{"id":2291708,"date":"2024-07-10T07:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T11:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-dither-and-delay-on-biden-decision-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T07:38:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T11:38:59","slug":"democrats-dither-and-delay-on-biden-decision-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-dither-and-delay-on-biden-decision-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats dither and delay on Biden decision &#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\">20<\/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%2Fdemocrats-dither-and-delay-on-biden-decision-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=2291708&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 the\u2063 indecision and internal struggles within\u2064 the Democratic party regarding \u2062President\u200b Joe Biden&#8217;s candidacy. \u200cAfter a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-biden-the-debate-stakes-couldnt-be-higher-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"For Biden, the debate stakes couldn\u2019t be higher - Washington Examiner\">poor debate performance<\/a>, Biden faced criticism and \u200bpressure from some Democrats to drop out of the\u2062 race. However, \u2063despite some lawmakers publicly calling for his withdrawal, others, including the Congressional \u2062Black Caucus and progressive members like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have expressed support for\u200c Biden. As the election approaches, concerns about Biden&#8217;s electability \u200band poll numbers persist, leading to speculation about the future of his campaign. The article\u200b highlights the challenges facing Democrats in uniting behind Biden and the potential consequences of a divided party in the upcoming \u200belection.  <\/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\">Democrats dither and delay on Biden decision<\/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\/w-james-antle-iii\/\">W. James Antle III<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-10T07:00:00-04:00\">July 10, 2024 7:00 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1698804\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-features\/3068833\/bidens-post-debate-collapse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>bad debate performance<\/a> worse with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3070279\/five-ways-biden-blew-it-after-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>days of dithering afterward before<\/a> shoring up support among key Democratic decision-makers. <\/p>\n<p>Now Democrats who fear Biden cannot win in November risk repeating that mistake with their own protracted period of indecision about how to proceed.<\/p>\n<p>Biden finally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3072522\/biden-congressional-democrats-letter-end-talk-2024-swap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>took the offensive<\/a> in an attempt to rescue his flagging reelection bid and then followed up with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3075573\/biden-issues-surprise-medal-nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-winners-and-losers-of-third-gop-matchup-in-miami\/\" title=\"Republican debate: Winners and losers of third GOP matchup in Miami\">steady performance<\/a><\/a> at the NATO summit, where Democrats were loath to undermine the commander in chief. Soon the spotlight will shift back to former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-ron-desantis-becoming-major-voice-for-gop\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis becoming major voice for GOP\">vice presidential pick<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Convention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yet congressional Democrats failed to coalesce around any one approach to Biden\u2019s candidacy this week, with some denouncing the circular firing squad directing fire at the president, others calling on the presumptive Democratic nominee to bow out before next month\u2019s convention, and still others privately worrying about their November prospects but saying nothing in public or on the record to reporters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3068503\/democrats-who-say-biden-should-drop-out\/\"><strong>THE PROMINENT DEMOCRATS CALLING ON BIDEN TO DROP OUT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A trickle of Democratic lawmakers continue to come out against the president. The number of House Democrats publicly seeking Biden\u2019s withdrawal is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/09\/house-dems-vent-00167036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>up to seven<\/a>. A pair of at-risk Democratic incumbents were among those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/09\/trio-of-senate-democrats-doubt-biden-can-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"r\">r<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/09\/trio-of-senate-democrats-doubt-biden-can-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>eportedly telling<\/a> their party\u2019s Senate luncheon that Biden cannot win. Leadership has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3075199\/house-democratic-leaders-declare-biden-nominee-leave-door-open-replacement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>supportive, if equivocal <\/a>when commenting about Biden\u2019s future, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) saying, \u201cI\u2019m with Joe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the Congressional Black Caucus came out in support of Biden this week, a group whose numbers far exceed those of the Democrats asking Biden to drop out. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), perhaps the most influential member of the progressive \u201cSquad,\u201d is sticking with Biden.<\/p>\n<p>If anything, anti-Biden Democrats appear to be going wobbly. