{"id":2290530,"date":"2024-07-08T13:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T17:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-defiant-letter-to-house-dems-slammed-as-breathtakingly-cynical-and-dishonest-by-his-own-side\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T13:27:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T17:27:36","slug":"bidens-defiant-letter-to-house-dems-slammed-as-breathtakingly-cynical-and-dishonest-by-his-own-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-defiant-letter-to-house-dems-slammed-as-breathtakingly-cynical-and-dishonest-by-his-own-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Defiant Letter to House Dems Slammed as &#8216;Breathtakingly Cynical and Dishonest&#8217; by His Own Side"},"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\">32<\/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-defiant-letter-to-house-dems-slammed-as-breathtakingly-cynical-and-dishonest-by-his-own-side%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=2290530&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 summary is \u200cabout President Joe Biden&#8217;s attempt to \u200bregain support in his presidential campaign by publishing a letter \u2063to Democratic lawmakers demanding unity to defeat Donald\u200c Trump. However, his letter has been criticized by leftists and even Democratic supporters,\u200b questioning his ability to lead the \u2062party. The letter,\u2063 which emphasizes the need for\u2062 Democrats to come \u200ctogether and defeat Trump,\u2063 may\u200d have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-county-orders-restaurants-to-keep-tvs-off-as-outdoor-dining-resumes-and-super-bowl-approaches\/\" title=\"Los Angeles County Orders Restaurants To Keep TVs Off As Outdoor Dining Resumes And Super Bowl Approaches\">opposite effect<\/a> of what\u2063 Biden intended, \u2064as his performance in the\u200b first\u2064 debate against Trump has\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-earned-praise-from-anti-vaccine-extremists\/\" title=\"Newsom Earned Praise from Anti-Vaccine Extremists\">raised doubts<\/a> about \u200dhis candidacy. Biden&#8217;s letter essentially challenges his party to unseat him, \u2062indicating a possible rift within the Democratic party. The debate and\u200d Biden&#8217;s subsequent actions have\u2064 led \u2063to uncertainty about the party&#8217;s future and the upcoming election.  <\/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\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jsaunders\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jsaunders\/%20\"><span>Joe Saunders<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 8, 2024 at 9:38am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Another plan by President Joe Biden to regain his footing in the presidential campaign could be backfiring badly.<\/p>\n<p>In a power move Monday, Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1810301614965604827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published a letter<\/a> to Democratic lawmakers demanding an end to the backbiting that has plagued his campaign since his disastrous debate with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-biden-agrees-debate-trump-2nd-time-live-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s being blasted by even those on the American left \u2014 the kind of voters Biden will need on his side in November.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This morning, I sent a letter to my fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill. In it, I shared my thoughts about this moment in our campaign.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to come together, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-arizona-state-legislature-to-hold-public-hearing-on-election-integrity-on-monday-nov-30\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Arizona State Legislature to Hold Public Hearing on Election Integrity on Monday, Nov. 30\">move forward<\/a> as a unified party, and defeat Donald Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ABtAaJrr0n\">pic.twitter.com\/ABtAaJrr0n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1810301614965604827?\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the letter, Biden declared that Democrats have \u201cone job. And that is to beat Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now,\u201d Biden wrote. \u201cAnd it\u2019s time for it to end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no doubt about that. But the question is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-pick-biden-replacement-leaks-democrats-making-big-mistake-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whether Democrats are going to move forward with Biden<\/a> \u2014 the obviously aging putative party leader whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-fettermans-dismal-debate-performance-didnt-hurt-us-too-much\/\" title=\"Schumer: Fetterman\u2019s Dismal Debate Performance \u2018Didn\u2019t Hurt Us Too Much\u2019\">dismal <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><\/a> seems to have woken up many liberals to the fact they have an imbecile in the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Rugenberg, a leftist Democrat from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/08\/19\/bernie-sanders-coming-to-providence-aug-27-for-rally-how-to-go-cd1-special-election\/70624112007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernie Sanders wing<\/a> of the party, blasted the letter as \u201cbreathtakingly cynical and dishonest,\u201d particularly Biden\u2019s claims to have won the nomination in a process that was \u201copen to anyone who wanted to run.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This from Biden\u2019s letter to Congressional Dems is so breathtakingly cynical and dishonest.<\/p>\n<p>They blocked anyone of substance from running and refused to debate. Does anyone honestly think that if we\u2019d seen that debate performance last fall Biden would have won a single primary? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uZJbRC52VO\">pic.twitter.com\/uZJbRC52VO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Regunberg (@AaronRegunberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronRegunberg\/status\/1810308953374396872?\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And he had plenty of support from commenters who, judging by their social media profiles, are just as leftist as any Bernie Sanders brother. Here are a couple of examples:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sorry Joe<br \/> Things are very different since then. Under pressure u folded, age related or not, it\u2019s time for the reliever to step in<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MABUS the Medic (@MABUS6055591818) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MABUS6055591818\/status\/1810327097522712698?\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He clearly feels no \u201cobligation to the faith or trust of the voters,\u201d who overwhelmingly don\u2019t want him to run.