{"id":2095409,"date":"2023-11-09T15:36:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T20:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dangerous-biden-casts-doubt-on-polls-laying-groundwork-to-delegitimize-2024-election\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T15:40:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T20:40:17","slug":"dangerous-biden-casts-doubt-on-polls-laying-groundwork-to-delegitimize-2024-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dangerous-biden-casts-doubt-on-polls-laying-groundwork-to-delegitimize-2024-election\/","title":{"rendered":"DANGEROUS: Biden Casts Doubt on Polls, Laying Groundwork To Delegitimize 2024 Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdangerous-biden-casts-doubt-on-polls-laying-groundwork-to-delegitimize-2024-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2095409&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>American democracy under assault<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s happening<\/strong>: Brace \u200cyourselves, folks! The battle for \u2062American democracy is heating up, and it&#8217;s not even Election Day 2024 yet. President Joe Biden \u2062is\u2062 causing quite a stir by\u200b dismissing polls that\u2062 suggest he might lose to \u2063Donald Trump. He&#8217;s already planting the seed that \u2062if he does lose, he&#8217;ll claim the\u2064 election was illegitimate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biden recently shrugged off questions about respected mainstream polls \u200bshowing him trailing Trump in key states. When asked if he believed he was behind in battleground states, he confidently \u200breplied, &#8220;No, I don&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s worth noting\u2064 that Biden&#8217;s popularity is plummeting. \u200dEven in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worker-shortages-cause-garbage-buildup-and-not-just-in-blue-states\/\" title=\"Worker Shortages Cause Garbage Buildup \u2014 And Not Just In Blue States\">deep-blue states<\/a> like California, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-says-conservative-democrats-are-holding-progressives-hostage\/\" title=\"Ilhan Omar Says \u2018Conservative Democrats\u2019 Are Holding Progressives \u2018Hostage\u2019\">job approval numbers<\/a> are underwater. A recent Reuters\/Ipsos \u2064poll revealed that \u2062only\u200b 39 percent of \u200bAmericans approve of his performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why it matters<\/strong>: This is \u200da dangerous game Biden is playing. \u200dBy refusing to accept the validity of\u2062 these polls, he&#8217;s sending a coded message to his extremist \u200bsupporters. It&#8217;s a threat to the very\u2063 foundations of our cherished democracy, the principles on which our nation was built.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biden&#8217;s strategy is crystal clear: Convince \u2062his base, which includes associate professors, \u2062multiple\u200c homeowners, corporate lawyers, \u200dand suburban \u2064wine moms, that losing a fair and legitimate election in 2024 is simply impossible. Therefore, if\u2062 he does lose, it must\u2062 be because the election was illegitimate.<\/li>\n<li>Many \u2062of Biden&#8217;s radical supporters still cling to the belief\u200d that the 2016 election was &#8220;rigged&#8221; by Russian teenagers hacking \u200binto voting \u200bmachines. They\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dangerous-biden-casts-doubt-on-polls-laying-groundwork-to-delegitimize-2024-election\/\" title=\"DANGEROUS: Biden Casts Doubt on Polls, Laying Groundwork To Delegitimize 2024 Election\">suffered irreversible brain \u200ddamage<\/a> after Trump \u2062defeated Hillary Clinton, and their conspiracy theories persist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Crucial context<\/strong>: Let&#8217;s not forget that the Democratic Party \u200chas a long history of refusing to\u200b accept election results. \u2064Hillary Clinton, for\u200b instance, repeatedly labeled Trump as an &#8220;illegitimate president&#8221; and claimed\u200b the 2016 election was\u2062 stolen from her. Stacey \u200bAbrams also \u2064insists she\u200b &#8220;won&#8221; the\u2063 2018 gubernatorial election in\u200b Georgia, refusing to concede her loss.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democrats have cried foul play in every presidential election won by a Republican since 2000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bottom \u2062line<\/strong>: Brace yourselves, America. \u2064Biden&#8217;s \u2064gaslighting tactics are a direct attack on the U.S. Constitution and the very \u2064essence of our\u200b democratic experiment. We&#8217;re shaking in our boots, witnessing this assault on our patriotic pillars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2063 potential risks does President Biden&#8217;s \u200cdismissal of poll results \u2063and\u200c claims of election illegitimacy pose \u2063to \u2062American\u200d democracy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Am not\u200b suggesting that Biden is wrong to question the polls, as they have been proven wrong\u200d in\u2062 the past. However, his\u200b dismissal of them and \u2062his pre-emptive claim\u2062 of election illegitimacy is concerning for the future of American democracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why it matters<\/strong>: The foundation of any democratic\u200d system is trust in the electoral process. When a\u200b leader undermines\u2064 that trust by spreading doubt about the legitimacy of elections, it weakens the system \u2063and opens the door to potential chaos and division.