{"id":2292911,"date":"2024-07-11T17:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T21:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-end-of-biden-senior-staffers-despondent-defections-likely-to-increase\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T17:24:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T21:24:04","slug":"the-end-of-biden-senior-staffers-despondent-defections-likely-to-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-end-of-biden-senior-staffers-despondent-defections-likely-to-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of Biden: Senior Staffers &#8216;Despondent,&#8217; Defections Likely to Increase"},"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%2Fthe-end-of-biden-senior-staffers-despondent-defections-likely-to-increase%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=2292911&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 \u200dthe growing\u2062 pressure on President Joe\u2064 Biden to drop \u2062out of the 2024 election due to his declining performance, especially after a disastrous\u2062 first presidential debate. Many Democratic lawmakers and \u2064donors are calling for \u200bhim to be replaced as the top Democrat on the\u2064 ticket. The campaign is facing funding halts from major donors, and senior staff are reportedly despondent about the campaign&#8217;s chances. The article mentions\u2064 prominent \u200cDemocratic donors like \u2064Abigail\u2063 Disney \u200chalting \u2063funding \u2062until Biden is replaced. Democratic \u2063Senator \u200cPeter Welch has officially called for Biden to withdraw from the race. The \u2062article also highlights the challenges the Democratic Party would face in replacing \u2063Biden at this stage of 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\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/%20\"><span>Jared Harris<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 11, 2024 at 1:40pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Hiding President Joe Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-saturday-night-live-stars-who-went-rogue-and-leaned-to-the-right\/\" title=\"Eight \u2018Saturday Night Live\u2019 Stars Who Went Rogue (And Leaned To The Right)\u00a0\">apparent mental decline<\/a> from the public for the next four months has turned out to be a losing strategy in the wake of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/msnbc-correspondent-breaks-bad-news-post-debate-polls-joe-biden-doesnt-lead-single-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disastrous<\/a> first presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p>It was seemingly the beginning of the end, and now, it looks like Biden\u2019s political career is facing an abrupt and unprecedented end.<\/p>\n<p>In both the public and political spheres, the fallout was initially sparked by Biden\u2019s worrying performance at the June 27 debate.<\/p>\n<p>Many are calling for Biden to be replaced as the topper of\u00a0 the Democrat 2024 ticket, but the problems and outward pressure don\u2019t end there.<\/p>\n<p>A halt in funding to the president\u2019s reelection campaign is already underway from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/seismic-problem-hits-biden-campaign-absolutely-shut-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a growing cohort of major donors<\/a>, and the once-minor problem is now becoming a sizable issue.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/07\/10\/biden-evidence-defeat-trump-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>, the defeatism is now percolating at the highest levels of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverwhelmingly a majority of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-dccc-to-recruit-senior-campaign-staffers-based-on-race-sexuality\/\" title=\"Report: DCCC to Recruit Senior Campaign Staffers Based on Race, Sexuality\">senior campaign staff<\/a> are despondent and don\u2019t see a path,\u201d a Democratic strategist told the Post in the Wednesday report.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s likely these senior staffers are simply seeing the writing on the wall \u2014 among the campaign\u2019s many problems, defections of Biden\u2019s supporter are likely to grow into one of the final nails in Biden\u2019s political coffin.<\/p>\n<p>Many Democratic lawmakers and donors are reportedly waiting until Biden\u2019s part in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-awkward-joke-wife-nato-official-flops-causes-confusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ongoing NATO summit<\/a> is over before opening a public call for Biden to drop out.<\/p>\n<p>The apparently impending defection of these supporters will only compound a problem Biden has been facing since the debate.<\/p>\n<p>Prominent Democrat donors, including Walt Disney Co. heiress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-democratic-donor-halts-funding-biden-removed-realism-not-disrespect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abigail Disney<\/a>, have halted funding to the Biden campaign until he is replaced.<\/p>\n<p>This initial round of defections cleared donors who were responsible for tens of millions in contributions to Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Senator Peter Welch is among the highest in the Democratic Party to officially call for Biden to withdraw from the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot unsee President Biden\u2019s <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>,\u201d Welch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2024\/07\/10\/welch-biden-withdraw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cWe cannot ignore or dismiss the valid questions raised since that night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the good of the country, I\u2019m calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With more lawmakers and Democrat power players seemingly set to turn on Biden, the party must begin to seriously consider who would replace the 81-year-old candidate at the head of the presidential ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Who Democrats choose will have to both rally major donors and build a competitive campaign against former President Donald Trump in a matter of mere months.<\/p>\n<p>To make matters worse for the party, choosing anyone but Biden\u2019s running mate Vice President Kamala Harris would mean starting from scratch, as she is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-pick-biden-replacement-leaks-democrats-making-big-mistake-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">only candidate able<\/a> to inherit both the campaign finances and its existing infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats can still choose to stick with Biden as their nominee, but it seems they would only be flirting with disaster as November rapidly 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Calls for Biden to be replaced as the Democratic nominee are growing, with major donors halting funding to his campaign. Senior campaign staff are reportedly despondent and see no path forward for Biden. Democratic lawmakers and donors are waiting for the NATO summit to end before publicly calling for Biden to drop out. Prominent donors, including Abigail Disney, have stopped funding the campaign until Biden is replaced. Democratic Senator Peter Welch has officially called for Biden to withdraw from the race. The party must now consider who will replace Biden at the head of the ticket, with Vice President Kamala Harris being the most likely candidate. The 2024 election is crucial, and support for The Western Journal is needed to fight against Big Tech and the elites<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2047,"featured_media":2292912,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-16.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,24597,34709],"class_list":["post-2292911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-defections","tag-senior-staffers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-16.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292911","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\/2047"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292911\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}