{"id":2293419,"date":"2024-07-12T11:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T15:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clyburn-says-hed-back-harris-after-telling-democrats-to-focus-on-the-record-of-this-administration-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T11:24:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T15:24:46","slug":"clyburn-says-hed-back-harris-after-telling-democrats-to-focus-on-the-record-of-this-administration-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clyburn-says-hed-back-harris-after-telling-democrats-to-focus-on-the-record-of-this-administration-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Clyburn says he\u2019d back Harris after telling Democrats to \u2018focus on the record of this administration\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\">38<\/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%2Fclyburn-says-hed-back-harris-after-telling-democrats-to-focus-on-the-record-of-this-administration-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=2293419&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 Rep. Jim Clyburn&#8217;s \u200dsupport for President Joe Biden \u2064and his willingness to back Vice President Kamala Harris if Biden were to \u200bstep aside. Clyburn emphasizes \u2062the \u2064importance of focusing\u200c on\u200c the administration&#8217;s record and respecting Biden&#8217;s decisions.\u200b He acknowledges the questions surrounding Biden&#8217;s age and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-short-history-of-how-anthony-fauci-has-kept-failing-up-since-1984\/\" title=\"A Short History Of How Anthony Fauci Has Kept Failing Up Since 1984\">mental acuity<\/a> but \u200cexpresses confidence in Harris&#8217;s capabilities. Clyburn&#8217;s unwavering support for Biden \u200dis highlighted,\u2064 despite leaving the door open for potential changes in the future. The article also includes a tweet from Clyburn reaffirming his loyalty to Biden.  <\/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\">Clyburn says he\u2019d back Harris after telling Democrats to \u2018focus on the record of this administration\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\/jack-birle\/\">Jack Birle<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-12T11:16:09-04:00\">July 12, 2024 11:16 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700521\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jim-clyburn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jim Clyburn\">Jim Clyburn<\/a> (D-SC) is sticking by President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jim Clyburn\">Joe Biden<\/a>\u2018s side and said the conversation should move to talking about the administration\u2019s record \u2014 while also backing Vice President Kamala Harris should Biden step aside.<\/p>\n<p>Since Biden\u2019s disastrous June 27 debate against former President Donald Trump, the president has faced mounting questions from voters and from within Democratic circles about his age and mental acuity. Clyburn, one of Biden\u2019s biggest allies in Congress who saved his run in the 2020 Democratic primary, left the door open to the president stepping aside, noting the Democratic National Convention while speaking on NBC News\u2019s <em>Today<\/em> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conversation should focus on the record of this administration on the alternative to his election and let Joe Biden continue to make his own decisions about his strategy,\u201d Clyburn said. \u201cHe\u2019s earned that right. And I am going to give him that much respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he decides to change his mind later on, then we would respond to that. We have until the 19th of August to open our convention,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if Harris would have his endorsement if Biden stepped aside and she became the nominee, Clyburn enthusiastically responded, \u201cAbsolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo question about that. She has acquitted herself well in the job as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, and he never would have picked her in the first place if he did not think that she was capable of being president. And I think that she\u2019s demonstrated, especially in these recent weeks, when all of this microscope has been focused on her and him. She has acquitted herself famously,\u201d Clyburn said.<\/p>\n<p>Clyburn was later asked a followup on if he had left the door open for continued questions on Biden\u2019s candidacy, to which he backed Biden but also made clear he would support Harris if the president were to step aside.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SavannahGuthrie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@savannahguthrie<\/a>: &#8220;Did you leave the door open just a little bit for these continued questions about President Biden?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jim Clyburn: &#8220;I am all in. I&#8217;m riding with Biden no which direction he goes, no matter what method he takes. I&#8217;m with Joe Biden.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yQ8H8FeWRY\">pic.twitter.com\/yQ8H8FeWRY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TODAY (@TODAYshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TODAYshow\/status\/1811722931782734053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 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> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took him at his word, and that\u2019s why I\u2019m all in. I\u2019m riding with Biden, no matter what direction he goes, no matter what method he takes. I\u2019m with Joe Biden. And if he were to change his mind \u2014 now I just answer the question \u2014 I will be all in for the vice president,\u201d Clyburn said.<\/p>\n<p>Biden held a rare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3079504\/four-takeaways-biden-nato-news-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"solo press conference\">solo press conference<\/a> Thursday, where he looked to ease concerns about his age and mental acuity. Shorty after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-will-not-expand-kabul-airport-perimeter-press-for-special-evac-missions-even-as-france-uk-leave-base-to-rescue-trapped-citizens\/\" title=\"Biden Will Not Expand Kabul Airport Perimeter, Press For Special Evac Missions, Even As France, UK Leave Base To Rescue Trapped Citizens\">press conference concluded<\/a>, three more House Democrats called on Biden to step aside.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When Clyburn was asked about the limited number of press conferences Biden has done during his presidency and whether he should do more, the South Carolina Democrat said he believes Biden should hold more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-debate-the-value-of-debates-without-trump-as-he-dominates-race\/\" title=\"Republicans question the worth of debates sans Trump as he continues to dominate the race.\">town hall-style events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that he performs well when he interacts with people, and I think people feel better about him when they\u2019re allowed to interact with him,\u201d Clyburn said.<\/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_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>Clyburn stated that he would support Vice President Kamala Harris if President Biden were to step aside, while also emphasizing the need to focus on the administration&#8217;s record. He mentioned that Biden has the right to make his own decisions and that he would respect that. Clyburn also expressed confidence in Harris&#8217;s ability to serve as president, citing her performance in recent weeks. He reiterated his support for Biden but made it clear that he would back Harris if the president were to change his mind<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2293420,"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\/jim-clyburn-biden-2024-july-kamala-harris.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[17661,3685,4021,34805],"class_list":["post-2293419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-clyburn","tag-democrats","tag-harris","tag-record-of-administration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/jim-clyburn-biden-2024-july-kamala-harris.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293419","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}