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Democrats toe the line, close ranks around Biden

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By Becca MILFELD

Democratic leaders rallied Sunday behind U.S. President Joe Biden following his poor debate performance last week, as the White House denied a report he was meeting with family to assess his candidacy.

No major party figures have broken ranks to call for Biden to step down, with prominent Democrats including past presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton voicing full-throated support amid a torrent of doubts from everyday Americans -- and even a call from the New York Times editorial board to move aside.

The wave of party backing follows the 81-year-old's stumbling performance Thursday in the debate against Republican candidate Donald Trump, in which Biden often hesitated, tripped over words and lost his train of thought, highlighting concerns about his age.

"It's not about performance in terms of a debate, it's about performance in a presidency," Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday.

On "one side of the screen, you have integrity, the other side you have dishonesty," she said, echoing a number of party figures attempting to shift the focus from what they say was Biden's unfortunate performance to the barrage of lies that came from Donald Trump during the debate.

According to a CBS News poll conducted in the two days following the debate, nearly three-quarters of registered voters now believe Biden should not be running for president, including 46 percent of Democrats.

Biden and his family traveled to the Camp David presidential retreat late Saturday, where NBC News reported he was expected to assess the future of his reelection campaign following his performance.

White House senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates, however, posted on X that the trip had been planned since before the debate, questioning the publication and claiming it had failed to ask for comment on the matter.

The Biden campaign has meanwhile reported that it has raised $33 million since the debate, including $26 million from grassroots donors.

Biden should "absolutely not" drop out of the race, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.

"It's our assignment to make sure that he gets over the finish line come November. Not for his sake but the country's sake."

On Friday, Biden attempted to tamp down the nay-saying with a fiery campaign speech in North Carolina in which he pledged to keep fighting.

He appeared alongside his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, who has fiercely defended her husband amid calls for him to step aside.

"On that campaign stage in North Carolina, I saw a forceful, engaged and capable Joe Biden," Democratic Senator Chris Coons, from Biden's home state of Delaware, said Sunday on ABC's "This Week."

"I think it was a weak debate performance by President Biden," Coons said, adding that nonetheless "side by side, Donald Trump had a horrifying debate performance where, yes, he spoke plainly, but what he said was lie after lie after lie."

Biden, he added, is "the only Democrat who can beat Donald Trump."

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Only his family can make him do the right thing...

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with prominent Democrats including past presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton voicing full-throated support

Now it is very clear who was running the country for that past three and a half years.. It was Obama was shadow president.....

We poor bottom line democrats were always cheated ... The main stream media was telling the lie for to hide the truth..

The social media only show to us what the main stream media tells...

And online media select the articles which only support the narrative of puppet masters. We were always fooled ..Look now 1000s are leaving democratic party every day.

Were were used by the leadership for their selfish benefits.. Now look all the leaders in our democratic party most of them have 200 to 300 million USD as assets.

We are poor and always be poor for them to act as saviors... to get vote.

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Supreme Court ruled against Trump immunity,that take the wind out Trump sail,he argued that he committed the criminal acts,as admission of guilt

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On "one side of the screen, you have integrity, the other side you have dishonesty," she said, echoing a number of party figures attempting to shift the focus from what they say was Biden's unfortunate performance to the barrage of lies that came from Donald Trump during the debate.

He's right but the American electorate elected Trump once and keeps sending FC MAGA gang members to legislatures.

I do not have faith that the majority will value veracity over hucksterish rhetoric.

Biden had a lot of minuses going into the debate and after that performance it is hard to see him making a comeback.

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Everybody who lives in reality has known for years now about Biden's unfortunate age related decline. It's a fate that besets all of us.

However, entrusting the most important position in the country to a man who simply can't handle it is willful negligence.

We've been warning the Dems for years that Biden is simply unfit.

They put party before country and ignored our warnings.

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Maybe this make Biden forget about Israel and Ukraine and focus on the job ,he was elected too

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marc laden

with prominent Democrats including past presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton voicing full-throated support

Now it is very clear who was running the country for that past three and a half years.. It was Obama was shadow president.....

What? More silly Qonspiracy theories. Of course Biden has been running the show.

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Banthu

Everybody who lives in reality has known for years now about Biden's unfortunate age related decline. It's a fate that besets all of us.

He's not that bad at all. Sure, he stumble a bit at the start of the debate, but he's a sound decision maker.

However, entrusting the most important position in the country to a man who simply can't handle it is willful negligence.

