{"id":2384858,"date":"2024-12-30T19:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T00:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-and-his-aides-confront-idea-he-still-could-have-beaten-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T19:24:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T00:24:14","slug":"biden-and-his-aides-confront-idea-he-still-could-have-beaten-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-and-his-aides-confront-idea-he-still-could-have-beaten-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden and his aides confront idea he still could have beaten Trump &#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%2Fbiden-and-his-aides-confront-idea-he-still-could-have-beaten-trump-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=2384858&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 President Joe biden \u2063and his close aides \u2062reflecting on\u200d his legacy as \u2064they \u200bapproach the \u200dend of his governance.\u2062 They are considering how the upcoming 2024 election may influence this legacy. \u2062Reports suggest that Biden has expressed to others that he believes he\u2062 could have defeated former President Donald Trump in the last election, indicating a sense of contemplation \u2064about past electoral dynamics \u200dand their \u2062potential \u2064impact on \u200chis administration&#8217;s reputation moving\u200d forward.  <\/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 and his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">aides confront idea<\/a> he still could have beaten Trump<\/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_1924191\" 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> and his close aides are evaluating his legacy in the waning weeks of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">administration<\/a>, including whether the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/election-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2024 election<\/a> will define it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Biden and several aides have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/12\/28\/bidens-lonely-battle-to-sell-american-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reportedly <\/a>told people recently that he could have beaten President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump <\/a>in spite of his poor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/presidential-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">presidential debate <\/a>performance, low approval ratings, and growing concerns about his cognitive functions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biden ended his presidential campaign on July 21 following at least a month of mounting pressure from members of the Democratic Party, both publicly and privately. He initially stood strongly against calls that he end his campaign and even said only the &ldquo;Lord Almighty&rdquo; could convince him to leave.&nbsp;However, by July 21, Biden announced he would step down, and shortly after, he endorsed his <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>, Kamala Harris. <\/p>\n<p>Months later, after the Democrats&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-heckled-but-silent-on-democrats-in-return-to-spotlight-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Obama heckled but silent on Democrats in return to spotlight - Washington Examiner\">bruising election defeat<\/a>, Biden is standing by his belief that he could have won reelection, according to aides speaking with the <em>Washington Post<\/em>. While the president acknowledged that he &ldquo;screwed up&rdquo; during his June debate against Trump, he has suggested he still thought his focus on America&rsquo;s long-term success would carry more weight with voters than fluctuating issues such as inflation.<\/p>\n<p>He also recognized the changing media landscape as a factor in his campaign&rsquo;s downfall.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We pick what news we want to hear &mdash; it&rsquo;s a totally different deal,&rdquo; Biden said <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchforkeconomics.com\/episode\/the-middle-out-president-with-president-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">in a podcast interview<\/a> this month. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to figure out how we deal with this significant technological change. If Nixon was more accustomed to television, he wouldn&rsquo;t have perspired so much, and he would be president when he&rsquo;d beat Kennedy. I know that sounds silly. But think of the changes taking place. Where do you go? What is true? We have no evidence anymore. I&rsquo;m not sure how that gets resolved.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While aides to Biden told the outlet that he was careful not to place blame on Harris, in his feelings he would have still been successful against Trump, the relationship between the two played a role on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n<p>Harris was faced with coming out of the shadow of Biden and pointing to a fresher future, while at the same time wanting to show respect for him and not disparage her boss.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s longtime friend Bob Weiner shared with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gz_dyqH0v0M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Times Radio<\/a> following Harris&rsquo;s defeat that Biden believed he could have beaten Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, I know he&rsquo;s going through his mind,&rdquo; Weiner said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sure he thinks to himself: I could have won.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Weiner did acknowledge that Biden was trailing Trump in the polls and in a difficult situation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was losing ground, but the party made the right decision, and I think the party could have done worse,&rdquo; Weiner said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1924191\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1924191\"}});<\/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>Biden and aides consider if he could have defeated Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2384860,"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\/12\/Bidens-legacy-Karl-Rove-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32675,3620,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2384858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-2020-election","tag-biden","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bidens-legacy-Karl-Rove-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384858","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384858"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2384863,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384858\/revisions\/2384863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}