{"id":2170058,"date":"2024-02-07T10:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-progressive-reckoning-on-failed-senate-border-deal\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T10:10:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:10:40","slug":"biden-faces-progressive-reckoning-on-failed-senate-border-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-progressive-reckoning-on-failed-senate-border-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden confronts progressive backlash over Senate border agreement failure"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fbiden-faces-progressive-reckoning-on-failed-senate-border-deal%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=2170058&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>President Biden&#8217;s Support for Failed Border Deal\u200c Could Further Imperil His\u200b Standing with the Progressive Left<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s relationship with the progressive Left is at risk due to his endorsement\u2064 of the Senate&#8217;s unsuccessful bipartisan border agreement. This comes at a time\u200d when Biden&#8217;s poll numbers have been\u2062 declining and surveys indicate that he could lose to former President Donald Trump \u200din the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>The president&#8217;s support for Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza has also drawn criticism from progressives, particularly \u2063Arab communities in Michigan, a crucial state for \u2064Biden&#8217;s\u2062 electoral success. This opposition \u2063has led to concerns that these voters \u200cmay choose to\u200d stay home in November.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063addition, Biden has faced backlash\u2063 from \u2063Democratic-aligned organizations \u2063like the American Civil Liberties \u2064Union, who have condemned the border compromise as &#8220;cruel.&#8221; The \u2063failed Senate deal would have effectively closed the southern border for \u200dmost of the \u2063year, prompting Hispanic Democrats and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-throws-out-challenge-to-president-trumps-bid-to-exclude-illegal-aliens-from-being-counted-in-determining-congressional-seats\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Throws Out Challenge to President Trump\u2019s Bid to Exclude Illegal Aliens from Being Counted in Determining Congressional Seats\">immigrant rights groups<\/a>\u200c to express their\u200c disappointment at being excluded from negotiations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Outrage Grows as Bill Text \u2064is Revealed<\/h3>\n<p>The outrage intensified \u200cwhen the bill text was released on Sunday\u200b evening. The chairwoman of\u200b the Congressional Hispanic \u2064Caucus, Nanette Barragan, criticized the deal for not aligning with \u200dtheir \u2064values and failing to protect &#8220;Dreamers&#8221; \u2064and the undocumented community.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senator Bob Menendez has been vocal about his \u2063frustration with the \u2063White House\u200b and Senate leadership for excluding Hispanic members from the talks. He believes that important stakeholders, such as immigrant communities and their representatives, should have had more input in shaping\u2063 the legislation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Biden&#8217;s\u2062 Acknowledgment and Commitment<\/h3>\n<p>Biden acknowledged \u2062that the deal did \u2064not \u2062address all of his concerns, particularly \u2064the issue of Deferred Action for \u200dChildhood Arrivals recipients. However, he\u200d still believed that the reforms in the\u200c bill were necessary for a more orderly, humane, \u200cand secure border.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the challenges, Biden remained committed to the\u200b bill \u2062until the end, urging Republicans to pass it even after they walked away from the deal. Senator Ed Markey, a leading progressive Democrat, expressed confidence that \u200cBiden would be able to mobilize\u2064 the same coalition that\u2064 helped \u2064him win in 2020, citing the stark contrast between\u200d Biden and Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Detractors from both sides of the\u2064 aisle criticized the negotiators\u200b and the bill&#8217;s\u2064 contents, with House GOP leadership vowing to kill\u2064 the \u2062deal in their chamber.\u2064 Former\u200c President\u200b Trump\u2062 also actively lobbied members of the House\u2064 Republican Conference to reject \u2062the\u2062 bill.<\/p>\n<p>The bill \u2064has also caused tension within the Senate Republican\u200c Conference, particularly among hard-line Republicans. Senators\u2064 Mike\u200b Lee and Ted Cruz have called for the ousting and replacement\u2064 of GOP leadership over\u200c their support for the supplemental \u2062bill.<\/p>\n<p>With\u200b over half\u200b of the Senate Republican Conference opposing\u200c the bill, it became clear by\u2064 Tuesday that it would not have \u200cenough votes to pass. \u2063Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell\u2063 essentially declared \u200cthe bill dead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more from the \u2064Washington Examiner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/biden-progressive-left-border-deal\">https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/biden-progressive-left-border-deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential consequences for President Biden&#8217;s political future as a result of his\u200b support for\u200b the compromise deal?