{"id":2291964,"date":"2024-07-10T13:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T17:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-gives-democrats-breathing-room-to-criticize-biden-fitness-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T13:46:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T17:46:31","slug":"pelosi-gives-democrats-breathing-room-to-criticize-biden-fitness-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-gives-democrats-breathing-room-to-criticize-biden-fitness-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi gives Democrats breathing room to criticize Biden fitness- 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\">22<\/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%2Fpelosi-gives-democrats-breathing-room-to-criticize-biden-fitness-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=2291964&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 how former House Speaker\u2062 Nancy Pelosi\u2063 is giving tacit permission to Democrats to question President Joe Biden&#8217;s fitness to run for president. Pelosi&#8217;s\u200b comments suggest \u200cshe is not\u200c entirely sold on Biden&#8217;s\u200d candidacy, giving voice to colleagues who \u200dwant a \u2064new nominee challenging \u200dDonald Trump in the fall. Despite Pelosi&#8217;s remarks being misrepresented in the media, they have fueled \u2062doubts about Biden&#8217;s candidacy within the\u2062 party. This contrasts with other senior party members like \u2062House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries \u200dand\u200b Rep. Jim Clyburn, who have maintained their\u200c support for Biden. Pelosi&#8217;s approach indicates her continued influence in steering \u200bthe Democratic \u2063caucus,\u2062 even after stepping down from leadership. Her nudges at Biden may help colleagues feel more\u200d comfortable expressing their doubts about his candidacy.  <\/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\">Pelosi gives Democrats breathing room to criticize Biden fitness<\/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=3076419\">David Sivak and Cami Mondeaux<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-10T13:15:12-04:00\">July 10, 2024 1:15 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1698881\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nancy Pelosi<\/a> (D-CA) is giving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> tacit permission to question President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> place atop the ticket with comments suggesting she is not entirely sold on his run for president.<\/p>\n<p>House leaders have generally stood by Biden since his <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> two weeks ago, offering brief but supportive remarks that have helped keep a rank-and-file revolt against the president at bay.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Pelosi, who remains a powerful figure despite stepping down from leadership last year, has gone the furthest in giving voice to colleagues who want a new nominee challenging former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>Days after Biden delivered a halting and at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-try-to-keep-biden-drama-in-the-family-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democrats try to keep Biden drama in the &#039;family\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">times incoherent debate performance<\/a>, Pelosi said it is \u201clegitimate\u201d to ask whether the 81-year-old Biden has a cognitive condition or whether his stumbles were a momentary lapse. <\/p>\n<p>Then, on Wednesday, she would not say if Biden should stay in the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s up to the president to decide if he is going to run,\u201d she said on MSNBC\u2019s <em>Morning Joe<\/em>. \u201cWe\u2019re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi later complained that her remarks were being \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elliskkim\/status\/1811046928563491036?s=51&#038;t=oYTIYwEqmPpaQCOEPM8xZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>misrepresented<\/a>\u201d in the media. She is not calling on Biden to reconsider his run for president, she insisted, reiterating her view that he has been a \u201cgreat\u201d president, according to CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>But the fact that she urged Biden to make a decision \u2014 he has unequivocally said he is staying in the race \u2014 has fueled the impression that his candidacy is still very much an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-impeachment-updates-house-reconvenes-to-debate-trump-impeachment\/\" title=\"Live impeachment updates: House reconvenes to debate Trump impeachment\">open question<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden awards the nation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-prayers-are-with-rush-limbaughs-producer-issues-statement-amid-radio-hosts-absence\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Prayers Are With Rush\u2019: Limbaugh\u2019s Producer Issues Statement Amid Radio Host\u2019s Absence\">highest civilian honor<\/a>, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden has attempted to project a sense of inevitability that he will be the Democratic nominee when the party gathers for its convention in August and, to the chagrin of some members of his party, is the only one who can release the delegates bound to vote for him.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Pelosi\u2019s repeated nudges at Biden could help colleagues feel more comfortable expressing doubts of their own. <\/p>\n<p>Shortly after her interview, Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY), a vulnerable incumbent, became the eighth House Democrat to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3076400\/vulnerable-new-york-democrat-pat-ryan-calls-on-biden-to-withdraw-from-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"call on Biden to step aside\">call on Biden to step aside<\/a>, while Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) urged fellow Democrats to make a sober calculation about the ripple effect in House and Senate races if Biden stays the presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn determining how to proceed as a party, there must be a serious reckoning with the down-ballot effect of whomever we nominate,\u201d Torres said in a statement. \u201cWhat matters is not how we feel but what the numbers tell us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Polling shows Biden slipping further behind Trump in battleground states, while Democrats fear even safe districts are being jeopardized with his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi\u2019s approach stands in contrast to that of other senior members of the party. Her successor, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), has only said his support for Biden has not changed, comments echoed by his deputies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, President Biden is the nominee, and we support the Democratic nominee,\u201d Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), a close ally of the president and former member of leadership, has maintained his support even as he publicly entertains the idea of contingency scenarios, such as a mini primary to choose Biden\u2019s replacement. <\/p>\n<p>Pelosi\u2019s remarks also demonstrate a continued desire to steer the caucus she led for two decades. The 84-year-old stepped down from leadership last year, clearing the way for Jeffries\u2019s ascension, but remains a mentor to him and a prominent voice in the halls of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks on <em>Morning Joe<\/em> were likely tailored as much for public consumption as they were for the president. Biden is a regular viewer of the show. But it\u2019s not clear any Democrat can change the mind of a president known for his stubbornness.<\/p>\n<p>Biden still has the support of key allies in the House, among them the leaders of the black and Hispanic caucuses, while the Democratic revolt expected when lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday did not materialize.<\/p>\n<p>In the absence of any serious effort to dislodge Biden, House Democrats risk weakening the president with their criticism should he remain their nominee.<\/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>Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) told reporters on Wednesday that while she has voiced concerns over Biden, she will \u201cstand with him\u201d given his intention to continue in the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that the reality is we need to be focusing on Donald Trump and the threat that he faces,\u201d she added.<\/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_1698881\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1698881\"}});<\/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>Nancy Pelosi, a former House Speaker, is allowing Democrats to openly question President Joe Biden&#8217;s fitness for the presidency, suggesting that she is not fully convinced of his candidacy. Despite other House leaders offering support for Biden after a poor debate performance, Pelosi has been the most vocal in acknowledging concerns about his cognitive abilities and whether he should continue running for president. While Pelosi insists she is not calling for Biden to reconsider his candidacy, her comments have sparked discussions among Democrats about the potential impact of his nomination on down-ballot races. Pelosi&#8217;s approach contrasts with other senior party members who have maintained their support for Biden, but her influence within the party could encourage more Democrats to express doubts about his candidacy. Despite some House Democrats calling for Biden to step aside, there has not been a significant effort to remove him as the nominee, potentially weakening the party&#8217;s position against President Donald Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3076,"featured_media":2291965,"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-pelosi-time-running-short-1024x592.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,3685,3928],"class_list":["post-2291964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-democrats","tag-pelosi"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-pelosi-time-running-short-1024x592.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291964","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\/3076"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}