{"id":2292906,"date":"2024-07-11T17:14:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T21:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-fails-to-ease-concerns-of-skeptical-senate-dems-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T17:15:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T21:15:50","slug":"biden-campaign-fails-to-ease-concerns-of-skeptical-senate-dems-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-fails-to-ease-concerns-of-skeptical-senate-dems-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden campaign fails to ease concerns of skeptical Senate Dems &#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\">26<\/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%2Fbiden-campaign-fails-to-ease-concerns-of-skeptical-senate-dems-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=2292906&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 Biden campaign failed\u2064 to ease concerns of skeptical Senate Democrats following 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> against former President \u200dDonald Trump. Despite top political advisers laying \u200cout an &#8220;aggressive plan&#8221; to win\u200c the election, many senators remained unconvinced. Some Democratic \u200bsenators emphasized the need \u200bfor Biden \u2063to showcase his\u200d abilities more consistently and aggressively, especially his cognitive abilities, to win\u200c over \u200dvoters. Biden&#8217;s next\u200d pivotal test will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hidin-biden-reporters-ask-jen-psaki-when-biden-will-hold-solo-presser-note-trump-obama-did\/\" title=\"Hidin\u2019 Biden? Reporters Ask Jen Psaki When Biden Will Hold Solo Presser, Note Trump, Obama Did\">solo press conference<\/a> after \u200cthe NATO summit\u200b where he is expected \u200dto address the \u2062concerns raised by senators. The meeting\u2063 with Biden advisors did not \u2062change the minds of many senators, with some \u2063still \u2063expressing unease \u200cabout the president&#8217;s chances of winning. Biden allies highlighted the contrast between Biden and Trump, downplaying divisions within \u2062the Democratic Party over the president&#8217;s\u2063 future. Despite differing perspectives on\u200c how to proceed, senators like Maggie \u200cHassan \u2063and Gary Peters \u2064expressed confidence in Biden&#8217;s ability to win the election.  <\/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\">Biden campaign fails to ease concerns of skeptical Senate Democrats<\/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\/rtouchberry\/?mab_v3=3078799\">Ramsey Touchberry, Samantha-Jo Roth and David Sivak<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-11T17:02:34-04:00\">July 11, 2024 5:02 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700359\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Biden campaign on Thursday failed to put at ease Senate Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3077345\/first-democratic-senator-peter-welch-calls-biden-withdraw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"anxious of his ability\">anxious about the president\u2019s ability<\/a> to defeat former President Donald Trump in the wake of his disastrous debate performance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3077533\/biden-campaign-officials-meet-skeptical-senators-crucial-news-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Huddling with senior Biden campaign officials\">Huddling with senior Biden campaign officials<\/a> for more than an hour at the headquarters of Senate Democrats\u2019 political campaign arm, most senators emerged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3075588\/democrats-drama-family-biden-future-uncertain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"disciplined in their refusal to speak\">refusing to speak<\/a> to the press.<\/p>\n<p>But those with concerns said their positions were unchanged, despite President Joe Biden\u2019s top political advisers laying out what one Democratic senator described as an \u201caggressive plan\u201d to win the election as polls show him slipping in swing states against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of my concerns are allayed,\u201d Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told reporters. \u201cSome others have been deepened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), the lone Democrat to call for Biden\u2019s withdrawal from the race, called the meeting \u201can opportunity for the campaign to come to tell us where they are at and for the senators to ask questions and to make comments,\u201d but his position was no different from before the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, several more House Democrats called on Biden to exit the race, bringing the total number of sitting lawmakers to 14.<\/p>\n<p>Senators solidly in Biden\u2019s corner emphasized that the president needs to more consistently and aggressively showcase his ability in public to serve a second term amid skepticism of his cognitive abilities. During the debate, the 81-year-old Biden at times struggled to complete thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a reflection of that meeting: I think the president can win, but he\u2019s got to be able to go out and address the voters\u2019 concerns,\u201d Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said. \u201cHe\u2019s got to be able to talk to the voters directly over the next few days. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s done enough, but I think he can have that conversation with the electorate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) said Biden \u201cshould be talking to more people and to voters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s next pivotal test will come Thursday evening, when he hosts his first solo press conference of the year capping off the annual NATO summit in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>The president\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-alaska-senate-poll-reveals-lisa-murkowski-neck-and-neck-with-kelly-tshibaka\/\" title=\"New Alaska Senate Poll Reveals Lisa Murkowski Neck-and-Neck With Kelly Tshibaka\">campaign told supporters<\/a> in a memo earlier that day that although \u201creal movement\u201d occurred in polling in favor of Trump since the debate that marked a \u201csetback,\u201d the race was still winnable and within the margin of error.<\/p>\n<p>Blumenthal, departing the meeting with Biden advisors Mike Donilon and Steve Ricchetti, as well as Biden campaign chairwoman Jen O\u2019Malley Dillon, said he\u2019d yet to see such evidence. He foreshadowed the NATO press conference would be a potential \u201cturning point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI need more of the kind of analytics that show the path to success,\u201d Blumenthal said. \u201cJoe Biden has to go to the American people \u2014 not just in one meeting, one press conference, one speech \u2014 but consistently and constantly. Tonight will be important. The press conference will be potentially a turning point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) declined to comment after the meeting but reiterated his unease beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf things stay as they are, it\u2019s likely that Donald Trump will win the election, and we will lose the Senate and will lose the House,\u201d Bennet said.