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Dems had a plan to win the House. Then Biden melted down.
Politico ^ | 7/11/24 | Ally Mutnick, Sarah Ferris

Posted on 07/12/2024 5:24:31 AM PDT by Libloather

House Democrats anguished over President Joe Biden’s spiral are consumed by one question: Can anything save their chances of flipping the House?

So far only three endangered Democrats have publicly called for Biden to leave the presidential race. But behind the scenes, the dozens of battleground members and candidates whose races will determine the House majority are in a “hair-on-fire” level of panic, in the words of one House aide.

Battleground members have placed urgent calls to leadership and Biden’s team, commissioned new polls back home and even mulled sending a letter to Biden himself, according to more than a dozen lawmakers, aides and operatives who work on competitive congressional races.

And one group of battleground Democrats even told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries this week that Vice President Kamala Harris would be a better nominee in their districts than Biden, according to a person familiar with the exchange.

They always knew they would need to outperform Biden in their districts. But now many fear the political gravity may be too much to overcome — and Republicans will win full control of the federal government.

“Is he going to take the whole ship down?” one House Democrat, who is close to leadership, said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe the party’s turbulence.

So far 14 members — and counting — have called on Biden to bow out of the race, mostly from safe blue seats. Others have said he has no chance to beat former President Donald Trump and started to position themselves as a check on his power. The rest are watching and waiting nervously, some with pre-drafted statements in case of another Biden flub.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; History
KEYWORDS: democrats; hakeem; house; melted
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Do not listen to them Brandon. Melt down? Hakeem's got your back! He said so. Zero worries. Follow doctors orders and get plenty of rest. Four strong months of campaigning coming up and it's in the bag. Never give in, never give up. Let's go Brandon.
1 posted on 07/12/2024 5:24:31 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

LOL too bad

Speaking of meltdowns

anyone know what happened here last night ,. Check out the eye change

Video
Biden suddenly stops in mid sentence and asks “what are you doing?”
https://rumble.com/v56mu8l-biden-suddenly-stops-in-mid-sentence-and-asks-what-are-you-doing.html


2 posted on 07/12/2024 5:27:52 AM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: Libloather

their plan was to hit Trump with a one two punch and shift the polls finally in their direction.

The first punch was supposed to be the trumped up charges, especially the felonies timed perfectly to be used to maximum effect at the debate. The second punch was supposed to be the debate itself.

Now they have taken their best shots and their guy not only hasn’t landed a blow, but somehow managed to hurt those rooting for him from the stands!

LMAO


3 posted on 07/12/2024 5:29:02 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Libloather

Turning 18 million freeloading foreigners loose to invade America was one hell of a plan. Every DemonRAT in this country should be in jail right now for what they have done to our country.


4 posted on 07/12/2024 5:30:27 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If President Trump loses, ALL AMERICANS LOSE. Vote like your life depends upon it. Because it does.)
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To: janetjanet998

The voice in his ear piece tried to stop his ramble...


5 posted on 07/12/2024 5:31:38 AM PDT by aklurker
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To: Libloather
President Trump must do everything he can to keep Biden in the race.

There is a good chance to take commanding control of the House. And an outside shot of getting 60 Senate seats; well, hopefully.

And seize the presidency. We already have the Supreme Court, most days.

6 posted on 07/12/2024 5:32:32 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: Libloather

It occurs to me that, traditionally, Democrat shenanigans during the Presidential election don’t help down-ballot candidates very much. Often there are ballots hastily printed with only the President selected. The Congressional candidates mostly ride the coattails of legitimate votes.


7 posted on 07/12/2024 5:35:49 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: Libloather
Karma

They cheated like hell to install this toilet. Now because of their actions, although they blame Biden and not themselves. They stand a great chance of screwing themselves royally.