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ashley (@sassyashieOG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sassyashieOG\/status\/1810334647923994787?\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And then there was this one:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Napoleon insisted before the battle of Waterloo: \u201cI tell you Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad troops, and this affair is nothing more than eating breakfast.\u201d Biden\u2019s insistence that he can take down Alley Cat Don has a very similar feel.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 StuffMatters (@GBops67) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GBops67\/status\/1810325071967240585?\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNapoleon insisted before the battle of Waterloo: \u2018I tell you Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad troops, and this affair is nothing more than eating breakfast.\u2019 Biden\u2019s insistence that he can take down Alley Cat Don has a very similar feel,\u201d wrote the user.<\/p>\n<p>Now, if a guy whose <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GBops67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X profile<\/a> includes the words \u201cI loathe DJT\u201d is likening Biden to Napoleon before Waterloo, it\u2019s a good chance that the Democratic pros in D.C. are going to be able to see the obvious, too.<\/p>\n<p>They should be on Biden\u2019s side \u2014 but that\u2019s more than shaky now.<\/p>\n<p>And that means this letter could have exactly the opposite effect Team Biden is looking for \u2014 just like the first debate had exactly the opposite effect Biden wanted.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, it was Biden\u2019s team that sought out the debate. It was Biden\u2019s rules. And in the heart of CNN\u2019s headquarters, it was on Biden\u2019s home field.<\/p>\n<p>It was supposed to reverse the trajectory of the race that had Biden trailing Trump in swing states that could spell doom for Democrats in November.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Biden\u2019s performance \u2014 variously blamed on jet lag, a \u201ccold\u201d or whatever the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admits-nearly-fell-asleep-debate-stage-offers-extremely-unconvincing-excuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">excuse of the moment<\/a> is \u2014 it ended up not only making Biden\u2019s polling worse, it opened up the very real possibility that Democrats would try to get him to step aside to avoid a slaughter come Nov. 5.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s released a tough-guy letter, basically daring his party to unseat him, and preemptively placing blame for defeat in November on any Democrat who tries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have 42 days to the Democratic Convention and 119 to the general election,\u201d Biden wrote. \u201cAny weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is time to come together, move forward as a unified party, and defeat Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those are fine marching orders, but orders are useless when no one obeys them. Democratic lawmakers gathering on Capitol Hill after the July Fourth break are going to be confronting the stark reality that the Joe Biden who has been unveiled since the June 27 debate is the Joe Biden Americans see now.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the Joe Biden who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-bidens-brain-collapses-debate-trump-sounds-lost-38-second-nightmare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can\u2019t complete a thought<\/a>, the Joe Biden who needs to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/radio-station-parts-ways-host-exposes-biden-admits-wh-influenced-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rig radio interviews<\/a> with friendly hosts, the Joe Biden who can\u2019t even get through an interview with Democratic operative George Stephanopoulos without making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/interview-biden-admits-cant-even-remember-watched-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an fool of himself<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s that Joe Biden that carries their party\u2019s political future \u2014 along with their own political futures.<\/p>\n<p>Biden \u2014 or whoever actually wrote this letter \u2014 is picking a fight with his party on Capitol Hill and, by extension, the hugely diverse base it represents, much of which can\u2019t stand him but voted by the millions for him to defeat Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The far left has already turned on Biden with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blue-state-sends-brutal-2024-message-biden-dem-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protest votes<\/a> in the primary. It\u2019s turning on him again in reaction to this letter.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation Biden is starting with this letter in his party\u2019s power structure in D.C. might not turn out the way he thinks.<\/p>\n<p>Just like the debate.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Joe Saunders on July 8, 2024 at 9:38am discusses President Joe Biden&#8217;s attempt to regain support in his presidential campaign by publishing a letter demanding an end to backbiting among Democratic lawmakers. However, this move is receiving criticism from even left-leaning voters who are essential for Biden&#8217;s success in November. Biden&#8217;s letter emphasizes the need for unity to defeat Donald Trump, but some Democrats, particularly those from the Bernie Sanders wing of the party, are calling out the letter as cynical and dishonest. There is growing skepticism about Biden&#8217;s ability to lead the party to victory, especially after his poor debate performance. The letter may have the opposite effect of what Team Biden intended, similar to the impact of the first debate. Biden&#8217;s performance in the debate worsened his polling and raised concerns about his ability to win in November. The letter challenges Democratic lawmakers to support him, but it may not be well-received given the doubts about Biden&#8217;s leadership. The far left has already shown discontent with Biden, and this letter may further strain his relationship with the party. The outcome of this confrontation within the party remains uncertain, similar to the uncertainty surrounding the 2024 election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2007,"featured_media":2290531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Biden-14.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,11855,34225,16285,33795],"class_list":["post-2290530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-cynical","tag-defiant-letter","tag-dishonest","tag-house-dems"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Biden-14.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290530","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\/2007"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290530\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}