<\/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\">So, how did the meeting go with Biden&#8217;s advisors at the DSCC? The Washington Examiner&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamanthaJoRoth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SamanthaJoRoth<\/a> chased Democratic Senators coming out this afternoon<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Senators?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Senators<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Democrats?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Democrats<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DSCC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DSCC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JoeBiden?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JoeBiden<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Biden?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Biden<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Advisor?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Advisor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Left?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Left<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Democrat?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Democrat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Republicans?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Republicans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/US?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#US<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Politics?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Politics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/News?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Viralvideo?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Viralvideo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wWTLfUZAXb\">pic.twitter.com\/wWTLfUZAXb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1811502280409067661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 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>Biden allies, addressing the throng of reporters and TV cameras amassed outside their meeting spot, sought to contrast Biden\u2019s candidacy with that of Trump and downplay the divisions among Democrats over the president\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe obviously have some different perspectives about how best to proceed, but the president\u2019s team made a very strong presentation,\u201d Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) said. \u201cI think what we need to be focused on is the significant contrast. President Biden had a bad debate. Former President Trump not only had a bad debate \u2026 but he had a really horrific presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), who chairs Senate Democrats\u2019 campaign arm, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elwasson\/status\/1811457936780124534\">maintained his position<\/a> that Biden can win after hearing from campaign officials.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, red-state Democrats he\u2019s helping get reelected, namely Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Jon Tester (D-MT), steered clear of the Biden meeting altogether. Tester was spotted by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> riding in his red <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3049662\/jon-tester-barbs-senate-gop-dc-prius\/\">Toyota Prius<\/a> on the street outside where the strategy session took place but did not attend.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), a longtime close Biden ally, said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was adequately fielding the anxieties among Senate Democrats, including those in tough reelections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have confidence he\u2019s listening to the members of his caucus. He is certainly calling all of us and asking for input,\u201d Coons said. \u201cDoes Sen. Schumer take seriously the concerns of red-state, incumbent Democratic senators? Absolutely. That was true a month ago. That\u2019ll be true a month from now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other Biden defenders, including Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA), steered clear of the press altogether, though the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> later caught up with her back at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so over talking about this,\u201d Butler said. Lawmakers departed the Capitol on Thursday and will not return until after the Republican convention, slated to begin next week.<\/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_1700359\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700359\"}});<\/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>The Biden campaign did not alleviate the concerns of skeptical Senate Democrats about his ability to defeat Donald Trump after a poor debate performance. Despite the campaign&#8217;s presentation of an aggressive plan to win the election, many senators remained unchanged in their doubts. Some House Democrats even called for Biden to withdraw from the race. Senators who support Biden emphasized the need for him to showcase his abilities more consistently and aggressively to voters. Biden&#8217;s next test will be a solo press conference after the NATO summit, which some see as a potential turning point. Despite differing perspectives among Democrats, Biden&#8217;s allies highlighted the contrast between his candidacy and Trump&#8217;s presidency. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is addressing the concerns of Democratic senators, including those facing tough reelections. Some lawmakers avoided the press, expressing frustration with the ongoing discussions about Biden&#8217;s campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3289,"featured_media":2292907,"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\/senate-democrats-scramble-biden-future.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32245,5241,34708,8703,32076],"class_list":["post-2292906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-campaign","tag-concerns","tag-senate-dems","tag-skepticism","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/senate-democrats-scramble-biden-future.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292906","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\/3289"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}