{"id":2610913,"date":"2026-06-05T06:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-split-on-biden-baggage-ahead-of-2028\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T06:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:15:29","slug":"democrats-split-on-biden-baggage-ahead-of-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-split-on-biden-baggage-ahead-of-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats split on Biden baggage ahead of 2028"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fdemocrats-split-on-biden-baggage-ahead-of-2028%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=2610913&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>Jill Biden\u2019s new memoir has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-6-pm-et-ntd-evening-news-full-broadcast-sept-15\/\" title=\"Watch the complete NTD Evening News broadcast at 6 PM ET today.\">sparked renewed debate<\/a> within the Democratic Party ahead of possible 2028 presidential bids. Excerpts describing Joe Biden\u2019s controversial June 2024 debate performance-and Jill biden\u2019s sharp, crisis-like language about what viewers were seeing-have reopened criticism of the final stretch of his tenure.<\/p>\n<p>The article says the focus is now shifting to weather Democrats tied to Biden\u2019s administration, including Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg, could face political \u201cbaggage\u201d in the next nomination fight. Harris has indicated she\u2019s considering running in 2028, while Buttigieg has also left the door open and is polling relatively well early in the field.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategists are divided: some argue voters may want \u201cfresh faces\u201d and that the Biden-era drama could be a drag, while others contend the renewed attention is largely driven by insiders and social media and that many voters are more concerned with current issues like the economy. One strategist also suggests that if Republican President Donald Trump\u2019s policies keep costs rising, Democrats could benefit from contrasting Biden\u2019s legacy with current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-smell-blood-in-the-water-as-democrats-scramble-before-midterms\/\" title=\"Republicans Smell Blood in the Water as Democrats Scramble Before Midterms\">economic frustrations<\/a>-making Biden-associated officials more appealing.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republicans argue that scrutiny of Biden\u2019s last years will extend to allies and former officials in his orbit, pointing to issues such as inflation, border security, and the Afghanistan withdrawal as they look toward 2028.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4594481\/jill-biden-blasts-former-spokesman-memoir-criticism-say-it-to-my-face\/\">Jill Biden<\/a>\u2018s new memoir is reopening a political wound for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democrats<\/a> potentially eyeing a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\">2028<\/a> presidential bid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conversation surrounding former President Joe Biden\u2019s legacy intensified last week after excerpts from Jill Biden\u2019s memoir, <em>View From the East Wing<\/em>, surfaced online ahead of its release. In one passage, the former first lady recalled watching Biden\u2019s disastrous June 2024 debate performance and wondering whether \u201cwe were watching an AI hologram of the man we knew, and the hologram was glitching.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4595891\/trump-hunter-biden-could-do-well-2028-election\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Hunter Biden \u2018could do well\u2019 in 2028<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4587074\/donald-trump-jr-2028-campaign\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Could Donald Trump Jr. launch a 2028 presidential campaign?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4589742\/judge-unseals-doj-fulton-county-fight-2020-election-worker-information\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge unseals DOJ fight with Fulton County over 2020 election worker information<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIs he short-circuiting?\u201d she wrote. \u201cIs this a stroke? \u2026 Has he been drugged? \u2026 Oh God will people watching assume this is how he is all the time?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The renewed spotlight on Biden\u2019s final months in office has reignited questions about whether top figures tied to his administration, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, could carry political baggage into the next Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the National Action Network conference earlier this year, Harris acknowledged she is considering another White House bid. \u201cI might,\u201d Harris told Rev. Al Sharpton when asked directly about 2028. \u201cI\u2019m thinking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buttigieg appeared to leave the door open during his own exchange with Sharpton. When Sharpton asked whether he should \u201cbe reserving a table at Sylvia\u2019s\u201d for another campaign stop, Buttigieg replied: \u201cYou save me a seat, I\u2019ll be there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent polling suggests Buttigieg has gained momentum in the early Democratic field. An Emerson College <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/may-2026-national-poll\/\">poll<\/a> released last week found Buttigieg leading with 18% support, while Harris drew 10% as her numbers slipped slightly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats themselves remain divided over whether close ties to Biden will ultimately help or hurt candidates in 2028. One Democratic operative, speaking on the condition of anonymity, argued \u201canyone connected to the Biden administration has sort of a black eye going into 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think we\u2019d be much better served with a fresh face, so we can move forward and not have to keep constantly reflecting on the mistakes of last cycle,\u201d the operative said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doug Wilson, a longtime Democratic strategist, similarly said many Democratic voters appear torn between appreciating Biden\u2019s presidency in hindsight while also wanting to move on from the drama surrounding his final campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think two things can be true at the same time here,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cAt the same time, voters and the party base wants to look forward and not at the past. So I think former Biden administration officials may have a hard time in a Democratic primary, especially if it contains new faces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Wilson argued Republicans could struggle to make 2028 a referendum on Biden if economic frustrations under President Donald Trump continue to mount.