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He border agreement, stating, &#8220;We cannot settle for half measures and band-aids when it comes to our immigration \u200dsystem. This deal does not address the root causes of\u200d migration and fails to \u2064provide a pathway \u200cto citizenship for millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-releases-dinks-meme-explaining-the-american-climate-corps\/\" title=\"Biden admin shares DINKs meme on American Climate Corps\">undocumented individuals living<\/a>\u200c in fear.&#8221; Menendez&#8217;s stance reflects\u200d the\u200d sentiment \u2062of many progressive Democrats who\u2063 feel that Biden&#8217;s support for the compromise goes against their values and principles.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s endorsement of the failed border\u200c deal has further strained his already tenuous relationship\u200d with the progressive Left. His\u200b decision has not only alienated \u2063key voting blocs like Arab communities in Michigan and Hispanic Democrats, but it has also drawn criticism from\u2064 influential Democratic-aligned organizations like the ACLU. These groups see the\u2064 compromise as a betrayal of their values and a failure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-blames-climate-change-for-viral-video-of-woman-swimming-in-nyc-subway-sewage\/\" title=\"AOC Blames \u2018Climate Change\u2019 For Viral Video Of Woman Swimming In NYC Subway Sewage\">protect vulnerable communities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Impact on Biden&#8217;s Political Future<\/h3>\n<p>The fallout from this endorsement could have significant \u2063consequences for President Biden&#8217;s standing with the progressive Left and his political\u2063 future. The declining poll numbers and the threat of losing to Donald Trump in the next election are already causes for concern.\u200d Now, with his support for the failed border deal, \u200cBiden risks further alienating the progressive base that played a crucial role in his election.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The progressive Left has been\u2062 a driving force behind the push for \u2063progressive policies like\u2063 universal healthcare, \u2063a Green New Deal, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">criminal justice reform<\/a>. These issues align with the\u2063 values and\u2062 priorities of many \u200dyoung voters and marginalized\u2062 communities who turned out in record numbers to support Biden in the \u200c2020 \u200delection. However, \u2063the president&#8217;s endorsement of the border agreement undermines\u2062 his credibility as a champion for progressive causes, potentially dampening enthusiasm and turnout in future elections.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the president&#8217;s support for Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza has only \u200badded to the discontent\u2062 among \u200bprogressive voters. Arab communities in Michigan, who strongly oppose Israel&#8217;s aggression, have expressed their disappointment and\u2064 frustration with Biden&#8217;s\u2063 stance. This could have serious implications for the president&#8217;s electoral success in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-pac-looks-at-voters-who-dislike-both-biden-and-trump\/\" title=\"Democratic PAC targets voters who have negative opinions of both Biden and Trump.\">crucial\u200b swing states<\/a> like Michigan, where every vote is\u2064 crucial.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that President Biden&#8217;s support for the failed border deal and his stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have placed \u2063him at odds with the progressive Left. To regain\u2062 their trust and enthusiasm, Biden must take \u2063decisive action to prioritize their concerns and address their core \u200bissues. Failure to do so could result in a loss of support from \u2064the progressive base\u200c and further jeopardize the\u2062 president&#8217;s standing, both within his own party and with the American electorate as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s support for the Senate&#8217;s failed bipartisan border deal may further jeopardize his standing with the progressive Left. Months of declining poll numbers and surveys indicate a potential loss to former President Donald Trump in November, attributed to reduced turnout from his 2020 coalition. These numbers pose a significant challenge for Biden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2656,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2170058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170058","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\/2656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2170058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2170058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2170058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2170058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}