{"id":2292051,"date":"2024-07-10T15:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T19:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-support-biden-after-raising-concerns\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T15:30:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T19:30:14","slug":"democrats-support-biden-after-raising-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-support-biden-after-raising-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Support Biden After Raising Concerns"},"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\">12<\/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-support-biden-after-raising-concerns%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=2292051&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>For\u200b Biden, Pelosi herself acknowledged just\u200c last week \u2064that she was concerned about the president\u2019s cognitive decline. During a press conference on Capitol Hill, \u2063Pelosi admitted that the \u2064president \u201chas some limitation \u2064of his vision and \u200ccognitive ability,\u201d \u2063prompting speculation about his ability to serve as commander-in-chief.<\/p>\n<p>While some Democrats have defended Biden\u2019s\u200d mental \u200dacuity, others have\u2063 suggested that\u2063 Vice President Kamala\u200b Harris should take\u2062 on a more prominent role in the administration. Rep. Mike Quigley,\u2063 D-Ill., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/all-in\/watch\/dem-rep-mike-quigley-calls-on-biden-to-step-aside-let-someone-else-do-this-214313029546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">urged<\/a> Biden \u2062to consider stepping aside\u200b and\u2063 letting Harris take over, while Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/rep-angie-craig-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called<\/a> on the\u200d president to drop out of the 2024 race entirely.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kelsey \u200dBolar \u200cis a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-buttigieg-transportation-racial-equity-token-funding-insufficient-for-activist-groups\/\" title=\"Insufficient &#039;token funding&#039; for activist groups in Biden-Buttigieg transportation racial equity efforts.\">senior\u200b policy analyst<\/a> at the Independent Women&#8217;s Forum. 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id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Several high-ranking Democrats have rallied behind President Joe Biden, despite expressing concerns over his ability to run in the wake of the president\u2019s disastrous debate performance.<\/p>\n<p>The statements of support come as other Democrat have ramped up calls for the president to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/all-in\/watch\/dem-rep-mike-quigley-calls-on-biden-to-step-aside-let-someone-else-do-this-214313029546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">step<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/rep-angie-craig-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">  down<\/a> as the party\u2019s 2024 nominee amid growing concerns over his cognitive ability.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2f133d82130f74fcc781538f971bae8b fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2f133d82130f74fcc781538f971bae8b\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., touted Biden in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamPelosi\/status\/1809311332845670664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Friday tweet<\/a>, calling him \u201ca great President who continues to deliver for America\u2019s kitchen table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of the policies and investments of Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats, we have the strongest economy in the world,\u201d Pelosi wrote. \u201c15.7 million new jobs, wages are up, inflation and costs are down \u2014 and we\u2019re not done yet!\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\"> <span class=\"5ucoCSwIjsgf2QvDXxteFOMypGTqKdAbizN7R1hE8r3ULW\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> is a great President who continues to deliver for America\u2019s kitchen table.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the policies and investments of Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats, we have the strongest economy in the world: 15.7 million new jobs, wages are up, inflation and costs are down \u2014\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ka7oQLHYzH\">pic.twitter.com\/Ka7oQLHYzH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamPelosi\/status\/1809311332845670664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Pelosi neglected to mention that employment for native-born Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealEJAntoni\/status\/1799085407394845087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1799085407394845087%7Ctwgr%5E2d7eaa914efc0d37404f6c7d8cfcd7fe6cc60044%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthefederalist.com%2F2024%2F06%2F07%2Fforeign-born-workers-dominate-u-s-job-gains-while-native-born-americans-struggle%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remains well<\/a> below pre-Covid levels. All net job growth has gone to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-politicians-help-the-fortune-500-discard-gop-voters\/\" title=\"GOP Politicians Help the Fortune 500 Discard GOP Voters\">foreign-born workers<\/a>, including illegal migrants, per U.S. Department of Labor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/empsit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[T]he economy has only been adding jobs that are held by foreign-born workers while native-born Americans are losing jobs,\u201d economist EJ Antoni <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/07\/foreign-born-workers-dominate-u-s-job-gains-while-native-born-americans-struggle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously explained<\/a> to The Federalist.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6ed887d7ee1ef9ab01f2fd9fc7f5c0b8 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6ed887d7ee1ef9ab01f2fd9fc7f5c0b8\"><\/div>\n<p>Grocery costs, meanwhile, have become unaffordable for Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ers.usda.gov\/data-products\/food-price-outlook\/summary-findings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">across the country<\/a> due to rampant inflation unleashed during the Biden administration. The consumer price index has increased by 19.9 percent since Biden took office, per U.S. Department of Labor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/ppi.nr0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her recent praise for Biden, Pelosi acknowledged concerns over his mental and physical health just last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a legitimate question to say, is this an episode or is this a condition?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MSNBC\/status\/1808174321640100247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">she told<\/a> MSNBC\u2019s Andrea Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi is not alone in the effort to rally behind Biden.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-502e632ee82f62b21664d20bd49d7bac fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-502e632ee82f62b21664d20bd49d7bac\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClyburnSC06\/status\/1809713737684639917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeted<\/a> a defense of the Biden economy on Saturday, echoing the \u201c15 million new jobs\u201d claim. He also claimed Biden \u201ccapped [insulin] at $35\/month for seniors on Medicare.