Behind the Curtain: Unbendable Biden vs. breaking-point Dems

Axios ^ | July 7, 2024 | Mike Allen , Jim VandeHei

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We're now in uncharted, historic waters: President Biden — backed by first lady Jill Biden and his convicted son, Hunter, who's serving as de facto gatekeeper for longtime friends — says that nothing, besides an act of God, will persuade him to quit his re-election campaign.

• But outside Biden's protective bubble, a fast-growing number of Democrats are praying for —and plotting — a more earthly intervention. They want everyone from the Obamas to congressional leaders to beg Biden to drop out by this Friday.

Why it matters: Biden and his Democratic critics share one common passion — the intensity, certainty and irreversibility of their positions. Both plan fierce public and private campaigns to see who buckles.

• It won't be him, Biden says publicly and privately. On a Saturday call with his national campaign co-chairs, Biden sounded full-speed ahead. He vowed to spend more time talking directly to voters, whether at town halls or press conferences.

The big picture: Democratic lawmakers have gone from shock, to sadness, to madness since the debate 10 days ago. These Democrats, further deflated by Biden's high-stakes ABC interview, believe there's nothing he can do to reverse the damage — or his aging.

• "The sh*t is going to hit the fan on Monday, when Congress returns," a House Democrat told us. "People are scared about their own races. But they're also worried about the country, and about democracy."
• Lawmakers were antsy enough about Biden during their Fourth of July break this past week. There'll be even greater torque when they're venting, raging and plotting in person.

"Every single person not named Biden," or paid by the president, recognizes how deep a hole he's in, said a top Democratic operative who's talking nonstop to...

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Yeah, I know. Axios. It's fun to watch them flailing, though.

[Zhang Fei]

[Yeah, I know. Axios. It’s fun to watch them flailing, though.]

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Is Axios less reliable than other Democrat media sources on party machinations?

[Libloather]

Brandon, if I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times - do not back down. We’ve got your back along with the radical, leftist, commie, pinkos. Heck, even Trump will vote for you at this point. Stay strong and take those prescribed meds. Very important. You can do this. Let’s go Brandon

[The_Media_never_lie]

Why are they all picking on Biden? Just let him stay in the basement like in 2020 and harvest the ballots that are needed. Remember, Biden bragged they have the most extensive vote fraud system in the world.

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[Spok]

Sounds like the politics of Rome, c. 44 BC.

[Col Frank Slade]

Yea Monday is when Congress returns after July 4 holiday.

Get yer popcorn !

[TalBlack]

“People are scared about their own races. But they’re also worried about the country, and about democracy.”

There isn’t one democrat and damn few republicans who are worried about America and her Law.

[Lazamataz]

This is the very best outcome I could ever have imagined!!!

This is Christmas in July!!!!

[The_Media_never_lie]

Some liberal fact checker debunked this report, but Joe Biden did brag that he had the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in history. That is clearly what he said.

[jeffersondem]

It seems Biden will do whatever Jill and Hunter say to do.

Both Jill and Hunter are vulnerable for reasons that we know - and for reasons that we don’t know. They are vulnerable.

Jill and Hunter will agree to get Joe to exit - at some high price. That price is what is being negotiated right now. The “price” includes cash, security, and legacy.

[unclebankster]

They waited too long to get rid of Biden. This should’ve been “the talk” 2 years ago, but the pro abortion kamikazes blunted the “red wave” after the Dobbs decision.

The 2022 midterms made it impossible to replace Biden and now they’re stuck with the stubborn senile old guy or the female dope who is VP.

[Luke21]

“Biden sounded full-speed ahead. He vowed to spend more time talking directly to voters, whether at town halls or press conferences.”

They went to both sides and got the talking points. They know this is Biden clown world.

[Georgia Girl 2]

They always say that right before they drop out. 🙄

[j.havenfarm]

The power and fame is what drives Queen Jill. No matter how
Much patriotic gloss they try to put on it, she knows his legacy will be that of an addled man pushed out against his will. I can’t imagine that’s tolerable for her. She’d rather him dead of a stroke that removed from power under these circumstances

[joshua c]

dems are in a tizzy cuz they know the margin of fraud will not be enough to get him over the finish line

[GOPJ]

"The sh*t is going to hit the fan on Monday, when Congress returns," a House Democrat told us. "People are scared about their own races. But they're also worried about the country, and about democracy."

Worried about 'democracy'? The system where voters are thrown under the bus because polls say Biden will lose to Trump? Or 'democracy' that used the law to bring down an opponent? Lawfare now 'part of the Constitution'? I don't think so.

And with limited time progressive power elite's butt boys in the press are being told to start running trash stories on Kamala? Ignore their words - WATCH WHAT THEY DO.>{? Here's my guess - DC power elites knew about Biden's problems years ago and KNEW he would fail in a debate. They knew about Kamala's tawdry past - and let 'the press' cover for that too.