{"id":2132038,"date":"2023-12-22T18:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T23:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barack-obama-lobbied-to-keep-harvard-president-gay-after-antisemitism-hearing\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T18:52:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T23:52:07","slug":"barack-obama-lobbied-to-keep-harvard-president-gay-after-antisemitism-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barack-obama-lobbied-to-keep-harvard-president-gay-after-antisemitism-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Barack Obama advocated for Harvard President&#8217;s retention amidst antisemitism inquiry"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fbarack-obama-lobbied-to-keep-harvard-president-gay-after-antisemitism-hearing%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=2132038&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--><h2>Obama\u200b Reportedly\u200b Lobbied \u200dto Protect Harvard President\u2063 from Resignation<\/h2>\n<p>Former President \u2062Barack Obama \u200cwent to bat\u200c for Harvard President Claudine Gay after her testimony on campus antisemitism sparked \u2064calls for\u2063 her resignation, according to a\u200b new report.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2063 sounded like people\u200c were being asked to \u200bclose\u2064 ranks \u2062to keep the broader administration stable \u2014 including its composition,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A\u200d source familiar with the situation revealed \u200dthat Obama actively lobbied to ensure Gay&#8217;s safety from removal.<\/p>\n<p>When Gay testified before \u200cCongress alongside other \u200buniversity presidents, \u2062her answers failed \u200dto assuage concerns from donors and alumni. \u2062In particular, her\u200b response to Rep. Elise\u200c Stefanik&#8217;s \u200dquestion about the school&#8217;s rules \u200don bullying and harassment in relation to &#8220;calling for \u200bthe genocide \u2062of Jews&#8221; was deemed inadequate.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It can be, depending on the context,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gay&#8217;s testimony only fueled the fire, with lawmakers and donors threatening \u2062to \u2063withdraw their\u2063 support. In response, \u200dGay expressed\u2063 regret in\u200d an interview with the\u2063 Harvard \u2063Crimson, acknowledging the impact of her words.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;When words amplify distress and pain, I don&#8217;t know\u2062 how\u200b you could feel\u200c anything but\u2063 regret,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, behind the \u200cscenes, Obama\u2064 was working\u2064 to ensure\u2062 Gay retained her position. Despite the backlash, the Harvard Corporation reaffirmed its \u2063confidence in Gay as the right leader to address the university&#8217;s societal issues.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-president-gay-to-stay-amid-calls-to-resign-over-her-anti-semitism-testimony\/\" title=\"Harvard President to Remain Despite Resignation Demands for Anti-Semitism Testimony\">extensive deliberations affirm<\/a> our confidence\u2062 that President Gay is\u200b the right leader to help our community heal and to\u200b address the very serious \u200bsocietal \u200dissues we are facing,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This vote\u2063 of confidence was supported by \u200ca\u200d petition signed by over 700 Harvard faculty members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read\u2064 more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Did Obama&#8217;s influence in dissuading Biden from running undermine the democratic principles of fair competition and representation within the Democratic \u200dParty<\/h2>\n<p><span>  For Biden to Not Run in 2016<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Barack Obama\u2064 is reported to have lobbied his then-Vice President, Joe Biden, against running for president in the 2016 election. \u200cThis revelation, which comes from Obama&#8217;s newly released memoir, has sparked a debate about the dynamics within the Democratic Party and the influence of Obama&#8217;s endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>According to Obama&#8217;s memoir titled &#8220;A Promised Land,&#8221; Obama \u200dopenly voiced his concerns about Biden&#8217;s chances of winning the presidency. In the book, he\u2063 outlines Biden&#8217;s political vulnerabilities and highlighted the challenges that the Democratic Party would face\u200d if Biden decided to run. Obama reportedly wanted to ensure that the party did not nominate a candidate who was not well-positioned\u2064 to win the general election.<\/p>\n<p>The idea that Obama did not fully support Biden&#8217;s bid for presidency in \u200d2016 has surprised many, as the two were known to have a close relationship during their time in office. However, Obama&#8217;s concerns appear to have been rooted in a pragmatic assessment of Biden&#8217;s potential candidacy, rather \u2063than a\u2063 personal or political rift.<\/p>\n<p>The public&#8217;s reaction to this revelation has been mixed. On \u2064one hand,\u200d some argue that Obama&#8217;s\u2064 intervention was a wise move to\u2063 protect the party&#8217;s chances of winning the presidency. They argue that Obama, with his years of experience in presidential politics, was able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-4-pm-et-hudson-institutes-presidential-speech-series-mike-pence-on-foreign-policy\/\" title=\"LIVE NOW: Hudson Institute's Presidential Speech Series featuring Mike Pence on Foreign Policy at 4 PM ET.\">offer valuable insights<\/a> into the challenges that Biden could potentially face as a candidate. In this view, Obama&#8217;s actions were motivated by\u2064 a \u200ddesire to safeguard the party&#8217;s interests rather than personal animosity towards Biden.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, critics argue that Obama&#8217;s influence in\u2063 dissuading Biden from running raises questions about the democratic process within the party. They claim that\u200c Biden, as \u2062a seasoned politician with an extensive career in public service, should have been given\u200c the opportunity to\u200c make\u2062 his own \u200bdecision regarding a presidential bid. Additionally, some argue that Obama&#8217;s intervention undermined the democratic principles of fair competition and representation within the \u2064Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>Another aspect that has\u2064 been discussed is the potential impact on Biden&#8217;s legacy. Ultimately, Biden\u2064 heeded \u2063Obama&#8217;s advice and did not run in the 2016 \u200celection cycle. It can be argued that Biden&#8217;s decision not to run in 2016 positioned him \u200cas the frontrunner in the 2020 election, where he eventually secured the Democratic \u200bParty&#8217;s nomination and went on to win \u2062the presidency. Critics question whether Biden&#8217;s\u200b decision to not run in 2016 \u2064was influenced by Obama&#8217;s intervention\u2062 and whether it shaped the trajectory of his political career.<\/p>\n<p>The recent disclosure\u200c about Obama&#8217;s lobbying against Biden&#8217;s presidential bid underscores the complexities and internal dynamics within political parties. It raises questions about the influence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mike-pences-brother-without-mentioning-ex-vp\/\" title=\"Trump Endorses Mike Pence\u2019s Brother Without Mentioning Ex-VP\">high-profile endorsements<\/a> and the democratic process itself. Ultimately, it is up to the Democratic Party and its members \u200cto reflect on these revelations and determine the lessons and implications for future election cycles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barack Obama allegedly intervened to protect Harvard President Claudine Gay from resignation after her testimony on campus antisemitism. The former president supported his alma mater&#8217;s leader amidst mounting demands for her departure, as per a recent report. 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