{"id":2324381,"date":"2024-08-14T12:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T16:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-relationships-with-obama-and-pelosi-still-rocky-but-dropout-paid-off-in-polls-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T12:23:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T16:23:02","slug":"bidens-relationships-with-obama-and-pelosi-still-rocky-but-dropout-paid-off-in-polls-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-relationships-with-obama-and-pelosi-still-rocky-but-dropout-paid-off-in-polls-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden\u2019s relationships with Obama and Pelosi still rocky, but dropout paid off in polls &#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\">34<\/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%2Fbidens-relationships-with-obama-and-pelosi-still-rocky-but-dropout-paid-off-in-polls-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=2324381&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>President Joe Biden has exited the\u2063 presidential race following\u2064 significant pressure from Democratic lawmakers concerned\u2063 about his \u200delectability. Speculation has arisen regarding\u200c the\u200c influence of prominent figures like Nancy \u200dPelosi and Barack Obama in this decision. Some lawmakers, close to Biden, publicly called\u200b for \u200chis \u2062withdrawal, and Pelosi notably\u200b did not\u200c speak to him subsequent to his exit, hinting at a strained \u2064relationship. <\/p>\n<p>In the wake of Biden&#8217;s \u200cdeparture, \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/between-99-and-100-jason-miller-says-trump-is-definitely-running-in-2024\/\" title=\"\u2018Between 99 And 100%\u2019: Jason Miller Says Trump Is \u2018Definitely\u2019 Running In 2024\">recent polling suggests<\/a>\u2064 that Vice President Kamala Harris is\u200d now better positioned against Donald\u200b Trump, reviving Democratic prospects \u200cfor the upcoming election. Nonetheless, the \u2063fallout from Biden&#8217;s withdrawal has left\u200d some personal relationships fractured,\u2063 particularly with Pelosi, who expressed both admiration for Biden and a lack of \u200cpersonal communication following his \u2064decision. <\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s\u2062 relationship with Obama is also \u200dreportedly \u2062complicated; some believe \u200dObama was supportive \u2062of calls for Biden to step\u200d down, reflecting tensions stemming from past events, including Obama\u2019s advice to Biden\u200c not to run for\u200b president in 2016 after the death of \u200bBiden&#8217;s son. As the \u2063political landscape\u2064 shifts, \u2062both leaders are set to\u2063 navigate their complex\u200b interconnectedness in an effort to unify the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-at-cpac-highlights-future-of-republican-party-moving-forward-dont-ever-back-down\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis At CPAC Highlights Future Of Republican Party Moving Forward: \u2018Don\u2019t Ever Back Down\u2019\">party moving forward<\/a>.  <\/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\">Biden&rsquo;s relationships with Obama and Pelosi still rocky, but dropout paid off in polls<\/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_1727200\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> exited the presidential race after a barrage of calls from Democratic lawmakers conveyed their concerns about his ability to win. Afterward, rumors swirled about whether one person strong-armed his decision more than others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Many pointed to Speaker Emerita <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nancy Pelosi<\/a> (D-CA) after Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/adam-schiff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Adam Schiff<\/a> (D-CA) called on Biden to drop out of the race since the two Californians are quite close. Others surmised that former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Barack Obama<\/a> was communicating his own preferences when actor and Democratic donor George Clooney penned his calamitous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/10\/opinion\/joe-biden-democratic-nominee.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>op-ed<\/a>. Congressional leadership didn&rsquo;t escape the fire &mdash; particularly after reports surfaced that Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) and Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) had spoken with Biden about his future in the race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since Biden&rsquo;s decision to drop out, Democrats&rsquo; chances of retaining the White House have rebounded, though. New polling shows Vice President Kamala Harris has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3120953\/harris-erases-trump-lead-battleground-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"erased\">erased<\/a> former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s lead, which is the result those pushing for Biden&rsquo;s withdrawal were hoping for.<\/p>\n<p>Now, some relationships may be fractured.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When asked on CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3111652\/pelosi-relationship-biden-reelection-fallout-ask-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>if she had spoken to Biden<\/a> since he exited the race, Pelosi said they had not spoken. When pressed further on whether their relationship is positive, Pelosi said, &ldquo;You&rsquo;d have to ask him.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope so, but he knows &mdash; look, I have loved Joe Biden, respected him for over 40 years,&rdquo; she added.<\/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\">Bash: Have you spoken to President Biden since he dropped out?<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi: No<\/p>\n<p>Bash: Is everything ok with your relationship? <\/p>\n<p>Pelosi: You&rsquo;d have to ask him but I hope so but he knows. Look, I have loved Joe Biden, respected him for over 40 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rUwH5kHpLF\">pic.twitter.com\/rUwH5kHpLF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1820604817708093844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 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>Though Pelosi is close with Schiff, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), all of whom called upon Biden to exit the race, she denied any involvement in influencing their public statements on Biden&rsquo;s candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have hundreds of allies in the Congress of the United States. No, I had nothing to do with that,&rdquo; Pelosi told Bash.<\/p>\n<p>She later gave a scathing review of her feelings on Biden&rsquo;s political power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never been that impressed with his political operation,&rdquo; she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/daily-comment\/nancy-pelosis-art-of-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> during an episode of the <em>New Yorker Radio Hour<\/em>. &ldquo;They won the White House. Bravo. But my concern was: This ain&rsquo;t happening.