{"id":2298407,"date":"2024-07-17T20:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T00:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/has-the-republican-party-spent-two-days-attacking-a-ghost-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T20:56:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T00:56:21","slug":"has-the-gop-wasted-two-days-attacking-a-non-existent-threat-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/has-the-gop-wasted-two-days-attacking-a-non-existent-threat-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Has the GOP wasted two days attacking a non-existent threat? &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fhas-the-gop-wasted-two-days-attacking-a-non-existent-threat-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=2298407&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>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the possibility of Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race,\u200b following a series of\u2062 setbacks including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-just-the-rnc-trump-casts-a-shadow-over-the-democrats-too-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Not just the RNC: Trump casts a shadow over the Democrats, too - Washington Examiner\">disastrous\u200c debate performance<\/a> and a decline in his popularity among Democrats. The article mentions that more Democrats are urging Biden to withdraw from the\u200b race, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ocasio-cortez-takes-aim-at-entire-gop-after-accusing-cruz-of-trying-to-get-me-killed\/\" title=\"Ocasio-Cortez Takes Aim At Entire GOP After Accusing Cruz Of \u2018Trying To Get Me Killed\u2019\">recent news<\/a> of Biden \u2064contracting COVID-19 adds \u200dfurther uncertainty to\u200b his candidacy. The \u2063article questions whether the Republican Party&#8217;s attacks on \u200bBiden may be targeting a candidate who is already facing \u2062challenges \u200dwithin his own party.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Has the Republican Party spent two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-office-on-bidens-governor-who-remark-he-realized-desantis-isnt-someone-to-pick-a-fight-with\/\" title=\"DeSantis\u2019 Office On Biden\u2019s \u2018Governor Who\u2019 Remark: \u2018He Realized DeSantis Isn\u2019t\u2019 Someone \u2018To Pick A Fight With\u2019\">days attacking<\/a> a ghost?<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1705924\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>MILWAUKEE &mdash;<\/strong> In some ways, it&rsquo;s hard to see why <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> would drop out. There&rsquo;s no party establishment that can drive him out. He has expressed no openness to persuasion. There&rsquo;s a plausible case that he is at least as electable as Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> or any other Democrat. And there&rsquo;s no reason to believe he&rsquo;s bothered by his own inability to actually be president of the United States<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the dam of protection around Biden shows signs of cracking.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s disastrous debate performance showed the decline that Democrats and the news media had tried to hide, and every other day since then, more and more Democrats urge Biden to drop out of the race. And every day, the news looks more damning for Biden.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Odds that Biden drops out are soaring.<\/p>\n<p>This morning&hellip;<br \/>&ndash; Democrat Adam Schiff called on him to withdraw.<br \/>&ndash; Biden said he&#8217;d consider dropping out if he had a &#8220;medical condition&#8221;<br \/>&ndash; 2\/3 of Democrats polled think he should resign. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BkRrfQVb0l\">pic.twitter.com\/BkRrfQVb0l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Polymarket (@Polymarket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Polymarket\/status\/1813631309866233876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 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> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Now we have news that Biden has COVID &mdash; mostly harmless for most people but really dangerous for very old and frail people like Biden.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, per UnidosUS, where he was supposed to speak this afternoon<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tarini Parti (@tparti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tparti\/status\/1813696222441734571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This could be the tipping point to drive Biden out of the race, especially because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/17\/biden-drop-out-presidential-campaign-bet-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>he said<\/a> he would drop out if diagnosed with a medical condition. It could also kill him. In either event, Democrats are deeply in disarray.<\/p>\n<p>Here at the Republican National Convention, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-arizona-state-rep-issues-call-to-withhold-states-electoral-college-votes-to-joe-biden-due-to-significant-evidence-of-fraud\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Arizona State Rep Issues Call to Withhold State&#039;s Electoral College Votes to Joe Biden Due to Significant Evidence of Fraud\">party&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s speakers have spent two days attacking Biden. They all have scripts for tonight and Friday night attacking Biden.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are all those attacks, and all this prime-time free programming, wasted if Biden&rsquo;s not the nominee? Delegates and guests in Milwaukee reacted to the Biden-COVID news with disbelief and confusion.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s obviously worse to be a Democrat today than a Republican, but the chaos factor here creates problems for the GOP too.<\/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_1705924\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1705924\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has the Republican Party spent two days attacking a ghost? It is difficult to understand why Joe Biden would choose to withdraw from the race. There is no established party that can force him out, and he has shown no willingness to be persuaded. Some argue that he is just as electable as Vice President Kamala Harris or any other Democrat. However, signs are emerging that the protective shield around Biden is weakening. His poor debate performance revealed his decline, leading more Democrats to call for him to drop out. Recent news of Biden testing positive for COVID-19 could be the final push for him to exit the race, especially since he previously mentioned considering dropping out if diagnosed with a medical condition. This situation has caused chaos within the Democratic Party and has also created challenges for the GOP, who have been dedicating time attacking Biden during their convention. The uncertainty surrounding Biden&#8217;s candidacy has left both Democrats and Republicans in a state of confusion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2774,"featured_media":2298408,"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\/biden-ghost-rnc.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7280,6203,35398,32076,35397],"class_list":["post-2298407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-attacking","tag-gop","tag-non-existent-threat","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wasted-time"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-ghost-rnc.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298407","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\/2774"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2298407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298407\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2298408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2298407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2298407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2298407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}