{"id":2290828,"date":"2024-07-08T20:26:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T00:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austin-theriault-questions-timing-of-jared-goldens-biden-criticism-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T20:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T00:28:45","slug":"austin-theriault-questions-timing-of-jared-goldens-biden-criticism-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austin-theriault-questions-timing-of-jared-goldens-biden-criticism-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Theriault questions timing of Jared Golden\u2019s Biden criticism &#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\">24<\/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%2Faustin-theriault-questions-timing-of-jared-goldens-biden-criticism-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=2290828&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 GOP House\u200d hopeful Austin\u200c Theriault&#8217;s attempt to question the timing of Rep. Jared Golden&#8217;s criticism\u2063 of President \u2064Joe \u2064Biden. Golden,\u2063 a centrist Democrat, faces a tough reelection in \u2064a\u2064 vulnerable district, and Theriault&#8217;s\u2063 campaign\u200c has intensified efforts to tie Golden to Biden. Golden recently voiced skepticism about Biden&#8217;s reelection path after a debate, sparking controversy. Theriault&#8217;s <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\">campaign manager<\/a> criticized Golden&#8217;s distancing from \u2062Biden and questioned his motives. Golden has \u2063a history of \u2062criticizing the Biden\u200b administration and disagreed with\u2062 the president&#8217;s priorities\u200b in the past. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-magazine-takes-chinese-cash-to-promote-controversial-drone-business\/\" title=\"Time Magazine Takes Chinese Cash To Promote Controversial Drone Business\">article highlights<\/a> the ongoing\u200b political\u2063 tension between the two candidates and their views\u2062 on Biden&#8217;s\u200b presidency.  <\/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\">Austin Theriault questions timing of Jared Golden\u2019s Biden criticism<\/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=\"2024-07-08T18:58:27-04:00\">July 8, 2024 6:58 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video\">\n<div id=\"Brid_22488\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>GOP House hopeful Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, attempted to cast doubt on Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jared-golden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jared Golden\">Jared Golden\u2019s<\/a> (D-ME) criticism of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Golden, a centrist Democrat, occupies one of the most vulnerable Democratic districts in 2024, with the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"labeling\">labeling<\/a> the race as a toss-up in favor of Republicans. Theriault\u2019s campaign has intensified efforts to tie Biden to Golden, efforts which reached a fever pitch after the president\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-fades-in-post-debate-poll\/\" title=\"Fetterman Fades in Post-Debate Poll\">shaky debate performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GOP House hopeful Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, campaigns for Maine\u2019s 2nd Congressional District, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Farmington, Maine. (AP Photo\/Robert F. Bukaty, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Golden became one of the first few Democrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/jared-golden-is-ok-with-donald-trump-winning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"voice skepticism\">voice skepticism<\/a> about Biden\u2019s reelection path following the debate, even saying he believes former President Donald Trump will win and that he\u2019s \u201cok with that.\u201d Theriault questioned why the sitting representative only fully distanced himself from Biden after the debate.<\/p>\n<p>In a campaign email with the headline, \u201cWhat Did Jared Golden Know and When Did He Know It?\u201d the Republican\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austin-theriault-questions-timing-of-jared-golden-biden-criticism-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Austin Theriault questions timing of Jared Golden Biden criticism - Washington Examiner\">campaign voiced skepticism<\/a> over the timing of Golden\u2019s distancing from Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Americans come to terms with the truth of Joe Biden\u2019s health, Mainers are asking an important question: \u2018What did Jared Golden know and when did he know it,&#8217;\u201d\u00a0Shawn Roderick, Theriault\u2019s campaign manager,\u00a0said in a statement.\u00a0\u201cGolden\u2019s attempts to duck and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-dodges-questions-about-returning-teachers-to-classrooms-says-teachers-should-be-priority-for-vaccine\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Dodges Questions About Returning Teachers To Classrooms, Says Teachers Should Be Priority For Vaccine\">dodge questions<\/a> about his support for Biden and the Democrats\u2019 far-left policies will never erase the lengths he went to put his party ahead of the wellbeing of Maine families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Golden is not a staunch Biden ally, and he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/news-restoring-america\/2755508\/biden-administration-criticized-by-maine-democrat-for-hypocrisy-in-lobster-regulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>has been critical<\/a> of the Biden administration before. In fact, he disagreed with the president\u2019s priorities more than any other House Democrat in 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2024\/02\/15\/politics\/washington\/jared-golden-opposition-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> a report. The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Golden for comment on Theriault\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p>Golden\u2019s op-ed was published in the <em>Bangor Daily News<\/em> on Friday, more than a week after the debate. In it, he declared that Trump was going to win and that democracy would be fine as a result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the first presidential debate, lots of Democrats are panicking about whether President Joe Biden should step down as the party\u2019s nominee,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2024\/07\/02\/opinion\/opinion-contributor\/jared-golden-donald-trump-going-to-win-election-democracy-be-just-fine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cBiden\u2019s poor performance in the debate was not a surprise. It also didn\u2019t rattle me as it has others because the outcome of this election has been clear to me for months: While I don\u2019t plan to vote for him, Donald Trump is going to win. And I\u2019m OK with that.\u201d<\/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 state representative predicted Golden\u2019s move to distance himself from Biden in an email the day after the debate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we witnessed during the presidential debate was a sad moment for our country,\u201d he said. \u201cPresident Biden has sadly demonstrated he\u2019s not physically capable and doesn\u2019t have the political judgment to lead our country into a safer, more prosperous future. My opponent, Jared Golden, still supports Biden and his agenda and will likely do everything he can to distance himself from him in the coming days. Mainers won\u2019t be fooled.\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_22488\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"playlist\":\"22488\"}});<\/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>Austin Theriault, a GOP House candidate and former NASCAR driver, raised doubts about Rep. 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