{"id":2290873,"date":"2024-07-08T22:28:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T02:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-tim-kaine-on-push-for-biden-to-drop-out-we-need-to-be-unified-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T22:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T02:29:46","slug":"sen-tim-kaine-on-push-for-biden-to-drop-out-we-need-to-be-unified-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-tim-kaine-on-push-for-biden-to-drop-out-we-need-to-be-unified-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Tim Kaine on push for Biden to drop out: \u2018We need to be unified\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/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%2Fsen-tim-kaine-on-push-for-biden-to-drop-out-we-need-to-be-unified-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=2290873&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 Senator Tim Kaine&#8217;s response to questions about the push for \u200dPresident Joe Biden to drop out \u2063of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-kind-of-a-jerk-carlson-mocks-implosion-of-2-gop-hopefuls-during-interview-with-beck\/\" title=\"Carlson ridicules downfall of 2 GOP candidates in chat with Beck\">2024 \u200bpresidential \u200celection<\/a>. Kaine \u2063emphasized the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kelli-ward-reelected-as-ariz-gop-chairwoman\/\" title=\"Kelli Ward reelected as Ariz. GOP chairwoman\">party unity<\/a> and finding a way to move forward together. He declined to share \u200chis\u200d personal views on calls for Biden to step down, stating\u2063 that \u2064any\u200c advice he has for\u2062 the president will be\u2064 shared directly with him. Kaine praised Biden for always\u2062 prioritizing the country&#8217;s interests over his own. The article includes embedded tweets highlighting Kaine&#8217;s comments on the situation.  <\/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\">Sen. Tim Kaine on push for Biden to drop out: \u2018We need to be unified\u2019<\/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\/heather-hunter\/\">Heather Hunter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-08T21:12:49-04:00\">July 8, 2024 9:12 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1697135\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-kaine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Kaine\">Tim Kaine<\/a> (D-VA) responded to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c34YSlGug6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Kaine\">reporter questions<\/a> on Monday inquiring where he stood on the push for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> to drop out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2024 presidential election\">2024 presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Virginia\">Virginia<\/a> governor called the division \u201cnot helpful\u201d in the party as the dribbling out of Democrats\u2019 criticism of the president has consumed the news cycle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not helpful. We need to be unified to be successful [in November]. We have to find a dynamic that will enable us to be unified,\u201d Kaine said. \u201cI do see paths forward where we can be unified, but that\u2019s a burden on our shoulders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cWe need a lot of unity and energy in order to be successful. The debate did create some excitement and interest, which may have been lacking before the debate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A reporter pressed Kaine about his personal view of the pressure campaign to oust Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny advice I have for the president, I\u2019m going to share with the president; I don\u2019t feel the need to share it beyond that,\u201d the former Democratic National Committee chairman said after an event on Monday at Reynolds Community College.<\/p>\n<p>Kaine praised Biden for always being \u201csomeone who has always put his country first over himself.\u201d<\/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\">VA Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timkaine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@timkaine<\/a> refuses to say whether he\u2019s pulling Dem Senators\/House towards\/away from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a>; asked of \u201cdrip, drip\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t really want to get into conversations with my colleagues\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not helpful\u2026 we need to be unified, but obviously there\u2019s division right now\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aKLY5M6IE0\">pic.twitter.com\/aKLY5M6IE0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NOVA Campaigns (@NoVA_Campaigns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoVA_Campaigns\/status\/1810399753064304975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 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>\u201cIf he believes fully that he can do this, I will respect that judgment. But I also completely believe that if he has doubts about whether he can do it, he\u2019ll level with the American public about it,\u201d the Virginia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">senator<\/a> said, adding, \u201cThat\u2019s the kind of patriot that he is.\u201d<\/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\">VA Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timkaine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@timkaine<\/a> on his thoughts of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> dropping out:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny advice I have for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> I\u2019m going to share with the President, I don\u2019t feel the need to share it beyond that\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf [Biden] has doubts about whether he can do it, he\u2019ll level with the \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 public about it\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/prxavnFKzC\">pic.twitter.com\/prxavnFKzC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NOVA Campaigns (@NoVA_Campaigns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoVA_Campaigns\/status\/1810393172050325556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The senator said he has been talking to his colleagues and the White House. <\/p>\n<p>Reporters asked him about fellow Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3071617\/warner-attempting-senate-democratso-join-him-asking-biden-exit-race\/\" title=\"organizing an effort\">organizing an effort<\/a> to meet with other prominent Senate Democrats in a \u201cprivate\u201d meeting but then scrapped it after it became public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously there\u2019s division right now, but we just have to find a path forward to unity,\u201d Kaine said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He told reporters that he expected a planned lunch on Tuesday between the senators to be \u201cvery spirited\u201d but would not reveal what he had discussed with his colleagues in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Kaine is running for a third term in November against Republican nominee Hung Cao.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/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_1697135\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1697135\"}});<\/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>Senator Tim Kaine responded to questions about the push for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential election, emphasizing the need for unity within the Democratic party. Kaine stated that the division and criticism of Biden are not helpful and that unity is essential for success in November. He praised Biden for always prioritizing the country over himself and expressed confidence that Biden would be honest with the American public if he had doubts about his ability to continue. 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