Posted on 07/05/2024 6:24:02 PM PDT by Libloather
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), an influential centrist who is close with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), is working to gather support among Democratic senators to ask President Biden to drop his reelection bid, according to two sources familiar with the effort.
Warner is concerned that Biden could perform so badly in November that he risks taking down senators who were thought to be in relatively safe seats, such as fellow Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.).
“He talks to a lot of his colleagues all of the time. There’s a statewide race going on in Virginia,” said a source familiar with Warner’s efforts to muster support among Democratic senators to ask Biden to drop out of the presidential race.
“He’ll underscore the Senate race in Virginia, which we thought was going to be a walk in the park but it’s not,” the source said of recent polling showing Biden and former President Trump tied in Virginia, which could portend a tough race for Kaine, the incumbent.
“I’m sure people in the White House are probably a little annoyed but this is an exercise that a lot of Democrats needed to be taken,” the source added.
“He’s one United States senator,” the source added, emphasizing that Warner recognizes he has limited leverage given that Biden has amassed 3,894 delegates and has the nomination locked up if he chooses to continue his campaign.
Biden, asked about reports on the Warner effort as he was leaving a Wisconsin campaign event, said “he’s the only one.” He added that he’s talked about his campaign to at least 20 members of Congress who had offered support.
The Washington Post first reported that Warner is seeking to assemble a group of Democratic senators to ask Biden to exit the race.
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Laura Loomer
@LauraLoomer
Massive coverup taking place by
@bidenhq
right now as they are having to explain to press why they abruptly pulled their access today when they were told they’d be traveling with
@JoeBiden
.
Biden had a medical emergency on the plane today, as I reported, and is now having a hard time getting up by himself.
!!!!???
The uglier this gets, the better I like it!
Coup? No. Let’s just find out who the chumps are.
That’s more fun than pickin’ on Biden but what do we know?
We just had a coup not four years ago. Click screen name.
We’re about due for another, hmmm?
Sen. Warner: “Please step aside, President Biden.”
Biden*: “No.”
Then what? Then nothing. Even the 25A is shaky. Biden could fight a 25A removal by demanding a Congressional vote. He would most probably survive that vote, as a 2/3 majority would be necessary to permanently remove him.
* And by Biden there, I of course mean Jill Biden.
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Joe started the Civil Rights movement and Cured Cancer!
The Dem party are a bunch of ingrates!
Warner is a nobody. Period....end of sentence. JoeK could be pushed out but not from the likes of Warner.
Exactly right. All this talk about the Dems "forcing" Biden (or, as you say, Dr. Jill) out of the race, or out of office, are just blowing smoke. What leverage do Senate Dems have over Biden? None whatsoever.
The Dems are Kobayashi Maru'd at this point.
1st order of business: where is Hillary?
A decision may have been made to generate a daily Democratic drumbeat to dominate the media.
Trump’s court situation was doing that, so now they have arranged for everything to delay while they occupy the text and video time.
Trump’s team better counter this.
“Maru” — recalling the infamous Japanese hell ships of WW2.
Mark Warner is THE Intel-community candidate.
“centrist”
Pfft!
Exactly.
If Warner’s lips are moving, the IC’s voice is being heard.
Joe’s days are numbered.
Warner is IC
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