Posted on 07/09/2024 1:59:07 AM PDT by 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...
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Tonight Dementia Joe will be greeting world leaders at the NATO summit... What a mess. Biden couldn’t spell NATO even if you spotted him the ‘N’ and the ‘O’.
I don’t care to make assessments on President Biden’s health, both mental and physical. But judging by the outrage, it seems to me the Republicans should shut up and let Biden go ahead and run.
I mean by now, it’s obvious that Biden’s own party is giving up on him. But I ask the Democrats, who are you going to run for President should Biden resign? Kamala Harris? Does anybody think she is going to beat former President Trump?
I say let Biden run. Accept that he’s going to lost but hey, we’re not throwing our President out of office for being old, we’re not trying to hurry up and have a VP step up that has been background during most of Biden’s presidency.
The contender of Biden wins, his presidency does not end in disgrace, Harris is not embarrassed and American recovers from the shame of it all.
Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are rallying around President Biden.
Tyranny in action
“Rush would be proud of you!”
What a compliment! Be still my heart. 🥰
The media already have their scripts ready for “Biden, The Comeback Kid!”
How many more days until the press stops questioning his health?
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