{"id":2292001,"date":"2024-07-10T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T18:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blumenthal-softens-support-for-biden-i-am-deeply-concerned-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T14:30:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T18:30:38","slug":"blumenthal-softens-support-for-biden-i-am-deeply-concerned-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blumenthal-softens-support-for-biden-i-am-deeply-concerned-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Blumenthal softens support for Biden: \u2018I am deeply concerned\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=\"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%2Fblumenthal-softens-support-for-biden-i-am-deeply-concerned-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=2292001&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 summary is about Senator Richard Blumenthal expressing concerns about President Joe Biden&#8217;s\u2062 chances of \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">winning reelection<\/a>. Blumenthal emphasized the importance of reaching a conclusion as \u200dsoon \u2062as\u2063 possible and\u2062 stated\u2064 that Biden has his support\u200c as the \u200cDemocratic nominee. However, Blumenthal&#8217;s\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tuckers-reaction-after-he-finds-out-his-past-staff-at-fox-news-have-been-fired\/\" title=\"See Tucker&#039;s Shocked Response to Former Fox News Staff&#039;s Dismissal.\">remarks \u2064highlight<\/a> the division within the Democratic Party regarding Biden&#8217;s candidacy, \u2062with some calling for him to step down. Despite previously voicing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evidence-of-foreign-influence-in-2020-election-nevada-secretary-of-state-caught-sending-voter-data-list-to-pakistani-firm-linked-to-isi\/\" title=\"Evidence of Foreign Influence in 2020 Election: Nevada Secretary of State Caught Sending Voter Data List to Pakistani Firm Linked to ISI\">strong support<\/a> for Biden, Blumenthal&#8217;s concerns \u2063signal \u2062a shift in his stance. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-rips-trump-after-casting-not-guilty-vote-practically-and-morally-responsible\/\" title=\"McConnell Rips Trump After Casting \u2018Not Guilty\u2019 Vote: \u2018Practically And Morally Responsible\u2019\">senator emphasized<\/a> the\u200d need \u2062for aggressive campaigning and expressed \u200dworries about his own election, urging the president to\u200d do\u200b the same.  <\/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\">Blumenthal softens support for Biden: \u2018I am deeply concerned\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\/emallon\/\">Elaine Mallon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-10T14:08:26-04:00\">July 10, 2024 2:08 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1699466\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/richard-blumenthal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Richard Blumenthal<\/a> (D-CT) told reporters that he is \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d about President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> reelection chances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply concerned about Joe Biden winning this November because it is an existential threat if Donald Trump wins,\u201d Blumenthal said. \u201cI think we need to reach a conclusion as soon as possible. Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee has my support.\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\">Blumenthal was staunchly in Biden&#8217;s corner YESTERDAY.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Biden is the Democratic nominee for president of the United States, he has my support. He needs to make his case aggressively and vigorously to the American people,&#8221; he told us yesterday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hSkznhSbSM\">https:\/\/t.co\/hSkznhSbSM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen Neukam (@stephen_neukam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephen_neukam\/status\/1811058399238304023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 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>Blumenthal\u2019s call on both his party and Biden to settle calls for the president to step down, followed by reaffirming his support for the president, highlights the conundrum that Democratic leadership is in. <\/p>\n<p>With news anchors asking questions about\u00a0Biden\u2019s cognitive ability, top Democratic leadership including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) remain publicly behind the president while a mounting list of Democratic Congress members wants the president out of the race. <\/p>\n<p>In <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 meetings<\/a>, Democrats are divided on their support of Biden, with many fearing he will have a negative effect on races up and down the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Blumenthal\u2019s concerns on Tuesday are a shift from the strong support he voiced previously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiden is the Democratic nominee for president of the United States, he has my support. He needs to make his case aggressively and vigorously to the American people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Blumenthal clarified his words to reporters saying that he himself worries about his election no matter what the circumstances may be \u2014 extending that same expectation to the president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me just be absolutely clear,\u201d Blumenthal said. \u201cWinning elections requires worrying about the results, no matter where you are, or whatever the election. I\u2019ve always said that about my own election. I always run like I\u2019m 10 points behind.<\/p>\n<p>Pressure on Biden appeared to subside slightly on Monday after the president sent a letter to congressional Democrats telling them in no uncertain terms that he is going to stay in the race. Shortly after the letter was sent, Biden called into <em>Morning Joe <\/em>and reiterated his message for viewers and any officials watching.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But the tide turned Wednesday when Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) made her own appearance on the program and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3076419\/pelosi-democrats-breathing-room-criticize-biden-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>opened the door<\/a> for Democrats to continue asking in public the questions they had tried to keep under wraps the day before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want him to do whatever he decides to do, and that\u2019s the way it is,\u201d Pelosi said. \u201cIt\u2019s up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We\u2019re all encouraging him to make that decision.\u201d<\/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_1699466\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1699466\"}});<\/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 Richard Blumenthal expressed his concerns about President Joe Biden&#8217;s chances of winning reelection, stating that it is crucial for the Democratic party to reach a decision quickly. Blumenthal had previously been a strong supporter of Biden but now appears to be wavering in his support, reflecting the internal division within the Democratic leadership. Despite some Democrats calling for Biden to step down, others, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, continue to publicly support the president. Blumenthal&#8217;s shift in stance highlights the uncertainty surrounding Biden&#8217;s candidacy and the pressure he faces from within his own party. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s recent comments have further fueled speculation about Biden&#8217;s future in the race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2292002,"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-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,21653,11870,34545,32076],"class_list":["post-2292001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-blumenthal","tag-concern","tag-softens-support","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Biden-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292001","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}