{"id":2301210,"date":"2024-07-19T17:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-democratic-donor-tells-biden-to-step-aside-vanity-or-virtue-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T17:07:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:07:01","slug":"wealthy-democratic-donor-urges-biden-to-step-down-ego-or-ethics-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wealthy-democratic-donor-urges-biden-to-step-down-ego-or-ethics-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wealthy Democratic donor urges Biden to step down: &#8216;Ego or ethics&#8217; &#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\">28<\/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%2Fwealthy-democratic-donor-urges-biden-to-step-down-ego-or-ethics-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=2301210&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>Billionaire Democratic donor, Michael\u200d Moritz, is calling for \u2062President Joe \u200dBiden to step\u200b aside\u200b as the Democratic presidential nominee. This demand by \u2062the Silicon Valley venture capitalist adds pressure on Biden and is likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-corruption-on-full-display-as-nyt-tries-to-justify-publishing-terrorist-propaganda-as-news\/\" title=\"Media corruption exposed as NYT defends publishing terrorist propaganda as news.\">deepen \u200ddivisions<\/a> within the Democratic party. Moritz, who \u200dhas been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megadonors-pour-record-amount-of-money-into-get-out-the-vote-effort-for-dems\/\" title=\"Megadonors Pour Record Amount of Money Into \u2018Get Out the Vote\u2019 Effort for Dems\">major donor<\/a> to Democratic candidates and causes for years,\u200b cited Biden&#8217;s age and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-joe-bidens-senior-moment-of-the-week-vol-27\/\" title=\"WATCH: Joe Biden&#039;s Senior Moment of the Week (Vol. 27)\">declining cognitive abilities<\/a> as reasons for his call\u2064 for the President to step aside. He expressed concerns about Biden&#8217;s ability to \u2062lead effectively and make sound decisions\u2063 for the country.<\/p>\n<p>This move by Moritz comes at a time when Biden&#8217;s\u200c approval ratings have been declining and his administration has been facing criticism for its handling\u2062 of various issues, \u2062including the withdrawal of US troops from\u200c Afghanistan\u2062 and the ongoing COVID-19 \u200bpandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The call for \u200cBiden to step aside is likely to further divide the Democratic party,\u2063 as some will see it as a necessary move to ensure a stronger\u200b candidate in the next election, while \u2064others will view\u200b it as a betrayal of \u200bthe party&#8217;s chosen\u2063 leader.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be\u200b seen how Biden \u2064and the Democratic party will respond to this demand \u2062from one of \u200ctheir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-considering-mika-brzezinskis-brother-for-ambassadorship-nyt\/\" title=\"Biden Considering Mika Brzezinski\u2019s Brother For Ambassadorship: NYT\">prominent donors<\/a>. As the 2022 midterm \u200belections approach, the party will need to navigate these \u200cinternal tensions carefully to ensure unity and\u2064 success at the polls.  <\/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\">Billionaire Democratic donor tells Biden to step aside: &lsquo;Vanity or virtue&rsquo;<\/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_1707813\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic\">Democratic<\/a> megadonor Michael Moritz is demanding that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> step down as the Democratic presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>The move by the Silicon Valley venture capitalist is sure to further tighten the screws against Biden, as he faces a continuing avalanche of defecting Democratic congressmen and donors. In an email to the <em>New York Times<\/em>, Moritz said Biden has a choice: &ldquo;Vanity or virtue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He can either condemn the country to dark and cruel times or heed the voice of Father Time. The clock has run out,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Moritz, 69, threatened to withhold all his funding for Democrats if Biden is not removed, reflecting a significant concern for Democrats as other major donors have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3070898\/abigail-disney-pledges-withdraw-democratic-contributions-biden-replaced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>pledged to do the same<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would vote for Biden, but I would not give another penny to any fund-raising appeals from Democrats,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far, Moritz has donated $7.8 million to pro-Biden and anti-Trump causes in the 2024 election cycle, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Moritz joins the growing list of donors threatening to dry up the Democrats&rsquo; well of cash after former President Donald Trump raised more for the past several months.<\/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_1707813\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1707813\"}});<\/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>A billionaire Democratic donor is urging President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic presidential nominee, stating that he must choose between vanity and virtue. The donor, Michael Moritz, threatened to withhold all his funding for Democrats if Biden is not removed, joining a growing list of donors who are concerned about the party&#8217;s financial situation compared to former President Donald Trump. Moritz has donated $7.8 million to pro-Biden and anti-Trump causes in the 2024 election cycle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2301211,"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-failed-legacy.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,35618,4381,32076,12268],"class_list":["post-2301210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-democratic-donor","tag-ethics","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wealthy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-failed-legacy.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301210","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2301210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2301211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2301210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2301210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2301210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}