Barb Byrum: Hi there! Ingham County [MI] Clerk Barb Byrum, here. To all of those calling for a change of candidacy in the Presidential Race, please note that the election administration community is going to have some serious issues with that.
Edward-Isaac Dovere
@IsaacDovere
To more than a few leading Dems, it's become CW the floodgates will open against Biden when the NATO summit is done Thurs. Some are all but rooting for a big mess up at the press conference to make it easier to ditch him.
There's no sign Biden is thinking in those terms at all.
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Axios
@axios
SCOOP: Chuck Schumer is privately signaling to donors that he's open to a Democratic presidential ticket that isn't led by Biden.
He has been listening to donors' ideas and suggestions about the best way forward for the party.
www.axios.com
Jake Sherman
@JakeSherman
Longtime @repblumenauer calls on Biden to drop. Just a steady drumbeat of House Dems saying they want their nominee out of the race.
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George Clooney: I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee.
www.nytimes.com
Jonathan Lemire
@JonLemire
NEW: President Biden's team thought they had quelled the Democratic rebellion
But party anxieties re-emerged with new calls for him to drop out
And one of the party's most important voices - Nancy Pelosi - deliberately left the door open to replace him
www.politico.com
Here's what I think is going on:
Donations from big donors have dried up:
'It's already disastrous': Biden campaign fundraising takes a major hit
Sources close to the re-election efforts say fundraising is set to drop possibly by half this month. A campaign spokesperson pushed back, saying "grassroots" dollars were strong.
www.nbcnews.com
Polling is not looking good in places Democrats need to win:
"Trump is an existential threat to American democracy; it is our duty to put forward the strongest candidate against him," Rep. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., who won an upstate New York swing district in a high-profile special election, said on X. "Joe Biden is a patriot but is no longer the best candidate to defeat Trump. For the good of our country, I am asking Joe Biden to step aside."
Ryan was the only swing-state Democrat in New York to survive the election in 2022, when several of his colleagues lost, so his political instincts carry weight with Washington Democrats.
Another battleground lawmaker, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., issued her own statement calling on Biden to step aside and telling reporters that while the party is divided about him, it is "unanimous in our desire to beat Trump."
Shane Goldmacher
@ShaneGoldmacher
The NY LG calls for Biden to leave the race: "He can add to his legacy, showing his strength and grace, by ending his campaign"
Notably, Delgado is a former House member who won a swing seat.
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Jacqueline Sweet
@JSweetLI
Looks like NY reps are possibly seeing some concerning internal polling in swing districts. I've heard about it from NYS dem insiders, and so did POLITICO per today's story about Biden support wavering in NY. But I'm hearing about much worse internal polling in upstate NY suburban 2020 Biden + swing districts (w/ R reps) than mentioned here.
Also, worth noting when Suozzi campaigned in swing district NY-03 special election earlier this year he deliberately and almost completely distanced himself from Biden.
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When I see Ryan (NY 18) and Delgado, whose district used to be NY 19 before he became Lt Gov, both calling for Biden to step aside, I believe the stories about internal polling mentioned above is accurate.
Dems Want Biden to Make a Decision. Biden Says He Has. Dems Say Not That One.
"Think of this as political post-traumatic stress," Rep. Mike Quigley said. "It takes a while for people to process it all."
www.notus.org
There is also this:
Harris Meyer
@Meyer_HM
Trump wants and assumes Biden is his opponent. He tells friends Biden's debate performance and age are gifts from the political gods. No longer is he seen as the old, selfish guy in it for his own vainglory and personal power, friends joke.
Behind the Curtain: Trump's new 2024 plan
www.axios.com
I doubt Biden is senile, AOC and Bernie are still supporting him afterall, but perception is reality and the reality is that Biden's debate performance reinforce the fears that he is too old in the minds of many voters.
Ryan Grim
@ryangrim
Bernie Sanders on Biden on Capitol Hill: "You heard him last night, he was not incoherent. Apparently this morning he was not incoherent. But you might want to rephrase [the question] and say a president who has maybe done more for the working class in the last four years than any president in modern history.
It's important to pay attention to the individual cognitive capabilities and so forth. What is most important is what the candidate stands for and what the candidate will do for you and the life of your family. And I think anyone who compares Biden to Trump, and their records, and their vision for the future" would support Biden.
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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Bernie Sanders on Face the Nation: "What we are talking about now is not a Grammy award contest for best singer. Biden is old. He's not as articulate as he once was. I wish he could jump up the steps on Air Force One. He can't. What we have got to focus on is policy."
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Democrats are busy forming a circular firing squad. I hope they know what they are doing, but I'm not convinced they do.
The Lincoln Project
@ProjectLincoln
If Donald Trump tomorrow said he was a cannibal, every Republican would fall in line and defend him because MAGA understands how crucial this next election is. @TheRickWilson argues that everyone in the Democratic Party needs to get on the same page to ensure Trump will lose.
