{"id":2293132,"date":"2024-07-11T23:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T03:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-split-again-on-bidens-future-post-nato-press-conference-a-lot-more-ammunition-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T23:08:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T03:08:36","slug":"democrats-split-again-on-bidens-future-post-nato-press-conference-a-lot-more-ammunition-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-split-again-on-bidens-future-post-nato-press-conference-a-lot-more-ammunition-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats split again on Biden\u2019s future post-NATO press conference: \u2018A lot more ammunition\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\">32<\/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-split-again-on-bidens-future-post-nato-press-conference-a-lot-more-ammunition-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=2293132&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\u200d discusses the deepening divide within \u2062the Democratic Party following President Joe Biden&#8217;s \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a> at\u2063 the NATO summit. Some party \u2064members are calling for Biden to\u2063 withdraw his reelection bid \u200bdue to \u200dconcerns about\u200b his mental acuity, while others continue to support him. The \u2064press conference, which had several questionable moments,\u2063 sparked \u200cvaried \u200creactions\u2062 within the party. Democratic National Committee Chairman \u200dJaime Harrison dismissed concerns about \u200cBiden&#8217;s gaffes as nitpicking and urged his \u2062colleagues\u200b to \u200dfocus on the work \u200dahead. the article highlights the ongoing debate within the Democratic Party regarding Biden&#8217;s future.  <\/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\">Democrats split again on Biden\u2019s future post-NATO press conference: \u2018A lot more ammunition\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\/ehallas\/\">Emily Hallas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-11T22:52:01-04:00\">July 11, 2024 10:52 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700521\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The split in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic Party<\/a> has only deepened after President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>\u2019s latest attempt to quell panic about his mental acuity.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday evening, Biden held a press conference as the NATO summit concluded, and he fought to reassure the Left that he still has what it takes to keep Democrats in the White House this November. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-elections-live-updates-biden-trump-house-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>high-stakes event<\/a> prompted varied reactions from within the president\u2019s party, with some issuing pleas for Biden to withdraw his reelection bid and others continuing to dismiss concerns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden speaks at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-campaign-holds-press-conference-to-outline-viable-path-to-victory\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Trump Campaign Holds Press Conference to Outline &#039;Viable Path to Victory&#039;\">news conference<\/a> following the NATO summit in Washington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former Democratic Ohio Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-ryan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Ryan<\/a>, who was among the first in his party to call for Biden to step aside, noted that while the president had positive moments, instances of incoherence gave him pause. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Biden] added fuel to the fire with calling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3078628\/ukraine-biden-president-putin-nato-gaffe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Zelensky \u2018Putin\u2019<\/a> and Harris \u2018Trump.\u2019 That will dominate media and be in ads with a billion dollars behind them. All in all, he made matters much worse, not better,\u201d Ryan told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He added that he didn\u2019t think the press conferences stopped the bleeding for Biden and instead gave his detractors \u201ca lot more ammunition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden had multiple questionable moments during the press conference, the worst being when he referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as \u201cVice President Trump.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Moments after the presser, Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3072515\/democrats-faced-losing-both-chambers-congress-biden-runs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jim Himes<\/a> (D-CT) became the 14th House Democrat to call on Biden to suspend his campaign. Himes took to X to deliver his announcement, praising the incumbent president, but urging him \u201cnot to soldier on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/democrat-calls-bidens-post-debate-strategy-arrogant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Scott Peters<\/a> (D-CA) also asked Biden to suspend his campaign, fearing the Democratic campaign is \u201con a losing course.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday I ask President Biden to withdraw from the presidential campaign,\u201d Peters wrote in a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2024\/07\/11\/congress\/how-dem-lawmakers-viewed-bidens-performance-00167743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>obtained<\/a> by <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL) became the third House Democrat to call for the president to step down in the immediate aftermath of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-extends-southern-california-stay-at-home-order-for-at-least-another-three-weeks\/\" title=\"Newsom Extends Southern California Stay-at-Home Order For at Least Another Three Weeks\">press briefing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is more important than ever that our neighbors have a candidate for President who will communicate a positive vision for every person in this country,\u201d the Democrat warned in a post to X. <\/p>\n<p>Other top Democrats continued to hold out hope for Biden. <\/p>\n<p>Democrat National Committee Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3063456\/dnc-stands-by-biden-best-candidate-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jaime Harrison<\/a> dismissed his party\u2019s concerns over Biden\u2019s presser, calling worries about the president\u2019s numerous gaffes \u201cnitpicking.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFocus on the work ahead,\u201d Harrison said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/harrisonjaime\/status\/1811570782927040708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>admonition of<\/a> his colleagues as he disregarded Biden\u2019s multiple foul-ups as mere \u201cstutters\u201d and \u201cstumbles.\u201d The top Democrat made the remarks during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3077474\/biden-msnbc-vessel-democrats-plans-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interview with MSNBC<\/a> on Thursday evening. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left, Democratic strategist David Axelrod and President Joe Biden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gov. Josh Green (D-HI) also made a show of support for Biden, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/election-biden-trump-campaign-updates-07-11-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>telling the<\/a> <em>Associated Press<\/em> that his \u201cadmiration and love for the president is not going to wane no matter how many \u2018moments\u2019 he has.\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>Former Obama adviser David Axelrod, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3079342\/david-axelrod-suggests-bidens-team-hiding-data-odds-winning-very-slim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>echoed<\/a> many House Democrats\u2019 worries that Biden is on a losing streak.\u00a0\u201cThe age issue is a huge and potentially insurmountable concern,\u201d Axelrod posted to X immediately after the press conference. <\/p>\n<p>The top Democratic strategist called Biden\u2019s path to victory \u201cvery slim\u201d while criticizing Biden\u2019s team for gatekeeping unfavorable polling from the president. <\/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_1700521\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700521\"}});<\/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 Democratic Party is divided once again following President Joe Biden&#8217;s press conference after the NATO summit. 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