{"id":2287577,"date":"2024-07-01T20:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T00:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-debate-performance-was-a-blessing-in-disguise-to-usher-in-a-new-cast-of-characters-bill-maher-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T20:45:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T00:45:44","slug":"bidens-debate-performance-was-a-blessing-in-disguise-to-usher-in-a-new-cast-of-characters-bill-maher-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-debate-performance-was-a-blessing-in-disguise-to-usher-in-a-new-cast-of-characters-bill-maher-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s debate performance was a &#8216;blessing in disguise&#8217; to usher in a new cast of characters: Bill Maher &#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\">42<\/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%2Fbidens-debate-performance-was-a-blessing-in-disguise-to-usher-in-a-new-cast-of-characters-bill-maher-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=2287577&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 \u200dcomedian Bill Maher&#8217;s perspective on President Joe \u200bBiden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-donald-trump-tested-positive-later-negative-for-coronavirus-before-first-presidential-debate\/\" title=\"Book: Donald Trump Tested Positive (Later Negative) for Coronavirus Before First Presidential Debate\">debate performance<\/a> and the potential implications\u200b for the Democratic Party. Maher suggests that Biden&#8217;s performance could \u200clead to\u2064 younger \u200cleaders taking \u200bhis place, highlighting \u200bthe need for\u200d a \u200bnew cast \u2063of characters. \u2062He argues for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-pushes-democrats-to-dump-biden-at-dnc-convention\/\" title=\"Bill Maher urges Democrats to replace Biden at DNC Convention\">open convention<\/a> instead of \u200cBiden&#8217;s \u2063planned swearing-in, proposing Governor Gavin Newsom\u2064 as a potential replacement. \u200cDespite Maher&#8217;s\u2062 calls for a change, Biden has\u2064 shown no indication of stepping \u200bdown, with his team\u2063 dismissing fears of replacement. The article also mentions \u200cformer White House press secretary Jen\u2064 Psaki casting doubt\u200b on Maher&#8217;s suggestion.  <\/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 td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/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<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\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/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<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden debate performance was \u2018blessing in disguise\u2019 to usher in new cast of characters: Bill Maher<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/brady-knox\/\">Brady Knox<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-01T20:26:01-04:00\">July 1, 2024 8:26 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1692690\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Liberal comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-maher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bill Maher\">Bill Maher<\/a> argued that Democrats should find solace in President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden's\">Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3064698\/maher-slams-biden-debate-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bill Maher\">debate performance<\/a>, arguing that it could lead to younger leaders taking his place.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have been undergoing much soul searching following Biden\u2019s shaky debate performance on Thursday, which has led many to question his mental acuity. Maher was among these, but in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/01\/opinion\/bill-maher-open-convention.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"op-ed\">op-ed<\/a> for the <em>New York Times<\/em>, he argued that there was a silver lining to be found in the performance.<\/p>\n<p>Maher gave a scathing review of Biden\u2019s performance, calling it the \u201cdebate from hell \u2014 worst episode of \u2018The Golden Bachelor\u2019 ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, now it\u2019s on the table, where it always should have been,\u201d he said of Biden\u2019s mental acuity.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, he argued that Democrats could salvage the situation by having an open convention rather than the swearing-in ceremony Biden intended.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s move the plotline forward. Democrats could not buy, with all of George Soros\u2019s money, the enthusiasm, engagement and interest they would get from having an open convention \u2014 and in Chicago no less, famous for Democratic convention drama,\u201d Maher wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Maher\u2019s implication was that Biden would be made to step aside and another, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-ag-barr-attacks-trump-as-unfit-in-upcoming-book\/\" title=\"Ex-AG Barr Attacks Trump as Unfit in Upcoming Book\">younger candidate<\/a> installed in his place. His preferred candidate is Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWatching him make the case against Mr. Trump in the pre-debate interviews and defend Mr. Biden post-debate reminded me: This guy is good at this,\u201d he wrote. \u201cYes, he has too much California baggage \u2014 some of which I don\u2019t love \u2014 but the contrast between how he prosecutes the case against Mr. Trump and how Mr. Biden did couldn\u2019t be clearer. He is forceful, is never at a loss for words or stats, never stumbles, is never intimidated. He\u2019s unbullyable, and that\u2019s important against Mr. Trump. People are attracted to what looks like strength, much more than specific policies. And he looks great on TV.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, Maher stressed that any younger candidate is needed to defeat Trump in November.<\/p>\n<p>Maher\u2019s calls being heeded appear unlikely, however, as Biden has shown no signs of stepping down. His family and team have spent their time since Thursday allaying fears that Biden could or should be replaced. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki cast heavy doubt on Maher\u2019s suggestion last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there is no question the next few weeks are going to be rocky for the Biden campaign,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/inside-with-jen-psaki\/jen-psaki-biden-goes-debate-loss-rcna159389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psaki wrote<\/a>. \u201cThere will be ongoing discussions about the possibility of an open convention, and about replacing Biden on the ticket. While that may sound like a good idea on editorial pages, it would be quite challenging to pull off. The public has already chosen Biden, and a brokered convention means party delegates \u2014 and not the public \u2014 pick the nominee (from a large field of ambitious and talented people) in what would also be a messy and divisive process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1692690\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1692690\"}});<\/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-election\/\">2024 Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-maher\/\">Bill Maher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/comedy\/\">Comedy<\/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<\/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>Bill Maher believes that President Joe Biden&#8217;s poor debate performance could be a positive thing for Democrats, as it may lead to younger leaders taking his place. Maher criticized Biden&#8217;s performance but suggested that an open convention could result in a new, more dynamic candidate being chosen. He specifically mentioned Gov. Gavin Newsom as a potential replacement. Despite Maher&#8217;s suggestions, Biden has shown no intention of stepping down, and his team has dismissed the idea of replacing him. Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki also expressed doubts about the feasibility of such a change<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2287578,"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\/Bill-Maher-awards.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,3896,7980],"class_list":["post-2287577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-debate","tag-performance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bill-Maher-awards.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287577","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287577\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}