{"id":2291299,"date":"2024-07-09T15:35:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T19:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democratic-caucus-meeting-likened-to-funeral-as-grim-reality-of-bidens-chances-becomes-clear\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T15:37:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T19:37:22","slug":"house-democratic-caucus-meeting-likened-to-funeral-as-grim-reality-of-bidens-chances-becomes-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democratic-caucus-meeting-likened-to-funeral-as-grim-reality-of-bidens-chances-becomes-clear\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democratic Caucus Meeting Likened to &#8216;Funeral&#8217; as Grim Reality of Biden&#8217;s Chances Becomes Clear"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fhouse-democratic-caucus-meeting-likened-to-funeral-as-grim-reality-of-bidens-chances-becomes-clear%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=2291299&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 House Democratic\u2064 Caucus recently\u200d held a meeting where \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stanford-traumatized-students-can-seek-mental-health-support-from-dean-who-ruined-judges-visit\/\" title=\"Stanford: Traumatized Students Can Seek \u2018Mental Health\u2019 Support \u2014 From Dean Who Ruined Judge\u2019s Visit\">members expressed concerns<\/a> about President Joe Biden&#8217;s\u2062 chances in the upcoming election. Some members likened the atmosphere to a funeral, highlighting the grim outlook for Biden following a poor performance in a debate against Donald\u200d Trump. Reports suggest that there is no\u200c consensus on supporting Biden, with discussions on potentially\u200d replacing \u2062him with Vice President Kamala Harris. Some Democrats worry that Biden&#8217;s candidacy could harm the party&#8217;s chances\u2062 of winning the election. Despite the\u2064 lack of public criticism, doubts about Biden&#8217;s ability to defeat Trump are widespread within \u200bthe\u200b party. Democrats \u2063now face the difficult decision of either sticking with Biden or nominating a different candidate to challenge Trump.  <\/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\/jharris\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/%20\"><span>Jared Harris<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 9, 2024 at 11:10am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A meeting of the House Democratic Caucus was reportedly a somber occasion likened to a funeral, painting a grim picture of President Joe Biden\u2019s chances in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-offers-dr-rachel-levine-as-example-of-radical-agenda-riding-bidens-coattails\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Offers Dr. Rachel Levine As Example Of Radical Agenda Riding Biden\u2019s Coattails\">coming presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats met Tuesday in Washington in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">closed-door meeting<\/a>, the caucus\u2019 first since Biden\u2019s dismal performance June 27 in his first presidential debate against the presumptive Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The few bits of information reporters were able to glean from politicians exiting the meeting are anything but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-trump-up-7-points-in-final-selzer-iowa-poll-latest-states-poll-has-trump-up-322-to-216-for-biden-in-national-electoral-college\/\" title=\"IT&#039;S HAPPENING: Trump Up 7 Points in Final Selzer Iowa Poll -- Latest States Poll Has Trump Up 322 to 216 for Biden in National Electoral College\">good news<\/a> for Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne House Democrat supportive of Biden told me it \u2018felt like a funeral,&#8217;\u201d Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is definitely no consensus on Biden,\u201d he said. \u201cLots of talk about how difficult the situation is for Dems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats\u2019 motivation for replacing Biden seems clear. According to Sherman, Rep. Mark Takano said polls showed the president was losing in his California district, an area Biden easily carried in 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">INSIDE THE ROOM \u2014 The House Democratic Caucus meeting about President Joe Biden\u2019s political standing is starting to empty out.<\/p>\n<p>One House Democrat supportive of Biden told me it \u201cfelt like a funeral.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is definitely no consensus on Biden. Lots of talk about how difficult\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1810681477572542471?\">July 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sherman also indicated that a top candidate for Biden\u2019s replacement, Vice President Kamala Harris, was not exactly a hit among the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her lack of support, Harris is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/replacing-biden-wont-solve-democrats-problems-look-will-inherit-campaign-war-chest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">only person able to inherit<\/a> the Biden campaign\u2019s infrastructure and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-where-the-polls-stand-in-key-senate-races-with-only-one-week-until-midterms\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s Where the Polls Stand in Key Senate Races With Only One Week Until Midterms\">multimillion-dollar war chest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other reports painted an even darker picture of Biden\u2019s future heading the Democratic Party ticket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m concerned about him dragging the ticket down,\u201d Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois said as he left the meeting, according to Semafor reporter Kaia Goba. \u201cI don\u2019t think he should stay in the race.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cI\u2019m concerned about him dragging the ticket down,\u201d Rep. Quigley leaving today\u2019s Democratic caucus meeting. \u201cI don\u2019t think he should stay in the race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said he\u2019a sworn to secrecy about who else shares the same sentiment and is \u201calready off the Christmas card list\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kadia Goba (@kadiagoba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kadiagoba\/status\/1810674199037374609?\">July 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It appears many in the would-be coalition are not openly speaking out against Biden for fear of what those within their party might do, but the doubts about his ability are reportedly widespread.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t talked to one [Democrat] who privately says they think Biden is capable of running and beating Trump at this point,\u201d Punchbowl\u2019s Heather Caygle reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here\u2019s the thing, Jake\/Bres\/I have talked to a lot of Democrats and do so quite frequently.<\/p>\n<p>I haven\u2019t talked to one who privately says they think Biden is capable of running and beating Trump at this point.<\/p>\n<p>The debate was just a public airing of the concerns many of them have\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6ApJvDqAmF\">https:\/\/t.co\/6ApJvDqAmF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Heather Caygle (@heatherscope) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heatherscope\/status\/1810684842205729203?\">July 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Regardless of what was decided internally at the private meeting, Democrats have an unenviable task ahead of them.<\/p>\n<p>They will soon have to choose between limping Biden through to Election Day or simply throwing the nomination to the wolves \u2014 and hoping whoever comes out on top will be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-democrats-denial-crushed-trump-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defeat Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/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 today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent meeting of the House Democratic Caucus was described as somber and compared to a funeral, indicating a bleak outlook for President Joe Biden&#8217;s chances in the upcoming presidential election. Democrats met in Washington for the first time since Biden&#8217;s poor performance in a debate against former President Donald Trump. Reports from politicians leaving the meeting suggest that there is no consensus on Biden&#8217;s candidacy, with concerns about his ability to win against Trump. Some Democrats are considering replacing Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris, despite her lack of support within the party. Many Democrats are privately expressing doubts about Biden&#8217;s capabilities, with some suggesting he should drop out of the race. The party faces a difficult decision of whether to continue supporting Biden or choose a new nominee in hopes of defeating Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2047,"featured_media":2291300,"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-16.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,5386,34394,4470],"class_list":["post-2291299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-funeral","tag-house-democratic-caucus","tag-meeting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Biden-16.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291299","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\/2047"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291299\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}