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/09\/trio-of-senate-democrats-doubt-biden-can-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a> to be among a group of senior Democrats who agreed Biden should bow out but has since backed down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether or not I have concerns is besides the point. He is going to be our nominee and we all have to support him,\u201d Nadler told reporters on Capitol Hill of his position on Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) was said to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3071617\/warner-attempting-senate-democratso-join-him-asking-biden-exit-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>getting Democrats together<\/a> to go to the White House in pursuit of Biden\u2019s exit, as Republicans did to seek Richard Nixon\u2019s resignation during Watergate 50 years ago next month.<\/p>\n<p>By Monday, Warner had pivoted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/mark-warner-stops-short-of-calling-biden-to-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>strongly worded letter <\/a>approach. Less than four months before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">presidential election<\/a>, he said, \u201cNow is the time for conversations about the strongest path forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs these conversations continue, I believe it is incumbent upon the President to more aggressively make his case to the American people, and to hear directly from a broader group of voices about how to best prevent Trump\u2019s lawlessness from returning to the White House,\u201d Warner continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to give the president time,\u201d a Democratic strategist told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cWe owe him that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats who are worried about Biden\u2019s electability or even his ability to serve after the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">presidential debate<\/a> and a mixed cleanup attempt sound increasingly resigned to his nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Biden isn\u2019t out of the woods yet. With a few exceptions, the polls look dismal. He trails Trump by more than 3 points in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>RealClearPolitics <\/em>polling average<\/a>, the first Democrat without a national lead heading into the July 4 weekend in 24 years. Even the hapless John Kerry, the last Democratic nominee to lose the popular vote, was up 2 in the <em>RealClearPolitics <\/em>average on July 9, 2004. Biden\u2019s battleground numbers are worse.<\/p>\n<p>While few Democratic governors are up for reelection this year and many with presidential ambitions are eyeing 2028 instead, Democrats are defending 23 Senate seats this year and the whole House Democratic conference is up. The nonpartisan <em>Cook Political Report <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3075546\/six-states-shift-toward-gop-cook-political-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>moved six Senate races<\/a> toward the GOP on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDownballot effects of a Biden loss are clear for Democrats. The House would likely be gone. GOP has opened up an edge on the generic ballot,\u201d CNN political analyst Harry Enten projected. \u201cIf Biden loses, the chance of Democrats holding the Senate is close to zero because of the map and WV being an easy GOP pickup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Trump emerges from Milwaukee with anything like a convention bounce, the Democratic panic will be hard to contain.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, if Biden remains committed to his reelection bid and Democrats fail to unite, he will be difficult to dislodge. All the moves that would nudge, or even force, Biden from the race require a level of consensus that the party does not currently demonstrate.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple big donors would need to starve Biden\u2019s campaign of contributions, running the risk of Trump opening up a cash advantage he has not enjoyed in two previous presidential runs. There would need to be massive defections of delegates committed to Biden,\u00a0more than 90% of the total pledged delegates eligible to vote on the first ballot, if Democrats try to oust him at a contested convention. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All this would need to come together quickly. Democrats plan to nominate Biden by virtual roll call before they gather in Chicago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3066269\/dnc-denies-early-convention-roll-call-replace-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>possibly as soon as July 21<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats don\u2019t yet look ready to move on to plan B if Biden doesn\u2019t reassure them. Slow and steady is unlikely to win the race.<\/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_1698804\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1698804\"}});<\/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>Democrats are hesitating and delaying in making a decision about President Biden&#8217;s candidacy, similar to how he hesitated after a bad debate performance. Some Democrats are calling for Biden to drop out, but others are still supporting him. The party is divided on how to proceed, with concerns about Biden&#8217;s electability and ability to serve. Despite poor poll numbers, Biden remains committed to his reelection bid, and it would be difficult to remove him without a consensus within the party. Democrats need to quickly come up with a plan B if they decide to move on from Biden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2659,"featured_media":2291709,"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\/biden-democrats-dither.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34485,10066,3685,34484,32076],"class_list":["post-2291708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-decision","tag-delay","tag-democrats","tag-dithering","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-democrats-dither.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291708","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\/2659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291708"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291708\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}