{"id":2172538,"date":"2024-02-09T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T21:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-panic-after-bidens-disastrous-press-conference-worse-than-an-indictment\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T16:19:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T21:19:27","slug":"democrats-panic-after-bidens-disastrous-press-conference-worse-than-an-indictment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-panic-after-bidens-disastrous-press-conference-worse-than-an-indictment\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats in a state of panic following Biden&#8217;s disastrous press conference, deeming it &#8220;worse than an indictment"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fdemocrats-panic-after-bidens-disastrous-press-conference-worse-than-an-indictment%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=2172538&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 Press Conference Sends Shockwaves\u200d Through Democratic Party<\/h2>\n<p>President \u2064Joe\u200b Biden&#8217;s press conference on Thursday has caused a major stir\u2063 within \u2063the Democratic \u200dParty, leaving top officials in dismay \u200cover the 81-year-old&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n<p>Biden held the \u2062press conference following the release of Special Counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s findings from his criminal investigation\u2064 into Biden&#8217;s handling of classified material. The investigation concluded that while Biden &#8220;willfully retained and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-fumes-over-special-counsel-report-highlighting-bidens-poor-memory\/\" title=\"White House angered by report on Biden's 'weak recollection\">disclosed classified materials<\/a>,&#8221; no charges would \u2062be brought against him.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key reasons for not pursuing \u200ccharges,\u200b according to Hur, was \u200cBiden&#8217;s evident memory\u2063 issues. He struggled\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-makes-up-story-about-meeting-with-israeli-pm-prior-to-six-day-war-in-67\/\" title=\"Biden fabricates meeting with Israeli PM before '67 Six-Day War.\">recall important details<\/a> \u2063such as his son&#8217;s death\u2062 and his time \u200cas vice \u200dpresident in the Obama administration. Hur believed\u2062 that a jury would \u2063view Biden as an elderly man with a poor\u2062 memory, evoking sympathy.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the report, Biden decided to hold a press conference\u200d late Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>During the event,\u2064 Biden lashed out at reporters who raised concerns about his age, adamantly declaring himself as the most qualified \u2062person to be president. However, his performance was marred by several mental mistakes, including mixing up the presidents of Egypt and Mexico, forgetting the name of the church \u200dwhere \u2062his\u200b deceased son&#8217;s\u2062 rosary came from, and failing\u200c to recall key details from the special counsel&#8217;s report.<\/p>\n<p>The reaction from Democrats was mixed, with some\u2064 rushing to Biden&#8217;s \u200ddefense,\u200c while \u200bothers \u2064privately\u2063 acknowledged that the press conference\u200b had dealt a severe blow to his re-election campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Longtime Democrat\u200d strategist and former Clinton\u2062 White House aide Paul Begala\u200d expressed \u200chis concerns on CNN, stating, &#8220;Look, I&#8217;m a Biden supporter. And I slept like a baby last night.\u200c I woke \u2064up every two hours crying and wet the \u2063bed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CNN&#8217;s Paul Begala on \u200dJoe Biden&#8217;s press conference performance:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I slept like a baby last night. I woke up every \u20642 hours &#038; wet the bed. This is terrible for Democrats\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Begala then takes a shot at Biden for not knowing when he was\u200b vice president.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ttKJfVuSgo\">pic.twitter.com\/ttKJfVuSgo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dSteve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1755986805835346052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A Democratic House member, speaking anonymously, told NBC News\u2062 that \u2063the special counsel&#8217;s assessment was a &#8220;nightmare&#8221; that\u200b &#8220;weakens President Biden\u2063 electorally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For Democrats, we&#8217;re in a grim situation,&#8221; the member said.<\/p>\n<p>A Democratic operative also expressed their dismay, stating\u200b that the events of the previous day were\u200c &#8220;beyond devastating&#8221; and confirmed voters&#8217; doubts and concerns. They questioned \u200chow Biden could be president if the only reason he wasn&#8217;t charged was due to\u2064 his age.<\/p>\n<p>Another Biden ally described it\u2062 as the &#8220;worst day of his presidency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A Democratic \u200cstrategist, in an interview with The Dispatch, described the \u200dreport from Hur and Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-joe-biden-approval-hits-two-record-lows-after-disastrous-press-conference\/\" title=\"Nolte: Joe Biden Approval Hits Two Record Lows After Disastrous Press Conference\">disastrous press conference<\/a> as &#8220;worse \u200cthan an indictment,&#8221; while another called it &#8220;extremely bad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to Axios, many senior Democrats were alarmed by Biden&#8217;s press conference, with a former Biden White House official describing it as &#8220;brutal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another former Biden official compared taking the nomination away from Biden to taking\u200b the car keys away from your parents.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How have Democratic \u200dofficials expressed concern over Joe Biden&#8217;s ability to effectively \u2064lead the\u200b country?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Nce was deeply concerning. \u200dMany Democratic officials expressed worry\u200d over Biden&#8217;s ability\u200d to effectively lead the country if\u2064 his memory \u2063issues continue to worsen. They questioned whether he is \u200cfit to handle the responsibilities of the presidency, especially in light of the numerous mental\u200b mistakes he made during the press conference.<\/p>\n<p>These concerns only added to the growing discontent within the\u200c Democratic Party.\u2062 Progressives have \u200dbeen increasingly frustrated with\u200c the lack\u2064 of action on key issues, such as climate\u2063 change \u200cand healthcare reform. Biden\u2019s \u2063performance during the press conference \u200bonly further highlighted the need for new \u2064leadership and fresh ideas within the party.<\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats are now calling for a\u200c change in leadership, arguing that a more vibrant and energetic candidate would be better suited to take on\u200d the challenges facing the country. They believe that Biden&#8217;s age and declining mental acuity make him ill-equipped to navigate the complex\u2063 issues facing the nation.<\/p>\n<p>However, there\u2062 are also those within \u200cthe Democratic Party \u2064who continue to support Biden, citing his experience and years\u200b of service in public \u2063office. They argue that his\u2064 policy agenda and commitment to unity are what the country \u200dneeds in this moment of political division.<\/p>\n<p>The divide within the \u2064party is reflective of a larger debate happening \u200cacross the country about the role of age \u2063and mental\u200d fitness\u200d in political leadership. As\u2063 the baby \u2064boomer generation ages, questions about their ability\u200d to\u2064 effectively lead become more\u200d relevant. This debate\u2063 is\u2062 not unique to Biden \u2062or the Democratic Party, but it\u200b is being intensified by his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-has-gone-rogue-by-approving-covid-19-boosters-without-clinical-trials-dr-robert-malone\/\" title=\"FDA Approves COVID-19 Boosters Without Trials: Dr. Robert Malone\">recent press\u2063 conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the\u200c fallout from Biden&#8217;s press conference highlights the \u2064need for a serious conversation within the Democratic Party\u2063 about the future of its leadership. The party must grapple with \u200dthe challenges posed by an aging population and the evolving expectations of voters.\u2064 It remains to be seen how\u200c this will play out in the coming months and\u2062 years, but one thing is certain &#8211; the Democratic Party will need to address \u200cthese issues \u200dhead-on if it wants to remain \u200da formidable force in\u200c American politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s press conference caused turmoil within the Democratic Party. Top officials, speaking anonymously, deemed it a disastrous event for the 81-year-old president. Held after Special Counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s investigation into Biden&#8217;s handling of classified material, the conference sent shockwaves throughout the party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2172539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/biden-1-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2172538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/biden-1-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2172538","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\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2172538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2172538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2172539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2172538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2172538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2172538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}