was great, too. Died too early.

One fun fact : he was from Massachusetts and his accent comes right out on "SMAHT!"

[Born in 1950]

[Rusty0604]

Thanks, I don’t want to watch a long video. Especially if Biden is in it.

[GreenHornet]

“Read the polls. Read the polls,” Biden continued. “You guys are all the same. That poll showed that 92 percent of Democrats if I ran would vote for me.”

You misread the pollster's question Joe. It said "wouldn't."

[Veto!]

Absolutely. And DJT fell hard for me last time I visited NYC and rode the escalator up through the shopping floors of Trump Tower.

[Boomer]

He must think he’s in Egypt by de nile.

[libertylover]

That poll showed that 92 percent of Democrats if I ran would vote for me.”

With a 20% approval rating, I doubt it.

[KC_Conspirator]

They will replace and run anyone, because its all about power, DIMOCRAT PARTY UBER ALLES! Look at Wellstone in MN, Carnahan in MO, Hochul in NY, and on and on and on.

[SaveFerris]

She did a great job playing Hillary in the remake of The Manchurian Candidate.

That’s who her character reminded me of.

[Radix]

Eighteen wheels plus the 5th wheel make a 19 Wheeler.

[M Kehoe]

Well I don’t know Joe, you’re moving kinda slow.

You’re thinking kinda slow.

Riding kinda slow.

Talking kinda slow.

Come on man, madame Word Salad is a ho.

You know Joe? Go slow.

So we don’t get the ho.

5.56mm

[WKUHilltopper]

Want you to run? To where?

[LibertyWoman]

I want him to run

[Flick Lives]

ONG! I thought you were joking!

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/12/joe-biden-interrupts-mexican-president-andres-manuel-lopez-obrador-to-flatter-lovely-lady-camerawoman-from-mexico/

[griswold3]

I am all for Joe Biden being the Democrat Candidate for President 2024. Please encourage him.