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe main reason why voters gave Trump another term was to bring down cost,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cInstead, everyday goods have become extremely unaffordable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brad Bannon, a Democratic strategist and pollster, said the renewed focus on Biden may ultimately help former administration officials more than hurt them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you had asked me this question a year ago, I would have said any mention of Joe Biden was problematic for Democrats,\u201d Bannon said. \u201cBut Donald Trump has made so many enemies with the American public that by comparison Joe Biden looks like a savior now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bannon pointed to recent polling showing voters increasingly view the economy under Biden more favorably than under Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJoe Biden is starting to look better to the public, and largely it\u2019s because now they\u2019ve seen Donald Trump,\u201d Bannon said. \u201cBy 2028 the Democratic candidates may be rushing to get close to Joe Biden\u2019s legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Democratic strategists argued the debate is driven more by political insiders and social media than by rank-and-file voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Randy Jones, a Democratic strategist, said he does not believe ties to Biden will become a major liability for Harris, Buttigieg, or other former administration officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t see it as a major liability,\u201d Jones said, arguing many voters now believe the Biden White House\u2019s agenda \u201cwas much more beneficial for them and their families than the message and the mission from this Trump administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones acknowledged lingering frustration among Democrats over how Biden\u2019s reelection bid was handled, particularly the lack of a competitive Democratic primary in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that\u2019s where you\u2019ll find the root of a lot of criticism and a lot of hard feelings,\u201d Jones said. \u201cHad we had a primary process \u2026 I think the outcome of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waffle-arizona-house-speaker-claims-they-cant-enforce-constitution-wont-commit-to-calling-legislative-hearing\/\" title=\"WAFFLE: Arizona House Speaker Claims They Can\u2019t Enforce Constitution, Won\u2019t Commit To Calling Legislative Hearing\">past presidential election<\/a> could have been different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Holdsworth, a Democratic strategist, similarly argued that voters are largely focused on other issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think this is a very online conversation,\u201d Holdsworth said. \u201cThe voters that I\u2019m talking to day to day are focused on other things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holdsworth added that many Democratic voters, particularly black voters, still feel strong loyalty toward Biden and could react negatively to candidates who aggressively distance themselves from his presidency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is a large majority of both Democratic Party operatives \u2026 but also more importantly, voters who still feel great affection and loyalty to Joe Biden,\u201d she said. \u201cAnybody who attempts to tear down that presidency while they\u2019re seeking the Democratic nomination has entirely screwed up priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Democrats have openly signaled frustration with the party\u2019s continued fixation on Biden-era postmortems altogether.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on the sidelines of a Democratic National Committee meeting last week, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) dismissed the attention surrounding Jill Biden\u2019s memoir and the party\u2019s \u201cautopsy\u201d conversations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t think the average Democratic voter, honestly, particularly in New Mexico, gives a damn about that book or the debate anymore,\u201d Lujan Grisham said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans, meanwhile, argue renewed scrutiny of Biden\u2019s presidency will inevitably spill over onto the Democrats who served alongside him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4594481\/jill-biden-blasts-former-spokesman-memoir-criticism-say-it-to-my-face\/\"><strong>JILL BIDEN BLASTS FORMER ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN OVER MEMOIR CRITICISM: \u2018SAY IT TO MY FACE\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greg Manz, a Michigan-based GOP strategist with Direct Edge Campaigns, argued renewed questions surrounding Biden\u2019s final years in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >office raise broader concerns<\/a> about the judgment of those in his orbit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe key issue isn\u2019t Joe Biden as an individual. Rather, it\u2019s the failed, flawed, and feckless Biden administration officials who were actually pulling the strings,\u201d Manz said. \u201cThat\u2019s where figures from the Biden administration, like Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg, could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anne-hathaway-promotes-mercy-killing-unborn-babies\/\" title=\"Anne Hathaway Promotes \u2018Mercy\u2019 Killing Unborn Babies\">face unique challenges<\/a> in 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manz pointed to inflation, border security, and the Afghanistan withdrawal as issues Republicans are likely to revisit during the next presidential cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jill Biden\u2019s memoir is reigniting Democratic debate ahead of 2028<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2610914,"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\/2026\/06\/AP26128028924843.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41461,3685,32320],"class_list":["post-2610913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2028-election","tag-democrats","tag-joe-biden"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26128028924843.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610913","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610913"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610917,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610913\/revisions\/2610917"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}