{"id":2285034,"date":"2024-06-28T00:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T04:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-takes-post-debate-victory-lap-as-dems-ponder-bidens-future-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-28T00:27:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T04:27:28","slug":"gop-takes-post-debate-victory-lap-as-dems-ponder-bidens-future-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-takes-post-debate-victory-lap-as-dems-ponder-bidens-future-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP takes post-debate victory lap as Dems ponder Biden\u2019s future &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fgop-takes-post-debate-victory-lap-as-dems-ponder-bidens-future-washington-examiner%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=2285034&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--><p>Republican\u200b leaders quickly celebrated Donald Trump&#8217;s performance after a presidential debate against Joe Biden, \u2064where Biden appeared to struggle significantly. Statements from House\u2064 Speaker\u2063 Mike Johnson and other Republicans emphasized a view that Trump was more qualified, highlighting \u200cBiden&#8217;s lack of energy and coherence. Congressional Democrats \u2063and operatives\u2063 were noticeably alarmed by Biden&#8217;s performance, sparking discussions \u200babout his fitness for the \u200cpresidency \u200dand\u200b the potential need for an open nomination at the upcoming Democratic National Convention. Despite a few defensive responses from prominent Democrats like Illinois Governor JB \u2062Pritzicker, the general perception was \u200dnegative\u200b towards Biden\u2019s \u200cshowing. This debate has seemingly\u200d intensified discussions \u2062about the upcoming election&#8217;s implications\u200d on issues like democracy, healthcare, and border security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Congressional Republicans quickly declared victory Thursday night over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\u2019s\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> debate performance against President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-military-engineered-mice-with-human-lungs-to-test-virus-report-says\/\" title=\"Chinese Military \u2018Engineered Mice With Human Lungs\u2019 To Test Virus, Report Says\">sounded alarm bells<\/a> among Democrats for repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3061929\/biden-stumbles-key-takeaways-from-the-first-presidential-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"stumbled through responses\">stumbling through responses<\/a> and failing to match the former president\u2019s energy on stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly one of the men on the stage tonight is qualified and capable of being elected President in 2024,\u201d House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in a statement. \u201cThis is the biggest mismatch in the history of presidential debates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), a potential running mate for Trump, accused Biden of being \u201cmentally and physically unfit to serve as president of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump won the debate by delivering a strong and presidential performance, addressing how he will fix the massive economic and border problems Joe Biden created during three and a half years of failure,\u201d House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) said. \u201cJoe Biden demonstrated he is not fit to be president.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The question for congressional Democrats will be how they defend Biden\u2019s performance on Friday, when House lawmakers return to pass a trio of 2025 spending bills. Panic quickly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3061685\/democrats-sound-alarm-bells-after-bidens-debate-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"set in among Democrats\">set in among Democratic operatives<\/a> and liberal pundits in the debate\u2019s early minutes as Biden\u2019s frequent verbal stumbles raised questions of whether party leaders will urge him to step aside and have an open nomination process at next month\u2019s Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) posted on social media: \u201cThe greatest loser of tonight\u2019s debate is the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a really disappointing debate performance from Joe Biden,\u201d Kate Bedingfield, Biden\u2019s former White House communications director, said on CNN. \u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s any other way to slice it. His biggest issue was to prove to the American people that he had the energy, the stamina \u2014 and he didn\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-warrant-or-not-americans-have-no-reason-believe-the-fbi-raid-on-trumps-florida-home-was-justified\/\" title=\"Search Warrant Or Not, Americans Have No Reason  Believe The FBI Raid On Trump\u2019s Florida Home Was Justified\">potential future presidential candidate<\/a>, was among the few Democrats willing to vigorously go to bat for Biden. Pritzker said Trump was the one who \u201crambled\u201d and \u201clied\u201d or \u201cmisled\u201d the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVoters were presented with a clear choice \u2014 a president working hard every day to improve the lives of all Americans or a convicted felon, a selfish blowhard looking out only for himself,\u201d Pritzker said in a statement. \u201cThe contrast between these two men was clear before the debate \u2014 it is even clearer now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris conceded there \u201cwas a slow start\u201d for Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s obvious to everyone,\u201d she said on CNN, which hosted the debate, before saying the focus should be on policies between the two men.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is about a destruction of democracy, electing a man who has said he\u2019ll be a dictator on Day One, or do we want to continue on a course that\u2019s about strengthening America\u2019s economy?\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n<p>Among Biden\u2019s gaffes was a claim that he \u201cfinally beat Medicare\u201d during a discussion on healthcare.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>President Joe Biden, right, walks off stage as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump stands at the conclusion of a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWell, he\u2019s right. He did beat Medicare,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe beat it to death. He\u2019s destroying Medicare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At another moment, Biden stammered through a response about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-media-now-admitting-i-was-right-about-everything-they-lied-about\/\" title=\"Trump: Media \u2018Now Admitting I Was Right About Everything They Lied About\u2019\">southern border security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really don\u2019t know what he said at the end of that sentence,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI don\u2019t think he knows what he said either.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unnamed sources told media outlets during the debate, including the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, that Biden was battling a cold, suggesting that his rocky performance and horse voice was the result of feeling under the weather.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans scoffed at that notion. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoes a \u2018cold\u2019 cause someone to malfunction on national television?\u201d the campaign arm of Senate Republicans said.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans\u2019 campaign arm said \u201cextreme House Democrats\u201d have \u201cenabled President Biden doddering in the Oval Office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump, 78, and Biden, 81, would each break age records if elected in November. Both candidates dismissed age concerns on the debate stage, with Biden noting the two were similar in age but argued he is more competent than Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst of all, I spent half my career being criticized being the youngest person in politics. I was the second youngest person ever elected United States Senate, and now I\u2019m the oldest. This guy\u2019s three years younger and a lot less competent,\u201d Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he \u201caced\u201d two cognitive tests and challenged Biden to take one. The former president then touted how he is \u201cin good as shape as I was 25-30 years ago,\u201d while claiming Biden was in bad shape.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation devolved into a bizarre spat over golf.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just won two club championships,\u201d Trump said. \u201cTo do that, you have to be quite smart, and you have to be able to hit the ball a long way. And I do it. He doesn\u2019t do it. He can\u2019t hit a ball 50 yards. He challenged me to a golf match. He can\u2019t hit a ball 50 yards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/trump-biden-2024-presidential-debate-cnn-live-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP BIDEN DEBATE: LIVE UPDATES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden shot back, touting his golf handicap, which he said he managed to get \u201cdown to a six\u201d when he was vice president \u2014 a claim that Trump called \u201cthe biggest lie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have seen your swing, I know your swing,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p><em>Naomi Lim and Jack Birle contributed to this report.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressional Republicans hailed Donald Trump&#8217;s debate performance against President Joe Biden, who struggled with responses and lacked Trump&#8217;s energy. Democrats expressed concerns. Republicans affirmed, &#8220;Only one of the men on stage tonight is qualified and capable of being elected President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3264,"featured_media":2285035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gop-takes-post-debate-victory-lap-with-trump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3896,6203,32900],"class_list":["post-2285034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-debate","tag-gop","tag-victory-lap"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gop-takes-post-debate-victory-lap-with-trump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285034","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\/3264"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2285034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2285035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2285034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2285034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2285034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}