Cracks emerge in Biden’s support among Democrats

The Hill ^ | 7/02/24 | Michael Schnell

[Libloather]

Cracks are beginning to emerge in President Biden’s backing within the Democratic Party, fueling questions about whether he will remain at the top of the ticket in the final stretch to Election Day.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), a nearly 30-year veteran in the House, shattered Biden’s wall of public support among elected lawmakers on Tuesday, becoming the first Democratic member of Congress to publicly call on him to withdraw from the 2024 race.

“I represent the heart of a congressional district once represented by Lyndon Johnson. Under very different circumstances, he made the painful decision to withdraw,” Doggett said in a statement. “President Biden should do the same.”

Moderate Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), meanwhile, published an op-ed in the Bangor Daily News Tuesday that said “Donald Trump is going to win. And I’m OK with that,” while rejecting Biden’s core argument that former President Trump is “a unique threat to our democracy.” Golden’s district broke for Trump by just more than 6 percentage points in 2020.

And former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), a close Biden ally, told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell it is “legitimate” to ask both candidates “is this an episode or is this a condition,” raising questions about the veteran Democrat’s confidence in Biden as a candidate. Later in the day, however, her spokesperson Ian Krager said, “Speaker Pelosi has full confidence in President Biden and looks forward to attending his inauguration on January 20, 2025.”

While the dam has not yet broken — the vast majority of Democratic politicians, including those most senior in the party, are sticking by Biden — the comments from lawmakers on Tuesday mark a shift in tone that suggests an erosion of Biden’s support since the debate, a concerning reality for the incumbent’s campaign.

[tsowellfan]

Joe Biden plagiarized all his speeches the first time he ran for President in 1988. Career politicians are always dishonest, but Joe Biden takes it to a new level

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1208059942867869

This devastating video about Biden had been scrubbed from YouTube and needs to be posted again.

[maro]

On the train, I overheard a Nigerian American having a long discussion with his friend, presumably also a Nigerian. The guy I overheard hated Trump and said the usual Dem talking points. But his buddy was having none of it! Quite possibly one of the two will vote for Trump in November.

[brooklin]

You are correct.

[laplata]

Thanks for that link. I’ll share it.

He’s simply a disgusting excuse for human being. And he’s one among many.