Gop Operatives Helping Cornel West In Arizona

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Sunday that if President Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race amid swirling concerns about his fitness for office, the Democratic replacement would “dramatically” change the contest’s dynamics, CBS News reports. Said Graham: “If Biden steps down, Harris is going to have to pick somebody to help her.

The first video clip released by ABC News of President Biden’s interview with George Stephanopoulos on Friday night was his response to whether he had watched video of the presidential debate afterward. His response: “I don’t think I did, no.” .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising.

“For his events, President Biden’s staffers prepare a short document with large print and photos that include his precise path to a podium, according to an event template the White House sends to staffers,” Axios reports. “Since the June 27 debate, some Democrats who’ve attended and helped set up Biden events have wondered whether his team’s focus on minute details were to obscure the 81-year-old president’s limitations — rather than just a reflection of a meticulous staff.” Said one staffer: “I staffed a simple fundraiser at a private residence, but they treated it like it was a NATO summit with his movements.”

“President Joe Biden is returning to his roots to try to save his campaign, swinging through Pennsylvania to a church in Philadelphia on Sunday as he seeks to push back on concerns from his own party that he is not up for running for reelection,” Politico reports. “The Democratic president was greeted by a friendly, supportive congregation here — a sign of his campaign’s intent to demonstrate that the push to have him step aside is one driven by party elite and the media while rank-and-file voters remain supportive of Biden’s reelection bid.

As the Democratic Party convulses over questions about President Joe Biden’s mental fitness, a pair of well-connected Democrats is offering an optimistic plan that would involve the president stepping down as the nominee and the party announcing a “blitz primary” process ahead of the August convention, Semafor reports.

Reps. Jerry Nadler, Mark Takano, Don Beyer, Joe Morelle, and Adam Smith said President Biden should step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee during a private House Democratic leadership call this afternoon, Punchbowl News reports. Most of the lawmakers said Vice President Kamala Harris should be the party’s nominee.