{"id":2293381,"date":"2024-07-12T10:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T14:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-and-pelosi-have-spoken-about-how-to-address-democrats-biden-question-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T10:23:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T14:23:32","slug":"obama-and-pelosi-have-spoken-about-how-to-address-democrats-biden-question-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-and-pelosi-have-spoken-about-how-to-address-democrats-biden-question-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama and Pelosi have spoken about how to address Democrats\u2019 Biden question: Report &#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%2Fobama-and-pelosi-have-spoken-about-how-to-address-democrats-biden-question-report-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=2293381&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-donors-pull-funds-over-anti-israel-protests-where-was-the-outrage-over-blm\/\" title=\"University donors withdraw funds due to anti-Israel protests. Why no outrage over BLM?\">article\u2064 discusses<\/a> how former President Barack Obama and\u2063 former \u200cHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-energy-secretary-pick-called-out-by-republicans-for-democrats-awful-record-on-green-jobs-video\/\" title=\"Biden Energy Secretary Pick Called Out By Republicans For Democrats\u2019 Awful Record On \u2018Green Jobs\u2019 (VIDEO)\">expressed concerns<\/a> about \u2063President Joe Biden&#8217;s \u200dchances \u2064of winning \u2063re-election. They have reportedly discussed their\u200b worries about Biden&#8217;s performance and his chances of winning another term. Obama \u2062and Pelosi&#8217;s deep relationships with Biden could potentially influence him to consider stepping\u2064 aside. There have been reports of efforts to convince Biden to withdraw from\u2062 the race, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/takedown-of-new-york-times-rankles-reporters-explains-biased-coverage\/\" title=\"NY Times Reporters Upset by Takedown, Reveals Bias\">scathing essay<\/a> by George Clooney. \u2062There are speculations that Obama may be working behind the\u200b scenes to undermine \u200dBiden&#8217;s campaign, which has led\u2062 to tensions within the Democratic Party. Pelosi has suggested\u200d that Biden&#8217;s decision to run again is not final, indicating that \u2063there may be ongoing discussions about his candidacy.  <\/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 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Hallas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-12T10:09:22-04:00\">July 12, 2024 10:09 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1694231\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Democratic Party\u2019s most influential former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>leaders<\/a> share huge concerns about President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>\u2019s reelection bid. <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/11\/politics\/obama-pelosi-biden-democrats-2024\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-lincoln-project-cofounder-steve-schmidt-was-too-untrustworthy-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Lincoln Project Cofounder Steve Schmidt Was Too \u2018Untrustworthy\u2019 for Donald Trump\">multiple individuals<\/a> in contact with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Barack Obama<\/a> and former House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nancy Pelosi<\/a> (D-CA) say the two Democratic elders have spoken with each other about worries their friend is on a losing streak with little hope of winning another four years in the White House. <\/p>\n<p>Both Obama and Pelosi share a long history with Biden, and that record of deep-rooted relationships with the president could be key to convincing him to relinquish his ambitions for a second term. <\/p>\n<p>A Pelosi spokesperson did not rebut CNN\u2019s report that Pelosi and Obama have spoken about Biden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no member of Congress who would have any knowledge of any conversation that Speaker Pelosi would have with President Obama. Anyone who says they do is not speaking the truth,\u201d a spokesperson told the outlet. CNN says it spoke to more than a dozen members of Congress, operatives, and multiple people who have spoken to Obama and Pelosi. <\/p>\n<p>While publicly, Obama has kept his hands off any approach to herd Biden out of the presidential race, recent reports indicate the former president hasn\u2019t done anything behind the scenes to keep the efforts from moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>George Clooney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3077564\/george-clooney-didnt-receive-pushback-running-anti-biden-op-ed-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote a scathing essay<\/a> demanding Biden step out of the race that set off a new firestorm of criticism of the president. It was later reported the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randy-quaid-considering-run-for-california-governor\/\" title=\"Randy Quaid Considering Run For California Governor\">actor ran<\/a> the piece by Obama before sending it to the <em>New York Times<\/em>. It isn\u2019t clear whether the former president weighed in on the content of the argument, but he also didn\u2019t appear to try and change the actor\u2019s mind about launching the attack.<\/p>\n<p>During a segment on MSNBC\u2019s <em>Morning Joe<\/em>, host Joe Scarborough <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3077594\/joe-scarborough-biden-campaign-democrats-obama-working-behind-the-scenes-sink-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>continued the allegations<\/a> that Obama is at work behind the scenes, saying the White House is \u201cdeeply resentful\u201d of the top Democrat\u2019s work to undercut his friend\u2019s bid for reelection. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s going on behind the scenes is the Biden campaign and many Democratic officials do believe that Barack Obama is quietly working behind the scenes to orchestrate this,\u201d host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-scarborough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Scarborough<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlexThomp\/status\/1811373948140917101\">said <\/a>Thursday of the Democratic panic. \u201cJoe Biden is deeply resentful of his treatment under not only the Obama staff but also the way he was pushed aside for Hillary Clinton.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scarborough\u2019s claims came after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3068798\/obama-warns-allies-bidens-path-victory-steeper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reports Obama raised doubts<\/a> about Biden\u2019s electability after his stumbling performance during the first presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Pelosi indicated Biden\u2019s adamant vow to stay in the race wasn\u2019t a final decision during a media appearance on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s up to the president to decide if he is going to run,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3076419\/pelosi-democrats-breathing-room-criticize-biden-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> on MSNBC\u2019s <em>Morning Joe<\/em> in a less-than-enthusiastic show of support for the commander in chief. \u201cWe\u2019re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former House speaker\u2019s words belied the president\u2019s unequivocal decision to stay in the race. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pelosi is facing upheaval within her own ranks as multiple House Democratic members have publicly called for Biden to end his campaign. After the president delivered another shaky performance during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3079507\/wake-up-washington-examiner-biden-conference-cash-questions-impeachment-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>high-stakes press conference<\/a> Thursday evening, three more House Democrats urged their party leader to drop his reelection bid.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Obama and Pelosi\u2019s teams. <\/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_1694231\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1694231\"}});<\/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>Obama and Pelosi have discussed concerns about Biden&#8217;s chances of winning re-election, with reports suggesting they may be trying to convince him to step aside. Multiple sources have confirmed that the two Democratic leaders have spoken about their worries regarding Biden&#8217;s campaign. Despite public statements of support for Biden, there are indications that Obama and Pelosi may be working behind the scenes to push him out of the race. Pelosi has hinted that Biden&#8217;s decision to stay in the race is not final, while some House Democrats have publicly called for him to end his campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2293382,"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\/obama-pelosi-biden-conversation.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,3685,5315,3928,32076],"class_list":["post-2293381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-democrats","tag-obama","tag-pelosi","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/obama-pelosi-biden-conversation.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293381","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}