{"id":2293831,"date":"2024-07-12T21:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T01:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-editorial-board-weighs-in-on-biden-stepping-down-in-denial-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T21:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T01:16:54","slug":"washington-post-editorial-board-weighs-in-on-biden-stepping-down-in-denial-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-editorial-board-weighs-in-on-biden-stepping-down-in-denial-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Post editorial board weighs in on Biden stepping down: \u2018In denial\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\">30<\/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%2Fwashington-post-editorial-board-weighs-in-on-biden-stepping-down-in-denial-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=2293831&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 the Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocker-amazons-a-hypocrite-on-mail-in-ballots\/\" title=\"Shocker\u2013Amazon\u2019s a Hypocrite on Mail-in Ballots\">editorial board<\/a>&#8216;s opinion that President Joe Biden should step down, citing his perceived denial about \u2063his frailty and political furor surrounding him. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-claims-republicans-treated-judge-jackson-worse-than-democrats-treated-kavanaugh\/\" title=\"Washington Post Claims Republicans Treated Judge Jackson Worse Than Democrats Treated Kavanaugh\">board argues<\/a> that Biden&#8217;s age and verbal gaffes overshadow\u200d any accomplishments he may have made, and they\u200c express frustration with the lack of transparency from the Biden administration. \u200dThey highlight the need for a stronger Democratic nominee and \u2062suggest that a \u2062new national ticket\u200b could improve Democratic\u2062 fortunes in the upcoming election. The article\u200c concludes with a call for Biden \u2063to consider stepping aside for the sake of the party&#8217;s future success.  <\/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\">Washington Post editorial board weighs in on Biden stepping down: \u2018In denial\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\/rokeefe\/\">Ross O&#8217;Keefe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-12T20:52:35-04:00\">July 12, 2024 8:52 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1701239\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The left-leaning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Washington Post <\/em><\/a>editorial board <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2024\/07\/12\/biden-win-intervention-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>released<\/a> an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles &#039;Anonymous&#039; Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">op-ed<\/a> titled \u201cBiden remains in denial. He needs to come to grips with reality\u201d on Friday, further reinforcing their position that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> should step down.<\/p>\n<p>They said Biden is \u201coblivious to political furor surrounding him and in denial about his frailty, personally and politically\u201d as they cited examples from Thursday in which Biden called Vice President Kamala Harris \u201cVice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" title>Trump<\/a>\u201d and introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as \u201cPresident Putin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president and his team argue that everyone should focus on his record of accomplishment and brightening news on both the foreign and domestic fronts: easing inflation, plummeting border crossings and reports that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2024\/07\/10\/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire-agreement-within-reach\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gaza cease-fire agreement<\/a> is within reach,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unity-biden-cant-even-keep-his-own-party-together-after-executive-orders\/\" title=\"Unity? Biden Can\u2019t Even Keep His Own Party Together After Executive Orders\">board wrote<\/a>. \u201cThey have a point. Yet the terrible irony is that the best way to ensure that a GOP victory does not undo this progress might be to hand the reins to a successor more capable of making the case than the president himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Almost 20 House Democrats have called for Biden to step aside in his bid for reelection this week, with a flurry of statements coming out after the make-or-break news conference Biden held when the NATO summit concluded Thursday. While many viewers said the content of the conference was acceptable, the multiple verbal gaffes he made the day of overshadowed any goodwill he could\u2019ve gained from it.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Post<\/em> editorial board cites a poll that says 85% of the country thinks Biden is too old to be president among several other polls that show Biden\u2019s future could be uncertain. They do agree with some of Biden\u2019s defenders in pointing out that Trump\u2019s shortcomings deserve more attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2024\/07\/07\/rnc-platform-2024-gop-trump\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">made that point many times<\/a> and will continue to do so,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The board then expresses frustration with the lack of a strong Democratic nominee, citing former Rep. Tim Ryan\u2019s quote \u201cThe voters will not believe us about Jan. 6 if we don\u2019t tell the truth about June 27\u201d to reinforce their point.<\/p>\n<p>The board appeared exasperated toward the lack of transparency from the Biden administration on the president\u2019s condition and lamented Biden\u2019s narrow path to victory as Trump appears \u201cto prefer to face Mr. Biden than a fresher face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Biden has a distressingly narrow path to victory that requires winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/07\/12\/biden-news-conference-debate-michigan-rally\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin<\/a>, plus the single electoral vote from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/04\/11\/politics\/nebraska-election-electoral-college-omaha\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">congressional district<\/a> that includes Omaha. This would be a challenge for even the best politicians at their peak\u2026We suspect Democratic fortunes would improve with a new national ticket,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Post <\/em>editorial board finished their op-ed on a decisive, defiant note:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Biden said on Thursday he\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/07\/11\/biden-president-trump-election-2024-democrats\/4933f5b6-3f9c-11ef-83bf-e35a32077d3e_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018not in this for my legacy<\/a>.\u2019 Well and good. What, then, is he in it for? The only right answer is the good of the country. And those with influence and access to the president need to explain forcefully and candidly what that calls for now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The editorial board for the <em>Washington Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2020\/09\/28\/editorial-board-endorsement-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>endorsed<\/a> Biden in 2020, calling him \u201cdeeply empathetic\u201d in contrast to \u201cMr. Trump\u2019s narcissism.\u201d The newspaper has never <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/patrick-pexton-the-posts-endorsements-historically-tend-democratic\/2012\/11\/02\/6890a49a-250a-11e2-ba29-238a6ac36a08_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>endorsed<\/a> a Republican for president since it started endorsing candidates in 1976.<\/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_1701239\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1701239\"}});<\/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 Washington Post editorial board has published an op-ed urging President Biden to face reality and step down, citing his political furor and personal frailty as reasons for his resignation. They argue that a successor may be better equipped to continue the progress made during Biden&#8217;s presidency. Despite some defenders pointing out Trump&#8217;s shortcomings, the board expresses frustration with the lack of a strong Democratic nominee and the lack of transparency regarding Biden&#8217;s condition. They suggest that a new national ticket may improve Democratic fortunes in the upcoming election. The board concludes by calling on those close to Biden to explain forcefully and candidly what is best for the country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2293832,"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\/06\/LA.Culture.WaPo_.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,33264,34882,32076,32293],"class_list":["post-2293831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-editorial-board","tag-stepping-down","tag-washington-examiner","tag-washington-post"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/LA.Culture.WaPo_.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293831","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}