{"id":2290928,"date":"2024-07-09T06:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T10:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hill-democrats-brace-for-fight-over-bidens-political-future-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T06:27:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T10:27:07","slug":"hill-democrats-brace-for-fight-over-bidens-political-future-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hill-democrats-brace-for-fight-over-bidens-political-future-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hill Democrats brace for fight over Biden\u2019s political future &#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%2Fhill-democrats-brace-for-fight-over-bidens-political-future-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=2290928&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>Hill Democrats\u2064 are preparing for a potential fight over President Joe Biden&#8217;s political future following\u2063 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-mcconnell-isnt-expecting-the-gop-to-retake-the-senate\/\" title=\"Why McConnell Isn\u2019t Expecting the GOP to Retake the Senate\">disastrous debate performance<\/a>. Members of Congress are divided on whether Biden should remain the nominee, with some expressing \u2064concerns about his ability to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-virginia-governors-race-draws-to-a-close-mcauliffe-will-not-name-one-abortion-restriction-he-supports\/\" title=\"As Virginia Governor\u2019s Race Draws To A Close, McAuliffe Will Not Name One Abortion Restriction He Supports\">campaign effectively<\/a> and connect with \u2063voters. The upcoming meetings of \u200cHouse \u2062and Senate Democrats will be crucial in determining \u200dthe party&#8217;s collective stance on the issue. Biden still\u200d has support from some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-israels-iron-dome-strikes-down-scores-of-rockets-fired-by-hamas\/\" title=\"WATCH: Israel\u2019s Iron Dome Strikes Down Scores Of Rockets Fired By Hamas\">key figures<\/a>, but others believe it may be time for him to step aside in order to secure a Democratic victory\u200c in the upcoming election. The\u2063 outcome of these discussions\u2062 could have significant implications for\u2062 the Democratic Party&#8217;s chances\u200b in the \u2062future. <\/p>\n<p> <\/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\">Hill Democrats brace for fight over Biden\u2019s political future<\/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\/david-sivak\/?mab_v3=3074046\">David Sivak, Ramsey Touchberry, Samantha-Jo Roth, Cami Mondeaux and Rachel Schilke<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-09T06:00:00-04:00\">July 9, 2024 6:00 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1697883\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congressional Democrats<\/a> will meet for the first time since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> disastrous debate performance on Tuesday in what could be a career-defining moment for the president.<\/p>\n<p>Biden escaped a mass revolt when lawmakers, fresh off a two-week recess, returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Capitol Hill<\/a> on Monday. Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate largely reiterated their support for the president, while just one additional House Democrat, the sixth so far, called on him to step aside.<\/p>\n<p>Yet the president is navigating a groundswell of discontent among Democrats rattled by the debate, in which Biden struggled to complete sentences and challenge former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>For the better part of two weeks, Democrats have vented those frustrations to one another over the phone and by text without any serious mobilization against Biden. But the White House will be watching carefully to see if the dam finally breaks on Tuesday once members have a chance to huddle in person.<\/p>\n<p>In the morning, House Democrats will meet as a conference at the Democratic National Committee, where they will attempt to avoid the sort of leaks common to their conference meetings. No phones will be permitted in the room.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Senate Democrats will discuss Biden\u2019s candidacy at their weekly lunch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a lot of concerns. And I\u2019m not the only one. I\u2019ve been hearing a lot of concerns from folks back home in Minnesota,\u201d Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), vice chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said. \u201cOur party is having a big, robust discussion about what comes next and what we should do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The stakes could not be higher for Biden. He alone can decide whether to make way for a different nominee and has so far refused to do so. But if calls for him to pass the torch spread to leadership, or if rank-and-file Democrats reject the president en masse, it could mark an inflection point in the intraparty standoff.<\/p>\n<p>Biden still had the backing of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the top Democrats in the House and Senate, respectively, on Monday. However, not all senior Democrats were satisfied with the lengths Biden has gone to put concerns to rest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to see a much more forceful and energetic candidate on the campaign trail in the very near future in order for him to convince voters he is up to the job,\u201d Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the president pro tempore of the Senate, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has attempted to project confidence in the days after his debate. He\u2019s held a string of campaign events and interviews, including a Monday call into MSNBC\u2019s <em>Morning Joe<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But the president is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sp-500-falls-into-correction-territory\/\" title=\"S&amp;P 500 Falls Into Correction Territory\">facing concerns<\/a> that his events, in which Biden relies heavily on a teleprompter, are too carefully scripted and that an all-out blitz is what\u2019s needed to put doubts over his viability to rest. His initial slowness to reassure key allies on the Hill personally \u2014 he did not call Schumer or Jeffries until days after the debate \u2014 contributed to a sense that Biden was turning a blind eye to their fears.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are desperate to hash out those concerns but in private. The public hand-wringing among lawmakers, especially in anonymous quotes to the media, has contributed to the sense that Biden could be irrecoverably damaged should he remain at the top of the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think at the end of the day, he is our nominee right now. Until he\u2019s not our nominee, I think we shouldn\u2019t do Trump and Republicans\u2019 dirty work for them,\u201d Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), the chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s meetings offer a chance for the party to get on the same page. Many Democrats refused to say one way or the other whether Biden should remain the nominee, wanting to speak with colleagues before offering their view.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still thinking,\u201d Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said.<\/p>\n<p>But they could just as easily deepen the schism facing congressional Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Biden still has prominent allies in his corner, including Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. But House Democrats\u2019 first attempt at a meeting, a Sunday conference call organized by Jeffries, led several senior members to express their desire for the president to step aside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it is really important for us, as Democrats, to have an open discussion and to have an open debate to ensure that we are on a path to winning the White House, to winning the Senate, to winning the House,\u201d Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), who told reporters he wants to see Biden \u201ccampaign day and night vigorously and passionately,\u201d said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I think that\u2019s an act not of disloyalty, but an act of loyalty. And I hope the president sees it that way,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has attempted to consolidate support ahead of the meetings. He attended a virtual meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus on Monday night, with plans to speak with Jayapal\u2019s caucus in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Biden allies will attempt to argue the president has, in fact, been responsive to congressional Democrats\u2019 concerns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who occupies the Delaware seat once held by Biden, plans to lean on the president\u2019s record at Tuesday\u2019s Senate lunch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve known Joe Biden 30 years. He is the most accomplished and consequential president in my lifetime,\u201d he told reporters. \u201cI think it would be a huge mistake for the Democratic Party based on one evening in one debate to turn aside from supporting a very seasoned and capable president.\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_1697883\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1697883\"}});<\/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>Hill Democrats are preparing for a potential battle over Joe Biden&#8217;s political future following his poor debate performance. Congressional Democrats will convene for the first time since the debate to discuss the president&#8217;s candidacy. Despite some calls for him to step aside, Biden still has support from Democratic leaders. However, there is growing discontent among Democrats, and the meetings on Tuesday could be a turning point in the party&#8217;s internal struggle. Biden&#8217;s response to concerns and his campaign events will be closely watched, as some Democrats feel he needs to be more forceful and energetic. The meetings offer a chance for the party to come together, but they could also deepen the divide among congressional Democrats. Biden&#8217;s allies are working to consolidate support and argue that he has been responsive to concerns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2290929,"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\/07\/murray-bennet-biden-congress-1024x592.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,4004,33220,34316,32076],"class_list":["post-2290928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-fight","tag-hill-democrats","tag-political-future","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/murray-bennet-biden-congress-1024x592.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290928","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}