Posted on 06/12/2022 7:56:54 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
More Democratic lawmakers, party officials, and voters are expressing their frustration with President Joe Biden and concern over the Republican Party’s momentum heading into the 2022 midterms, according to a new report from The New York Times.
As Biden’s approval rating continues to drop into the mid-30s, according to recent polls, some Democrats are doubtful the president can turn the party around after an expected “trouncing” in November. Others don’t want him to run for reelection in 2024.
“Midway through the 2022 primary season, many Democratic lawmakers and party officials are venting their frustrations with President Biden’s struggle to advance the bulk of his agenda, doubting his ability to rescue the party from a predicted midterm trouncing and increasingly viewing him as an anchor that should be cut loose in 2024,” the Times wrote in a Saturday piece, titled “Should Biden Run in 2024? Democratic Whispers of ‘No’ Start to Rise.”
The Times interviewed nearly 50 Democrats, including local leaders, members of Congress, and voters who supported Biden in 2020, but are disappointed with the president’s performance.
Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett, a candidate running for a House seat in deep blue Dallas was disappointed that the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats had not advanced more of their leftist agenda. She also expressed concern for Democrats lagging behind Republicans in terms of voter enthusiasm.
“Democrats are like, ‘What the hell is going on?’” she said. “Our country is completely falling apart. And so I think we’re lacking in the excitement.”
More bad news for the Democratic Party shows that its constituents are split on pursuing a radical agenda or compromising with Republicans to get things done. Yet, the commonality in both groups is that many don’t want Biden as the face of the party moving forward.
“Many Democratic leaders and voters want Mr. Biden to fight harder against Republicans, while others want him to seek more compromise” the Times reported. “Many of them are eyeing 2024 hoping for some sort of idealized nominee — somebody who isn’t Mr. Biden or Ms. Harris.”
That somebody would look like the Democratic version of Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, according to Alex Wyshyvanuk, a data analyst from Annapolis, Maryland. “I need an equivalent of Ron DeSantis, a Democrat, but not a 70- or 80-year-old — a younger person,” he said. “Someone who knows what worked for you in 1980 is not going to work for you in 2022 or 2024.”
As mentioned by Wyshyvanuk, Biden’s age is yet another concern for Democrats. The president, currently 79, will turn 82 by the end of his first term, and voters interviewed by the Times are worried that will affect his “political viability.”
David Axelrod, former chief strategist for President Barack Obama, addressed this concern with the Times and defended Biden, saying he is still competent on the job.
“Biden doesn’t get the credit he deserves for steering the country through the worst of the pandemic, passing historic legislation, pulling the NATO alliance together against Russian aggression and restoring decency and decorum to the White House,” Axelrod said. “And part of the reason he doesn’t is performative. He looks his age and isn’t as agile in front of a camera as he once was, and this has fed a narrative about competence that isn’t rooted in reality.”
Biden has reportedly said he intends to run again in 2024. “[Biden] wants to run and he’s clearly letting everyone know,” a source told The Hill in April.
“I believe he thinks he’s the only one who can beat Trump. I don’t think he thinks there’s anyone in the Democratic party who can beat Trump and that’s the biggest factor,” the source added.
A 2024 reelection campaign would seemingly be a minor concern for Biden at the moment. With a Democratic Party growing in frustration over his administration, a looming “Red Wave” in the midterms, and voters worried about historically high gas-prices and rising inflation, the president has a lot on his plate before he tries to convince voters to give him four more years.
I particularly liked this comment:
“Our country is completely falling apart. And so I think we’re lacking in the excitement.”
Hmmm. It seems the Democrats are not being excited enough about the fact the country is falling apart.
""""Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett, a candidate running for a House seat in deep blue Dallas was disappointed that the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats had not advanced more of their leftist agenda. She also expressed concern for Democrats lagging behind Republicans in terms of voter enthusiasm.
“Democrats are like, ‘What the hell is going on?’” she said. “Our country is completely falling apart. And so I think we’re lacking in the excitement.”"""
Isn’t Obama running the DEMONocRATS?
Biden’s Obama’s man.
Yep, that is what this country needs: More race baiting, green-new-dealing, leftist claptrap. We don’t have enough, ya know.
How Hillary DIDN'T get elected....she forgot that white men vote.
Not Harris. That's the one thing I'm sure about.
From the article:
“passing historic legislation”
That means legislation that ^%$#ed over normal law abiding tax paying Americans—every time.
Why the hell is that?…rats got everything they wanted in jo and the ho…dumb and dumber…implementing their apocalyptic policies…c’mon man…
There is only ONE person who stands in the way of Bidet giving up..only ONE person who is finally reaping the rewards of decades of investment in his dysfunctional family, Joe sniffing hair and creepy hands, embarrassment, and Hunter, who is NOT surrendering the trappings of the rich life she's earned...
I remember in 2010, the RATS were in total denial.
We picked up 63 House seats and 5 Senate seats.
The People are way more angry at Biden than they were at Obama.
The downside is after 2010, the GOP-e sat there and did nothing except attack the Tea Party movement which gave them the House.
If we take the House and Senate, something will have to be done about the GOP-e leadership.
Would a Newsom-Whitmer ticket for 2024 be formidable?
Joe is giving up too many of the New World Order plans ,LOL
My interpretation: the democrats are worried they will not be able to cheat. The republicans are watching them closely which throws a monkey wrench at the democrats cheating. Oh the fear the democrats have of a honest election
That occasional popping sound you hear is heads being pulled out of rear ends.
Remember the "where is Hillary" articles in the papers? She would disappear for weeks and suddenly reappear. I can't remember one interview or one rally she ever did.
When Trump won solely because the votes for him were able to overcome the ballot harvesting, she totally flipped out. I heard rumors she was screaming her brains out election night throwing stuff around and I think by her screaming she intimidated the Eunuchs in the DemoMarxist party to push the Russia collusion hoax.
In my FR posts going back a few years...I warned you all...that the Democrat, Joe, Biden was naught but an empty suit...neither an executive or leader, a real 100% “ZERO”!!!
Sadly none of you paid any attention to his history and failures galore. NO...I am not LMAO...I am crying tears for our statue of Liberty and these very USA states that are being killed by the current Democrat Party!! Americans......no complaints folks...you did this mess to yourselves. Now live with it as the once great USA dies as day by day goes by and you stand by and do nothing!!! Sad days for this once terrific United States of america!!!SAD!!!
I can see them going for broke with AOC if they have nothing to lose. Make a statement and keep her around as a commentator for 20 years or so when she’ll be more seasoned and the country possibly ready for her. If she was the nominee we’d be better off countering her with DeSantis. Trump would squish her like a bug.
Regarding desperate Democrats doubting their party’s future, what were they expecting after decades of unthinkingly supporting the murder of unborn Democratic voters?
That being said, Trump’s red tsunami of patriot supporters are reminded that they must vote twice this election year. Your first vote is to primary career RINO incumbents. Your second vote is to replace outgoing Democrats and RINOs with Trump-endorsed patriot candidates.
Insights welcome.
I’m worried that The Uniparty is able to find the exact precincts where they can win enough swing states and have the technology to manufacture the needed votes.
“Many of them are eyeing 2024 hoping for some sort of idealized nominee — somebody who isn’t Mr. Biden or Ms. Harris.”
Even the Dems can’t think of anyone in their stable who is viable as President. All are either too old, too Left, or too known to be a worthless incompetent. I predict that they will end up with Gavin Trudeau Newsome, who the media will proclaim Kennedy-esque, without most of the electorate having no idea what that means and the remainder seeing it as a negative.
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