\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\"> <span class=\"iTIFCNW0XBsZqxalAPfrmH8kQ75yL2twoSh4dceuU3YMvGznp1VJbDEKgj6RO\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">15 million new jobs. 21 million Americans are now insured under the AC\u00c1. The cost of insulin is capped at $35\/month for seniors on Medicare.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s just a fraction of what <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> has been able to deliver. There is no one better suited to continue this country\u2019s progress than\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5ybMhPO7iZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/5ybMhPO7iZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jim Clyburn (@ClyburnSC06) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClyburnSC06\/status\/1809713737684639917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Biden campaign has repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1624439376427073538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tried<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/04\/biden-campaign-lies-takes-credit-for-trump-era-insulin-price-cap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claim responsibility<\/a> for the policy, despite the fact that President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/president-trump-announces-lower-out-pocket-insulin-costs-medicares-seniors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issued<\/a> the cap via executive order in 2020. Biden reversed Trump\u2019s executive order and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latino-reporter-blasts-chicago-mayors-reported-decision-not-to-do-interviews-with-white-journalists\/\" title=\"Latino Reporter Blasts Chicago Mayor\u2019s Reported Decision Not To Do Interviews With White Journalists\">fully canceled<\/a> its implementation within a year of taking office. He then signed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/5376\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inflation Reduction Act<\/a> in 2022, reissuing the exact same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspe.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/bd5568fa0e8a59c2225b2e0b93d5ae5b\/aspe-insulin-affordibility-datapoint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$35 per month<\/a> insulin cap initiated under the Trump administration. <\/p>\n<p>Clyburn\u2019s stumping comes less than a week after he floated a detailed process to hypothetically replace Biden at the Democratic National Convention in August.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can actually fashion the process that\u2019s already in place to make it a mini-primary, and I would support that, absolutely,\u201d Clyburn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/video\/2024\/07\/03\/clyburn_democrats_are_going_to_have_a_mini_primary_leading_into_the_convention.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told CNN<\/a> on July 3. \u201cWe can\u2019t close that down, and we should open up everything for the general election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clyburn added that he thinks Kamala Harris would perform \u201cvery well in that kind of process\u201d and emphasized the \u201c700 delegates\u201d who remain uncommitted to Biden. <\/p>\n<p>Clyburn\u2019s spokeswoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/03\/clyburn-biden-president-election-dnc-00166481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">later insisted<\/a> that the congressman \u201cfully supports President Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats to the left of Biden are also circling the wagons in his defense. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-N.Y., <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BidenHQ\/status\/1810456097402331404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told a crowd<\/a> of reporters that \u201cthe matter is closed\u201d and \u201cBiden is our nominee\u201d on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent-Vt., insisted that Biden \u201ccan clearly defeat Donald Trump\u201d during a Sunday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Huberton\/status\/1809987405039939617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appearance<\/a> on CBS. He later added, \u201cBiden is old. He\u2019s not as articulate as he once was. I wish he could jump up the steps on Air Force One, he can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<div  class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ddc1901c82b996217ca01693105c2eb7 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ddc1901c82b996217ca01693105c2eb7\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Monroe Harless is a summer intern at The Federalist. She is a recent graduate of the University of Georgia with degrees in journalism and political science.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Monroe Harless<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonroeHarless\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\" rel=\"noopener\">@MonroeHarless<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/monroeharless\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/2024-election\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">2024 election<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/aoc\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">AOC<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/biden\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Biden<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/clyburn\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Clyburn<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/election\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/pelosi\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Pelosi<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/president\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">President<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/sanders\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Sanders<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/support\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">support<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/tweets\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">tweets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite concerns over his cognitive ability and performance in debates, many high-ranking Democrats have expressed their support for President Joe Biden. Some Democrats have called for him to step down as the party&#8217;s 2024 nominee, but others, like Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Jim Clyburn, have defended his presidency and accomplishments. Pelosi praised Biden for his economic policies, while Clyburn highlighted his efforts to cap insulin costs for seniors on Medicare. Despite some Democrats acknowledging concerns about Biden&#8217;s health, they continue to rally behind him, with figures like Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Bernie Sanders insisting that he is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3175,"featured_media":2292052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/51761989249_bc80843dc9_o-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,5241,3685,3723],"class_list":["post-2292051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-concerns","tag-democrats","tag-support"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/51761989249_bc80843dc9_o-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292051","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\/3175"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}