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biden seemingly respects Pelosi&rsquo;s wide range of political power in Washington, D.C., though admits it may come at the cost of personal relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Biden views Pelosi as &lsquo;ruthless&rsquo; and willing to set aside long-term relationships in order to keep her party in power &mdash; and, most importantly, to prevent Trump from returning to the White House,&rdquo; a senior White House official told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Politico<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s who she has always been,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-sanctions-russia-over-navalny-arrest-and-alleged-poisoning\/\" title=\"U.S. Sanctions Russia Over Navalny Arrest And Alleged Poisoning\">official added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As for Obama, some believed the former president approved Clooney&rsquo;s op-ed because he believed Clooney would not write it otherwise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/richard-adams-blog\/2010\/mar\/23\/us-healthcare-reform-obama-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>big F-ing deal<\/a>&lsquo; Biden of 2010. He wasn&rsquo;t even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate,&rdquo; Clooney wrote in the op-ed.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the perceived &ldquo;bromance&rdquo; between Obama and Biden during their eight years in the White House, there has been some reporting that Biden has held a grudge from the waning days of the Obama presidency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After Biden&rsquo;s son, Beau Biden, died in 2015, Obama <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/21\/biden-obama-2024-president-drop-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> urged Biden not to run for president in 2016 to deal with the grief of losing a son. Biden reportedly has held on to that and viewed it as a way for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to gain the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe Biden is deeply resentful of his treatment under not only the Obama staff, but also the way he was pushed aside for Hillary Clinton,&rdquo; Joe Scarborough of MSNBC said. <\/p>\n<p>Scarborough and Biden have a close relationship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In last year&rsquo;s interview with special counsel Robert Hur, Biden recalled that in 2015, &ldquo;a lot of people &hellip; were encouraging me to run in this period, except the president&hellip; He just thought that [Clinton] had a better shot of winning the presidency than I did.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Obama is set to address the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday in Chicago, where he will likely give rave reviews about his one-time right-hand man. Biden, who is set to speak Monday, will not be around to hear Obama&rsquo;s address, as he is leaving Chicago before the week concludes, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s relationship with the majority leader may be less frosty than with the other top Democrats. According to the outlet, Biden spoke with Schumer on the day he left the presidential race and has reportedly expressed less frustration with him than he has with other big-name Democrats. Still, as a former senator for 36 years, he was peeved that Schumer could have played into behind-the-scenes actions to push him to leave the race.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Schumer and Jeffries each <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/schumer-privately-urged-biden-step-aside-2024-election\/story?id=112046011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> had meetings with Biden in which they expressed &ldquo;the views of [their] caucus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Biden is a patriot and set an example for all Americans by once again putting his country above all else,&rdquo; Schumer said in a statement in response to the outlet. &ldquo;We were all proud to work alongside him to achieve an historic legislative record that will leave him with an indelible legacy as president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>has reached out to Pelosi, Obama, Biden, and Schumer. <\/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_1727200\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727200\"}});<\/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>President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race following numerous calls from Democratic lawmakers expressing doubts about his chances of winning. This led to speculation about whether a particular individual had more influence over his decision than others. Many speculated that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) played a significant role, especially after Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), who is close to her, urged Biden to step aside. Others suggested that former President Barack Obama might have been signaling his preferences when actor and Democratic donor George Clooney wrote a critical op-ed about Biden&#8217;s candidacy. Congressional leaders also faced scrutiny, particularly after reports indicated that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) had discussions with Biden regarding his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Since Biden&#8217;s exit, polling indicates an improvement in Democrats&#8217; prospects for retaining the White House, with Vice President Kamala Harris now leading over former President Donald Trump\u2014an outcome those advocating for Biden&#8217;s withdrawal had hoped for. However, some relationships appear strained as a result of these events. When asked on CNN if she had spoken with Biden since he left the race, Pelosi confirmed they hadn&#8217;t communicated and was evasive about their relationship status.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her close ties with Schiff and other representatives who called for Biden\u2019s exit, Pelosi denied influencing their public statements regarding his candidacy and expressed skepticism about Biden\u2019s political acumen during an interview on New Yorker Radio Hour.<\/p>\n<p>Biden reportedly respects Pelosi&#8217;s political influence but recognizes it may come at the expense of personal connections; he views her as &#8220;ruthless&#8221; in prioritizing party power over long-standing relationships to prevent Trump&#8217;s return to office.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Obama, some believe he endorsed Clooney\u2019s op-ed because he trusted Clooney would not have written it without approval; Clooney criticized how different Biden seemed compared to previous years in the piece.<\/p>\n<p>There are indications that tensions exist between Obama and Biden stemming from advice given during Beau Biden&#8217;s death in 2015 when Obama allegedly discouraged him from running for president in 2016 due to grief concerns\u2014a move seen by some as favoring Hillary Clinton instead.<\/p>\n<p>As Obama prepares to speak at the Democratic National Convention soon after this article was published\u2014where he&#8217;s expected to praise his former vice president\u2014Biden will not be present due to prior commitments leaving Chicago early in the week.<\/p>\n<p>While there may be less tension between him and Schumer compared to other top Democrats\u2014having spoken shortly before exiting the race\u2014Biden still felt frustrated by any behind-the-scenes pressure exerted by Schumer or Jeffries urging him out of contention.<br \/>\nSchumer publicly commended Biden\u2019s patriotism following his withdrawal while emphasizing their collaborative legislative achievements during his presidency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2324382,"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\/08\/PelosiBiden-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,5315,3928,5894,15638],"class_list":["post-2324381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-obama","tag-pelosi","tag-politics","tag-polls"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PelosiBiden-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324381","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\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}