WashingtonExaminer

President Joe Biden‘s closing statement in the presidential debate was representative of his objectively awful performance. Though there were certainly some confrontational moments earlier in the debate, Biden shockingly decided not to attack former President Donald Trump in his closing statement. Despite his divisive nature, Biden opted to discuss the tax system, Trump’s proposed tariffs, […]

Biden’s weak closing statement is the nail in the coffin

The New Republic

Following an abysmal debate performance against Donald Trump, Democrats are scrambling to replace President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race. There’s just one hiccup: Biden himself doesn’t intend to step aside. So what are the options?Per the Democratic National Committee’s rules, Biden cannot be stripped from the ticket by party leaders. But the convention can throw an open nominating process on the convention floor, opening the door for other candidates to take the front seat, reported Politico. That would necessitate a complicated gambit for power among the party’s 4,000 delegates, many of whom hold loyalties to the Biden administration...

Here’s How Democrats Could Replace Joe Biden Before November

Salon

President Joe Biden and his campaign, struggling to contain the fallout over his disastrous debate performance, have been nailing down Democratic support on Capitol Hill despite calls for him to step aside for a more viable nominee. But those efforts have done little to slow his tumbling poll numbers, which on Tuesday prompted the nonpartisan Cook Political Report to move three swing states — Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada — into the "Lean Republican" column.

"A landslide": Political analysts and some Democrats now say Biden is bringing down the whole party

TheDailyBeast

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, has officially put his foot down against Biden’s naysayers in a New York Times op-ed published Saturday. Sanders said he has had “enough” of his party’s public infighting over Biden’s viability, and that “too many Democrats have joined that circular firing squad.” Sanders urged his fellow Democrats 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.” Sanders writes that there are a number of areas in which he disagrees with President Biden, including the handling of the Israel-Gaza war and health care. But despite their disagreements, Sanders writes, Biden “has been the most effective president in the modern history of our country and is the strongest candidate to defeat Donald Trump.” And, yes, Sanders wrote, “Mr. Biden is old, is prone to gaffes, walks stiffly and had a disastrous debate with Mr. Trump.” Yet, he added, “A presidential election is not an entertainment contest. It does not begin or end with a 90-minute debate.”Read it at New York TimesRead more at The Daily Beast.

Bernie Sanders Warns Democrats Against Biden ‘Firing Squad’

Mediaite

Privately, members of President Joe Biden’s family are trashing his top advisers over his disastrous performance at Thursday’s debate against Donald Trump. Earlier this week, Biden struggled to give coherent answers while debating the former president, leading to many Democratic pundits and strategists urging him to step aside in the November race before the convention. Biden was joined by members of his family this weekend at Camp David, where they reportedly discussed the future of his campaign.

Biden Family Privately Urges President to Fire Top Advisers Over CNN Debate Disaster – Report

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Colorado State

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) declared she believes President Joe Biden is responsible for the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally. In an interview with Denver NBC affiliate KUSA, the Colorado congressman denounced “rhetoric from the Left” — specifically a comment last week from the president in which his said “it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.”

Rep. Lauren Boebert Flat Out Declares ‘I Do Believe Joe Biden is Responsible for the Shooting’ in Stunning Interview

I met Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Donald Trump’s new choice for vice president, in the summer of 2022. I was covering a conservative conference in Israel, and Vance was the surprise VIP attraction. We chatted for a bit about the connections between right-wing movements across the world, and what American conservatives could learn from foreign peers. He was friendly, thoughtful, and smart — much smarter than the average politician I’ve interviewed.

What J.D. Vance really believes

The Atlantic

Even if he could prove that his debate performance was an outlier, he would remain a deeply unpopular president with a deeply unpopular record.

Age Isn’t Biden’s Only Problem

New Hampshire State

NBC News

Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by two points in a New Hampshire, a stark contrast to 2020 when Biden won the state, says NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki. Democrats are facing a challenging decision on the path forward, complicated further by Vice President Harris’ weak favorability numbers.

Kornacki: New poll shows Biden’s debate performance reinforced concerns about his age

Washington, DC

President Joe Biden has ended his Thursday evening press conference on the outskirts of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C. Biden fielded questions from 11 reporters, including three from foreign press outlets, in what his team had hoped would be an opportunity to quiet critics within his own party calling for him to exit the race.

Biden ends press conference after one hour, multiple flubs

Business Insider

President Joe Biden's aides defended his poor debate performance, telling Axios he's more likely to make verbal mistakes and become tired after 4 p.m.

Biden's aides said his debate performance was poor because he struggles to function after 4 p.m., report says

If the president wants to protect American democracy, he should hand over his office to Kamala Harris.

Biden Must Resign

HuffPost

“There are certain immutable facts of life, and those were painfully obvious on that debate stage,” David Axelrod said on CNN.

Ex-Obama Strategist Makes Bleak Prediction About Biden’s Odds

Many congressional Democrats believe their party is hurtling toward a cliff’s edge and shouldn’t even bother trying to turn around. Late last week, Senate Democrats held a private meeting to discuss Joe Biden’s electoral viability in the wake of his disastrous debate performance and subsequent revelations of his apparent cognitive decline. According to Politico, no more than four of the caucus’s 50 Democrats said they were committed to sticking with Biden as their party’s nominee.

Democrats shouldn’t use Trump’s shooting as an excuse to stick with Biden

The Rebellion Against Biden Is Over

Pennsylvania State

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Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

A former advisor to Barack Obama has claimed that President Joe Biden is trying to “run out the clock” so it winds up being too late to nominate a new candidate to replace him on the Democratic ticket. The electorate believes that Biden’s time in office is up...

Obama adviser claims Biden is trying to ‘run out the clock’ so it’s too late to change the nominee

What Is the Biden Campaign’s Theory of Victory Now?

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The silver lining to Biden’s debate disaster

There is no way to sugarcoat President Joe Biden’s debate performance on Thursday night: It was a disaster. He muttered, babbled, and failed to pounce on...

The silver lining to Biden’s debate disaster

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