Democratic leaders rally around Biden as discontent grows within ranks

The Hill ^ | 7/08/24 | Mychael Schnell, Mike Lillis

[Libloather]

Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are rallying around President Biden as scores of lawmakers in the party privately — and publicly — question his viability at the top of the ticket after his disastrous debate performance in Atlanta last month.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday both amplified previous statements of support for Biden, the party’s presumptive nominee, despite the backlash from the debate.

“I made clear the day after the debate publicly that I support President Joe Biden and the Democratic ticket,” Jeffries told reporters in the Capitol. “My position has not changed.”

At the same time, however, opposition to Biden’s bid for reelection is swelling within the Democratic ranks.

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, made waves on Monday in becoming the sixth House Democrat to call publicly for Biden to step aside, adding to the public resistance to Biden that is even more pronounced behind the scenes.

Smith said Biden has a great track record on which to run, but he’s no longer able to communicate that record to the public in a manner that energizes voters and gives Democrats the best chance of defeating Trump.

“I think he should step aside,” Smith said on CNN’s “The Lead” program. “I think it’s become clear that he’s not the best person to carry the Democratic message.”

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), who has also come out publicly against keeping Biden on the ballot, said many other Democratic lawmakers agree, but are simply waiting for the right time to announce it.

“They will,” he said. “Let’s just let it take its course.”

But Biden on Monday also picked up support from other prominent lawmakers, who returned to Washington from the long July 4 recess throwing...

[Libloather]

What to do... What do do... Let's go Brandon.

[ClearCase_guy]

Democratic leaders

I think I see this stylistic flub more and more lately. Which makes me think it's deliberate.

These people insist that they will fight for "Our Democracy" (it's a republic).
These people are now call "Democratic" leaders.
I see their political party identified as the "Democratic" party.

It's the Democrat Party.
They are Democrats.
These are Democrat leaders.

Switching their name over to the adverbial form just makes them seem somehow more noble because they become wonderfully "Democratic" and pure. After they steal the election, they will tell us that The People have spoken through the great democratic process.

[Candor7]

Biden cannot be removed uless they roll out the Brennan wet works team.

Danger is close for Biden.

Biden intends to stay the course no matter what.

[know.your.why]

I think it’s a sort of psy-ops stunt. The idea being that more brainless people will riot if there is at least some political support behind Brandon. If everyone politically abandoned that old fool then the idiots in the street would more than likely follow. Remember all of the high level dem politicians like Pelosi, AOC, Waters, Schumer, Nadler...etc encouraging the 2020 riots. The goal is to destroy the moral, cultural, economic institutions of the US, not keep Brandon in office. Brandon is just a meat sack.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Incisive. It takes a critical thinker to question the label.

[central_va]

James Comer’s committee investigating Biden Inc. has been stonewalled by the Deep State. To get Plugs to get out that stonewalling may end soon.....

[EQAndyBuzz]

Doesn’t appear that Democrats are coalescing around Biden.

[Gay State Conservative]

Ten bucks says that this is bringing a broad smile to DJT’s face!

[Gay State Conservative]

But remember...you can’t spell “Democrat” without the “rat”. They’re Rats to me!

[Bratch]

Biden Refuses Meeting with IC Spox – IC Spox Sends Biden a Tweet

July 8, 2024 | Sundance 

Joe Biden has been hiding in the bunker. He did a phone call with MSNBC, but Jill has been doing the campaigning while exit negotiations are ongoing.

However, someone controlling the schedule did decline a meeting with Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) Chairman Mark Warner, who is also the lead spokesperson/protector for the Intelligence Community, which is not really a good idea since the “seven ways to Sunday” group don’t like to be ignored.

[…] “Warner had reportedly called the meeting in the wake of Biden’s performance in the first presidential debate late last month, and as several House Democrats have called on him to withdraw from the ticket. However, once plans for the “private” meeting became public, it was scrapped.” {link}

So instead of having the meeting with Biden, Senator Warner just tweeted the instructions:

[SOURCE]

As much as I dislike Mark Warner, I do appreciate the transparency of the coded messaging he presents.  So, let’s summarize it.

From the position of the intelligence community (IC) Joe Biden is less important than their priority of ensuring President Trump does not win reelection.

It is an existential and/or zero-sum battle from the standpoint of the IC.  If Trump wins, they could be destroyed; ergo, Biden or someone, anyone, must defeat Trump.  The IC doesn’t care who removes the threat Trump represents – that’s the “strongest path forward” part; however, Trump must be defeated.

Warner says Biden must take a meeting with the IC “broader group of voices,” and listen to them tell Biden -in person- what the real priority is.  Joe Biden is less important than removing the threat Trump represents to them.

This meeting would essentially represent the “offer you cannot refuse”, “or else” meeting, that Biden is trying to avoid.  The IC is not going to be ignored, so sayeth Mark Warner.

"Don’t do anything else yet. We’ll give him a tweet, see how he responds, and if that doesn’t work, we’ll talk about options like part of the Hur tape recordings or something… Sound fair?"

[Liz]

Why does this dimwit Biden, his buttinsky unelected wife and
convicted felon son son get to decide whether he stays or goes?

We, the people, have rights, too.

Call your Congressman
(202) 224-3121
U.S. House switchboard operator.

[Liz]

Biden’s thinking function is severely impaired.
<><>He can only conjure up the basest thoughts
<><>thoughts centering on his needs exclusively
<><>what’s best for him alone.

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Dimwit Biden, his buttinsky unelected wife and convicted felon son son do not get to decide whether he stays or goes.

We, the people, have rights, too.

Call your Congressman
(202) 224-3121
U.S. House switchboard operator.

[MayflowerMadam]

“We, the people, have rights, too.”

Not since 2020.

“Call your Congressman (202) 224-3121”

Definitely! Say: “I voted for Biden, and, dammit!, how dare you replace him with someone else and override my vote? What happened to DEMOCRACY?!?”

[Steven Tyler]

Nobody wants to be the next Seth Rich......

[Steven Tyler]

It was either Stalin or Lenin who wrote a piece splaining that the purest and best form of democracy is Communism.

Too bad they do not teach the origins of the Soviet USSR.
Would the NPC’s have enough discernment to connect the dots

[Demiurge2]

I called this... once Joe makes clear he won’t go, Dem leadership will redouble their efforts to boost him by attacking Trump.

[DownInFlames]

This getting more and more like the Soviet politburo. All internal decision making for the premier does not involve the people. Why even have a constitution at that point.

The democratic run states are conspiring the manufacturing of vote fraud in the middle if the night with no oversite. Who can believe or trust the results?

[Liz]

Hood show.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Socialist Democrats ALWAYS circle their wagons, versus Quisling ‘republicans’ that form circular firing squads.

Who doesn’t know this? Show of hands? Buehler? Buehler? ;)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Say: ‘I voted for Biden, and, dammit!, how dare you replace him with someone else and override my vote? What happened to DEMOCRACY?!?’”

Rush would be proud of you! A one-woman Operation Chaos, LOL! :)