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When I see Ryan (NY 18) and Delgado, whose district used to be NY 19 before he became Lt Gov, both calling for Biden to step aside, I believe the stories about internal polling mentioned above is accurate.
#13 | POSTED BY GAL_TUESDAY
I stand corrected. There could be another reason they (Pat Ryan) are doing so:
Jake Sherman
@JakeSherman
NEW -- A source tells me a group of NY donors have committed $2M to HMP, the House Dem super PAC, to help the Dems who came out early against/criticizing Biden -- Angie Craig, Marie Glusenkamp Perez, Jared Golden and Pat Ryan
Donors include @novogratz, Nancy and Andrew Jarecki, Gideon and Zoe Stein and 30+ other donors.
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Very disappointing if that is the case.
Yep:
Pam Keith, Esq.
@PamKeithFL
I am watching POTUS POTUSING at the NATO summit, and there isn't a micron of me worried about him selling the United States down the river, embarrassing us or alienating our allies.
We take it for granted that he will do exceptionally well because he always does.
We FORGOT how terrifying, corrupt and inept the last one was. We have forgotten how our stomachs were in knots every time he was on an international stage.
It's a luxury to be worried about Biden's age. He created a stable enough world where we have that luxury. Last time we were worried whether America would survive Trump. The jury is still out on whether or not we did.
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Several former NCAA athletes have spoken out in support of transgender athletes competing in NCAA sports. Notable examples include:
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird: Both Rapinoe, a former U.S. Women's National Team soccer co-captain, and Bird, a former WNBA and Olympic basketball star, signed a letter urging the NCAA not to ban transgender athletes from women's sports. They emphasized that bans against trans athletes do not protect cisgender women and called for inclusivity in sports.
Becky Sauerbrunn, Sam Mewis, Lynn Williams, Brianna Turner, Layshia Clarendon, and Brooke Forde: These athletes, among others, also signed the letter supporting transgender inclusion in NCAA sports. They argued that excluding transgender athletes contradicts the NCAA's mission to ensure equal access to sports and highlighted the broader issues of unequal pay, Title IX infringements, and sexual abuse in sports.
R.K. Russell: A former NFL defensive end, Russell joined over 400 current and former athletes in signing a letter advocating for the inclusion of transgender women in NCAA sports, emphasizing that sports should be accessible to everyone.
Christine Sinclair, Nikki Hiltz, Chris Mosier, and Cheryl Reeve: These athletes, along with others, signed an open letter organized by Athlete Ally, advocating for
the NCAA to uphold its commitment to inclusivity and fair competition for all athletes, including transgender individuals.
This small example group of athletes argue that sports should be inclusive and accessible to all, including transgender athletes, and that bans framed as protecting women's sports do not reflect their views or protect them.
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Swallow it, JEFF.
[...] As for the actual topic of the thread: Biden should have stepped aside at least two weeks ago. It appears to be all about him for him now. Really did expect more from him.
#149 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis
Joe feels under attack and he's therefore shrunk his inner circle post-debate to soothe himself: "Current and former Biden aides are worried that the president is surrounded by a shrinking group of "yes" men and women who block negative information from getting to him." msn.com
Much of that inner circle? Family, particularly Jill and ("former" coke head) Hunter. And apparently Jill hates Kamala ("first lady's grudge is so deep that the only thing worse than Joe stepping down is the VP replacing him.")
So, if this turns out as feared, Trump could waltz back into the White House while Joe's stubbornness costs the Dems the House and Senate, cementing into place GOP control of our entire national government. And history books can add on Jill's petty animosity as one of the reasons.
The Dems sound like a bunch of friggin Bernie bros.
Speaking of Bernie, he just came out with one full throated Biden endorsement:
I will do all that I can to see that President Biden is re-elected. Why? Despite my disagreements with him on particular issues, he has been the most effective president in the modern history of our country and is the strongest candidate to defeat Donald Trump - a demagogue and pathological liar. It's time to learn a lesson from the progressive and centrist forces in France who, despite profound political differences, came together this week to soundly defeat right-wing extremism.www.nytimes.com
Yes. I know: Mr. Biden is old, is prone to gaffes, walks stiffly and had a disastrous debate with Mr. Trump. But this I also know: A presidential election is not an entertainment contest. It does not begin or end with a 90-minute debate.
Enough! Mr. Biden may not be the ideal candidate, but he will be the candidate and should be the candidate. And with an effective campaign that speaks to the needs of working families, he will not only defeat Mr. Trump but beat him badly. It's time for Democrats to stop the bickering and nit-picking.
despite Democrats doing a better job than the opposition at trashing Biden's age. [...] #157 | Posted by horstngraben
Yeah, I had posted an article about that earlier (which was removed): "In deep-blue L.A., Democrats feel worried, betrayed, stoic about Biden's future" www.latimes.com
Plenty of Biden's supporters believe that he wasn't honest about his cognitive deficits. Thus the feelings of betrayal.
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