{"id":2287478,"date":"2024-07-01T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-targets-democrats-who-downplayed-concerns-over-biden-mental-fitness-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T17:27:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T21:27:30","slug":"gop-targets-democrats-who-downplayed-concerns-over-biden-mental-fitness-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-targets-democrats-who-downplayed-concerns-over-biden-mental-fitness-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP targets Democrats who downplayed concerns over Biden mental fitness &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">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-targets-democrats-who-downplayed-concerns-over-biden-mental-fitness-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=2287478&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>The article discusses how Republicans are targeting downballot Democrats who have previously \u2062downplayed concerns about President Joe\u2064 Biden&#8217;s fitness for\u200c office in an effort to\u200b gain seats in the upcoming election. The National Republican Campaign Committee released a memo outlining a strategy to criticize House Democrats&#8217; allegiance to Biden in light of his widely criticized\u2064 performance in a recent debate. Specific lawmakers are\u200d mentioned, and the Democrats&#8217; response to \u2062questions about Biden&#8217;s mental acuity is scrutinized. Both the Democratic and Republican campaign\u2063 committees have different perspectives on \u200bthe effectiveness of this strategy. The \u200carticle \u2063also mentions how Senate Republicans, including David McCormick, are deploying similar tactics against\u2063 their Democratic opponents. the focus is on how Republicans are using doubts about Biden&#8217;s mental fitness as a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backtracks-on-several-campaign-issues\/\" title=\"Biden backtracks on several campaign issues\">campaign issue<\/a> to target downballot Democrats.  <\/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 class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon 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class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/samantha-jo-roth\/\">Samantha-Jo Roth<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-01T16:58:05-04:00\">July 1, 2024 4:58 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1692365\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans<\/a> in both chambers are targeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> who have previously downplayed concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>President Joe Biden<\/a>\u2019s fitness for office in an effort to help the GOP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"pick up seats\">pick up seats<\/a> this fall.<\/p>\n<p>The National Republican Campaign Committee released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcc.org\/2024\/07\/01\/new-memo-feeble-over-people-house-democrats-pledge-allegiance-to-our-commander-in-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a memo<\/a><em> <\/em>that outlined a new strategy to blast House Democrats\u2019 \u201cblind allegiance\u201d to Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3064032\/democrats-fear-biden-debate-vulnerable-candidates-down-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>as a weapon <\/a>in an effort to \u201cexpand the map and grow the House majority.\u201d\u00a0The memo comes days after Biden\u2019s widely criticized performance in the first presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHouse Democrats have stood by and enabled this crisis due to their own fecklessness and allegiance to their party over the people of this country,\u201d said Jack Pandol, the NRCC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">communications director<\/a>, in the memo.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the memo, according to<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/playbook\/2024\/07\/01\/fear-and-loathing-on-capitol-hill-00166000?nname=playbook&#038;nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&#038;nrid=0000014e-f109-dd93-ad7f-f90d64e80000&#038;nlid=630318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Politico<\/a>,<\/em> Republicans point out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/isabelle-morales-house-gop-should-ban-earmarks\/\" title=\"Isabelle Morales: House GOP Should Ban Earmarks\">specific lawmakers<\/a>\u2019 previous comments, calling them the equivalent of \u201cgaslighting and misdirection.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>They specifically point to remarks from Reps. Mary Peltola (D-AK), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Susan Wild (D-PA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Pat Ryan (D-NY) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA). <\/p>\n<p>Many lawmakers in tough reelection battles have sought to distance themselves from questions about Biden\u2019s mental acuity in the aftermath of special counsel Robert Hur\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2845770\/hur-report-biden-as-elderly-man-poor-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> report<\/a> that found charges were not \u201cwarranted\u201d over Biden\u2019s mishandling of classified documents but raised questions about his mental capabilities. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the debate, not one of these vulnerable Democrats have spoken out. And yet \u2014 their leadership, seeking to fill the void, has leaned in,\u201d the memo says, referencing Sunday show appearances by members of Democratic leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hate to say it, but I think this strategy is effective,\u201d said a Democratic operative, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the person\u2019s work on a number of campaigns this cycle. \u201cNot only does Biden have to dig himself out of this hole, but some of these vulnerable Democrats have to dig out themselves with him. It\u2019s not a good look for any of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is downplaying the Republicans\u2019 new strategy, emphasizing that many Democrats are outrunning Biden and their Republican challengers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHouse races have always been about the strength of our candidates, combined with the fact that\u00a0 Democrats deliver when in charge while extreme Republicans sow chaos,\u201d said Viet Shelton, a spokesman for DCCC.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bob Casey knew. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HACiPinvIq\">pic.twitter.com\/HACiPinvIq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave McCormick (@DaveMcCormickPA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaveMcCormickPA\/status\/1807441295826121165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Republicans in the upper chamber are also deploying this playbook. Senate Republican hopeful David McCormick, running against Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in Pennsylvania,\u00a0released a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/davemccormickpa\/status\/1807441295826121165?s=43&#038;t=ZFxqQ7lhc5A_GnIwEPrNSQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>new ad <\/a>on Sunday, featuring comments from the senator expressing confidence in Biden\u2019s mental fitness, interspersed with clips from the debate last Thursday and criticism from cable commentators. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no question he\u2019s prepared to do this job today were he reelected,\u201d Casey is shown saying from an interview in March of this year. <\/p>\n<p>The ad then continues showing Biden praising Casey on multiple occasions, calling him \u201cone of his closest friends.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Immediately following the debate last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rslc.gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican State Leadership Committee <\/a>put out a statement that said, \u201cEvery state Democrat running for office should be concerned with the current condition of their leader.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The National Republican Senatorial Committee also put out a video mashup of the Senate candidates responding to questions about Biden\u2019s fitness on Friday intermixed with clips of Biden stumbling during the debate <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NRSC\/status\/1806766145992622241\">on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenate Democrats have been telling Americans Joe Biden is still sharp. Jon Tester went as far to say Biden is \u2018absolutely 100% with it.\u2019 It is clear they were lying, and voters will remember that in November,\u201d NRSC Communications Director Mike Berg said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>last week.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1692365\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1692365\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Tags<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\">2024 Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\">Debates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\">Republican Party<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans are targeting Democrats who previously dismissed concerns about President Joe Biden&#8217;s mental fitness in an effort to gain more seats in the upcoming elections. The National Republican Campaign Committee released a memo outlining this strategy, criticizing House Democrats for their loyalty to Biden over the country. Specific lawmakers are called out for their previous comments, and vulnerable Democrats are urged to distance themselves from Biden&#8217;s performance in the first debate. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee downplays this strategy, emphasizing the strength of their candidates and the chaos caused by extreme Republicans. Senate Republicans are also using this playbook, with Senate hopeful David McCormick releasing an ad targeting Sen. Bob Casey for his support of Biden. The National Republican Senatorial Committee is also highlighting Senate candidates&#8217; responses to questions about Biden&#8217;s fitness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2287479,"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\/07\/Richard-Hudson-June-2024-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,3685,6203,33277],"class_list":["post-2287478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-democrats","tag-gop","tag-mental-fitness"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Richard-Hudson-June-2024-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287478","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}