I couldn't be happier.
8 posted on 07/12/2024 5:36:42 AM PDT by glaseatr (Father of a Marine, Uncle of SGT Adam Estep. A Co. 2/5 Cav. KIA Thurs April 29, 2004 Baghdad Iraq)
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To: Libloather

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9 posted on 07/12/2024 5:37:05 AM PDT by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themrrselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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To: Libloather

The cabal of whining Dem elected officials, operatives, megadonors and MSM spokespeople, is experiencing not so much a case of buyers’ remorse as it is a case of liars’ remorse in trying to hide the major flaw of their candidate now fully out in the open. I’m enjoying watching the weasels squeal


10 posted on 07/12/2024 5:38:31 AM PDT by chuckee
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To: FlingWingFlyer

“Every DemonRAT in this country should be in jail right now for what they have done to our country.”


I was thinking this exact thing as i was at the river here in Sacramento yesterday. It was over 110 degrees and the GF and I were there to submerge in the cold water and enjoy the wildlife, which is plentiful. Instead we were treated to 3 large groups of Afghanis who were littering and destroying the beautiful American River parkway. The group closest to us, the older men were fishing. Ive watched them fish before and they do no abide by any rules on how many fish you can take. They also leave whatever garbage they took out there. It is incredibly sad (and infuriating) what many of the 80,000+afghanis that have been dumped here in Sacramento, do to the many rivers and lakes we have here. I cannot believe what has happened and absolutely nothing can be done to remedy the situation.


11 posted on 07/12/2024 5:41:15 AM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: janetjanet998

Joe Biden:”The voices inside my head do not necessarily represent the views of my own mind.”


12 posted on 07/12/2024 5:43:17 AM PDT by donozark (Presbyterians wear elbow patches and drive on recapped tires.)
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To: Libloather

It remains to be seen if the democrats can persuade Americans to ignore their “lived experience” with inflation, invasion, war, unemmployment, etc. and choose to elect democrats to continue the misery into perpetuity.


13 posted on 07/12/2024 5:56:09 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Libloather

If Republicans need Biden’s senility to win — because they are incapable of raising their many winning issues — they are in worse shape than ever.


14 posted on 07/12/2024 6:12:18 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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If Republicans need Biden’s senility to win — because they are incapable of raising their many winning issues — they are in worse shape than ever.

Democrats are handing the election to the GOP on a Silver Platter, let's see how many ways the GOP screws this up.

15 posted on 07/12/2024 6:13:38 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Socon-Econ

Sad but true, all the Republicans have is “We Suck Less”.


16 posted on 07/12/2024 6:16:28 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Libloather

Politico is spewing such BS. Biden didn’t “suddenly” melt down. He has been melting down for two years and Politico and their buddies in the press covered it up. The “suddenly” is that Politico couldn’t cover up the meltdown anymore.


17 posted on 07/12/2024 6:25:27 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: hillarys cankles

Something can be done. Deportations can happen. We need Trump and maybe the Senate and House. There is hope.


18 posted on 07/12/2024 6:30:07 AM PDT by Persevero (You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
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To: FlingWingFlyer
Turning 18 million freeloading foreigners loose to invade America was one hell of a plan.

If only they were mere freeloaders, it would be a catastrophe. But it’s far, far worse than that. We now have an epidemic of organized third world crime sweeping the country, perpetrated by gangs of criminals who came here with exactly that intent. And that doesn’t include the unknown number of Islamic terrorists who have likely entered, nor the hordes of military-age Chinese men who may represent a CCP-planned advance force to disrupt our society and prepare the ground for far worse.

We are literally under attack right this minute. This is a national emergency.

19 posted on 07/12/2024 6:43:09 AM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Libloather
Plan A is still in place: Mass vote fraud via mail-in ballots, millions of illegals voting in swing states, vote harvesting, rigged election machines.

Can and will be done.

24-CB6-F04-D8-D3-40-C3-AA21-AB59-F100-DAA6

20 posted on 07/12/2024 6:49:14 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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