EXCLUSIVE — The National Republican Campaign Committee has furthered its efforts to target House Democrats who dodged or outright ran from questions about President Joe Biden's ability to serve with a new advertisement released Tuesday.
The 54-second ad , called "Doomed," which was shared exclusively with the Washington Examiner, features a mix of clips from NRCC staffers and reporters asking vulnerable House Democrats like Reps. Pat Ryan (D-NY), Don Davis (D-NC), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), as well as caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and other members, whether they believe Biden should be the Democratic nominee for president.
The first five clips feature videos grabbed from reporters speaking to Ryan, Davis, Aguilar, Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), and Steven Horsford (D-NV) after Biden's widely criticized first presidential debate performance. Other Democrats featured are Reps. Frank Mrvan (D-IN), Dan Kildee (D-MI), and Kim Schrier (D-WA), three of whom were spoken to by NRCC staffers.
In one clip, Ryan says, "I'm in a rush" when a reporter asks him if Biden should be the nominee in the House tunnels. Horsford declines to answer the question, saying he was "trying to get to votes."
In a clip that shows a conversation with an NRCC staffer and Kaptur, the Ohio congresswoman is seen putting her hand on the staffer's camera after being asked about Biden's ability to be the party's nominee.
“Extreme House Democrats ran for the hills after watching Joe Biden sink their chances of a House majority," the NRCC's rapid response director, Macy Gardner, said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. "Their longstanding praise of Biden’s mental acuity absolutely crushes House Democrats’ credibility and leaves them fleeing from anyone who questions why they put political party allegiances over the good of the country.”
Several congressional Democrats have admitted that the president did poorly in his first presidential debate against former President Donald Trump, but they have stopped short of calling for him to step aside or drop from the ticket — at least for now.
When asked for comment, Aguilar's office pointed the Washington Examiner to the California Democrat's interview with CNN in which he called the debate a "tough night" but called Trump's remarks "scary."
"Joe Biden is at the top of the ticket," Aguilar said. "He's our nominee."
Meanwhile, House Republicans' campaign arm has been blasting their vulnerable Democratic colleagues for running from questions regarding Biden's mental acuity and viability to serve as president.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is leading House GOP lawmakers in calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment . He filed a resolution on Friday that would compel Harris to convene the president’s Cabinet and activate Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare Biden “incapable of executing the duties of his office.” In doing so, Harris would then succeed Biden as acting president.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters on Friday that Biden’s Cabinet should begin having conversations about the president’s ability to carry out the remainder of his term as well.
Biden's allies on Capitol Hill have argued that the president is still the best candidate to articulate the Democratic platform and one debate should not overshadow Biden's record.
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“We’ve both had bad days. We’ve both had bad nights. One night is not who a person is,” Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), a member of leadership, said.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Ryan, Vasquez, Davis, Horsford, Kaptur, Mrvan, Kildee, and Schrier for comment.
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