{"id":2287901,"date":"2024-07-02T11:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-house-democrat-calls-on-harris-to-take-over-for-biden-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T11:52:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:52:23","slug":"former-house-democrat-calls-on-harris-to-take-over-for-biden-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-house-democrat-calls-on-harris-to-take-over-for-biden-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Former House Democrat calls on Harris to take over for Biden &#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\">28<\/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%2Fformer-house-democrat-calls-on-harris-to-take-over-for-biden-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=2287901&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>Former\u200c Democratic Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is calling for Vice\u200d President Kamala \u200bHarris \u2063to replace President Joe Biden as\u2064 the party&#8217;s 2024 nominee. Ryan, \u2063who once ran for president himself, cited Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-biden-the-debate-stakes-couldnt-be-higher-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"For Biden, the debate stakes couldn\u2019t be higher - Washington Examiner\">poor debate performance<\/a> as evidence\u2064 that\u200d the party needs to move forward and embrace generational change. He believes Harris would be a better fit to face former President Donald Trump in the upcoming\u200b election, citing her communication skills and ability\u200b to energize key\u2062 voter groups. Other Democratic lawmakers have also acknowledged Biden&#8217;s debate performance but have not gone as far as calling for his replacement. However, some have hinted at the possibility\u200b of a change in leadership. Republicans, on the other hand, have seized on Biden&#8217;s performance to call for his immediate removal. Despite the criticisms, Biden&#8217;s allies argue that he still has time to make his case to the American people.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\">Former House Democrat calls on Harris to replace Biden as cracks form in party<\/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\/cami-mondeaux\/\">Cami Mondeaux<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-02T11:43:49-04:00\">July 2, 2024 11:43 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1692621\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Democratic Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is calling on Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> to take over for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Joe Biden<\/a> as the party\u2019s 2024 nominee, calling the president\u2019s debate performance \u201cdeeply troubling\u201d and evidence the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3063723\/house-gop-calls-biden-removal-office-debate-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>party must move forward<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Ryan, who once ran for president himself in 2020, has long stood behind Biden and was the first of his challengers in the last cycle to drop out of the Democratic primary to endorse his candidacy. However, now the former congressman is calling on Harris to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3063589\/democrats-admit-biden-debate-stumble-resist-calls-new-nominee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>replace Biden at the top of the ticket<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt isn\u2019t just about a 90-minute debate and a terrible performance,\u201d Ryan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/kamala-harris-should-democratic-nominee-president-2024-opinion-1919894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote in an op-ed<\/a> for <em>Newsweek. <\/em>\u201cThis election needs to be about generational change \u2014 something about which I have been shouting for more than a year now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan argued that much of Biden\u2019s campaign platform in 2020 was to be a \u201cbridge president\u201d to oust former President Donald Trump and open the door for a new candidate in 2024. But \u201cthat bridge collapsed last week\u201d with Biden\u2019s debate performance, Ryan wrote, making it imperative to tap a new candidate who is better fit to face Trump in November. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWitnessing Joe Biden struggle was heartbreaking,\u201d said Ryan, who also ran for the Senate in 2022 and lost to Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). \u201cAnd we must forge a new path forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And that candidate, he said, is Harris. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former Democratic Ohio Sen. Tim Ryan gives his concession speech to Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) at an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-law-grants-ariz-businesses-power-to-opt-out-of-any-city-county-or-state-mask-order\/\" title=\"New law grants Ariz. businesses power to opt out of any city, county or state mask order\">election night event<\/a> for Ryan in Boardman, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Ryan called for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic Party 2024 nominee in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris. (AP Photo\/Phil Long)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ryan argued Harris would be a better communicator than Biden on key issues such as abortion as well as a key energizer among black voters and suburban counties. The vice president would also be better at articulating the party\u2019s message on things such as infrastructure and crime, the former congressman said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica is craving this generational change. You can feel it in the air. It\u2019s time for the Democratic Party to let go of the past and give the American people what they want. And they want to be excited about America again,\u201d Ryan wrote. \u201cThat future begins with Kamala Harris. I hope the powers that be in our party have the guts and vision to make that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan\u2019s comments come as other Democratic lawmakers acknowledge Biden\u2019s poor debate performance but have largely stopped short of saying he should be replaced as the nominee \u2014 at least for now. But others have gradually become more public in suggesting an alternative path forward, raising questions about whether the party is seriously considering replacing Biden as the nominee. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) noted that Biden\u2019s debate \u201cwasn\u2019t just a horrible night\u201d for the president, and Biden must \u201cbe honest with himself\u201d as he considers his place on the ballot in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI won\u2019t go beyond that, out of my respect and understanding of President Joe Biden, the very proud person who has served us extraordinarily well for 50 years,\u201d Quigley <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/mike-quigley-joe-biden-wasnt-just-horrible-night_n_6683fa4ee4b038babc7cf685?d_id=7848652&#038;ncid_tag=tweetlnkushpmg00000016&#038;utm_medium=Social&#038;utm_source=Twitter&#038;utm_campaign=us_politics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told CNN.<\/a> \u201cI just want him to appreciate at this time just how much it impacts not just his race but all the other races coming in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many Democratic lawmakers were quick to come to Biden\u2019s defense in the aftermath of the debate, contrasting his performance with the \u201clies\u201d of the former president even as they admitted his stumbles were a setback. Even so, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hill-democrats-resist-calls-to-replace-biden-following-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Hill Democrats resist calls to replace Biden following debate - Washington Examiner\">top party leaders generally resisted<\/a> the call from some Democratic operatives for Biden to step down so another candidate can take his place at the top of the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>And while Biden\u2019s allies on Capitol Hill admitted it was a worse-than-expected performance, they argued the president still has four months to make his case. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was strike one. If this were a ballgame, he\u2019d get two more swings,\u201d said Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), a top Biden ally credited with helping the president win in 2020. \u201cYou get three strikes in baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republicans seized on Biden\u2019s performance to call for his immediate removal. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3063723\/house-gop-calls-biden-removal-office-debate-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>filed a resolution<\/a> Friday that would compel Harris to convene the president\u2019s Cabinet and activate Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare Biden \u201cincapable of executing the duties of his office.\u201d In doing so, Harris would then succeed Biden as acting president. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear when Roy would call for a vote on his resolution, but the congressman said he plans to speak with the House parliamentarian on steps to expedite the process. It appears Roy has support from House GOP leaders, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) telling reporters Friday that Biden\u2019s Cabinet should begin having conversations about the president\u2019s ability to carry out the remainder of his term. <\/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>The White House has remained confident in Biden\u2019s abilities to serve a second term, brushing off suggestions that the president should step down or back out of the race. In a campaign speech after the debate, Biden acknowledged that although he is no longer a \u201cyoung man,\u201d he can hold a second term. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFolks, I would not be running again if I did not believe with all of my heart and soul that I can do this job,\u201d he told supporters in New York last week.<\/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_1692621\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1692621\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/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><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Democratic Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is urging Vice President Kamala Harris to replace President Joe Biden as the Democratic Party&#8217;s nominee for the 2024 election, citing concerns about Biden&#8217;s debate performance and the need for generational change within the party. Ryan, who previously endorsed Biden in the 2020 election, believes that Harris would be a better fit to face former President Donald Trump in November and would be more effective in communicating key issues to voters. While some Democratic lawmakers have acknowledged Biden&#8217;s poor debate performance, there is still debate within the party about whether he should be replaced as the nominee. Republicans, on the other hand, are calling for Biden&#8217;s immediate removal through the 25th Amendment. 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