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s comments align with a \u200bgrowing trend \u200bof leaders using claims of election fraud to\u200c delegitimize their opponents and maintain power. This\u2062 dangerous tactic has \u2063been employed \u200cby leaders in other \u200dcountries, such as Russia and Belarus, to consolidate their control and stifle dissent.<\/p>\n<p>If\u200d American democracy is to remain\u200c strong and vibrant, it is crucial that leaders, regardless of party affiliation, respect and uphold\u200d the democratic\u2064 process. This means accepting the \u200dresults of elections and working within the system to address any concerns or grievances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can be done<\/strong>: \u2062It is essential that Americans, both leaders\u2064 and citizens,\u2064 actively work to protect and safeguard their\u2062 democracy. This requires holding leaders accountable for their actions and words, demanding\u2063 transparency and integrity in\u2064 the electoral process, and promoting civic \u200deducation and engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it is \u200ccrucial to strengthen the institutions\u200b that uphold democracy, such as an \u200bindependent judiciary,\u2064 a free press, and robust checks\u2062 and\u200b balances. These institutions serve as safeguards against abuses of power and ensure that no \u200csingle individual\u2063 or\u200b branch of government becomes too \u2064powerful.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Americans must come \u2062together to \u2064bridge the\u200d deep divisions that currently plague \u2064the country.\u200d The us-versus-them mentality \u2064only\u200c serves to\u200d weaken democracy and perpetuate conflict. It is essential to promote dialogue, empathy,\u200d and mutual respect \u200cin order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-things-to-know-about-the-united-auto-workers-strike\/\" title=\"Key points about the United Auto Workers strike: \n\n1. Ongoing strike by United Auto Workers.\n2. Impacts major automakers in the United States.\n3. Demands include better wages, job security, and healthcare benefits.\">find \u200dcommon ground<\/a> and work towards the collective good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The way forward<\/strong>: The\u2063 battle \u200dfor American democracy is far\u2062 from over. It \u200crequires constant\u2063 vigilance, active participation, and\u2062 a commitment to the principles that underpin democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders, especially\u2062 President Biden, must lead by example and foster a culture of trust, \u2063transparency, and accountability. They must prioritize the integrity of the electoral process \u2062and refrain from spreading \u2064baseless\u200d claims that undermine the \u2063system.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens, on the other hand, must stay\u200c informed, engage \u2064in constructive\u2063 dialogue, and exercise their democratic\u200b rights responsibly. This includes voting,\u2063 advocating for change, \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-gop-establishment-pushes-bill-to-hamstring-challengers-and-doxx-conservative-donors\/\" title=\"Tennessee GOP Establishment Pushes Bill To Hamstring Challengers And Doxx Conservative Donors\">holding elected officials accountable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the fate of American \u200cdemocracy lies in the hands of its citizens and its leaders. It is up to all of us to protect and preserve the democratic ideals that this great nation was built upon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American democracy under assault (Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images) What&#8217;s happening: There&#8217;s still a long way to go before Election Day in 2024, but President Joe Biden is already dismissing polls that show him losing to Donald Trump as inaccurate, raising the specter that if he loses next November he will argue the election was not legitimate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":2095410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2095409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2095409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095409\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2095410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2095409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2095409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2095409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}