Entrusting democracy to a lying, cheating felon is wilful negligence.

Luckily, moderates are rejecting Trump.

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Biden been running his mouth about Ukraine and Israel,now he paying the price for not running what he was elected for too serve the Americans people

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It has been abundantly clear Joe Biden, at the very least, from some considerable time, has been unable to carry out the duties of/or pertaining to the office of President of the United State.

Joe Biden has significant cognitive impairment coupled with the frailties of old age.

The question is the intrinsic political motivations associated with Jill Biden, Bill Clinton, Barak Obama, Nancy Pelosi, not only insisting Joe Biden can, but has the mental and physical capability to continue to do so for another term of office?!!!!

This question the US people, the electorate need to address.

I contend Joe Biden is not the Commander in Chiel.

So, who is “steering” in the oval office?

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Fools. The only way this could work out is if Biden squeaks by with a victory (unlikely) and then names Harris president. If you can call that a good outcome.

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itsonlyrocknrollToday  08:06 am JST

I contend Joe Biden is not the Commander in Chiel. 

So, who is “steering” in the oval office?

Doesn't really matter outside of Republican hooting and hollering. Countries have historically had long periods where they were ruled by leader's spouses or adult family members.

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itsonlyrocknroll

I contend Joe Biden is not the Commander in Chiel.

I contend that you are wrong.

So, who is “steering” in the oval office?

Biden.

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Only his family can make him do the right thing...

Which is sad.

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Just “one bad night” for Joe Bi-done.

insider trading queen Nancy says Joe’s poor performance is clear proof that Trump has dementia and needs to drop out.

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bass4funkToday  08:22 am JST

Only his family can make him do the right thing...

Which is sad.

But not unexpected. No one can make Trump do the right thing and disappear.

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He's right but the American electorate elected Trump once and keeps sending FC MAGA gang members to legislatures. 

True

I do not have faith that the majority will value veracity over hucksterish rhetoric. 

I have faith in American loyalists

Biden had a lot of minuses

That’s beyond an understatement

going into the debate and after that performance it is hard to see him making a comeback.

I agree, because now the public can visually see Biden is just not cognitively there anymore.

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But not unexpected. No one can make Trump do the right thing and disappear.

They don’t need to, Trump doesn’t have dementia

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2020hindsights

Please, the US electorate never required this so called grotesque "debate", to be remined, nature, in the most cruellest fashion, calling out loud, in the harshest of terms "come in your time is up".

Let Joe Biden retire with dignity.

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Blacklabel

Just “one bad night” for Joe Bi-done.

insider trading queen Nancy says Joe’s poor performance is clear proof that Trump has dementia and needs to drop out.

Trump certainly has signs of dementia, but thats not why he should drop out. He should drop out because he's a lying, cheating, narcissist felon who would be bad for democracy and America.

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Biden is a walking disaster..

Time to prepare Gavin Newson for the presidential race against MAGA gang..

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TaiwanIsNotChina, one just needs to be an American, a voter, to witness what is right in front of your eyes.

The worlds despots and tyrants have a will continue to take full advantage.

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Time to prepare Gavin Newson for the presidential race against MAGA gang..

That will never, ever happen, see there’s this think called the Constitution….

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Buuuuuuut Trump.

no, we saw what we saw and heard what we heard.

we have had to suffer with Biden almost 4 years.

He can suffer, stay and get destroyed in the landslide bloodbath that he deserves and that his poor performance in the job has earned.

nurse Jill Biden and Barack Obama were not elected President.

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one state is sending out voter registration applications with Michael Obamas photo on them

Biden is done

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“Supreme Court ruled against Trump immunity,that take the wind out Trump sail,he argued that he committed the criminal acts,as admission of guilt”

Stop lying they haven’t ruled on anything yet! Remember if they do rule he is not immune then all the other presidents who committed mass murder, Clinton, Bush, Obama and now Biden and his crimes, can be tried for their crimes! Remember leftist your own words! NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!

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Kamala Harris Reacts On Joe Biden & Donald Trump's Debate Live | US Presidential Debate | N18G

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKn4-RZS9bo

So why didn't Joe Biden retort one single point or finish a single sentence coherently?

Kamala Harris is taking US voters, the US people, the US electorate, for simpletons and fools.

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There is next to a zero % chance he could even live out another term. This is one of the greatest cons in the history of politics

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If Biden stands down Vice President Kamala Harrison becomes the candidate.

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I don't think you know what you're talking about. Biden could easily endorse anyone who wants to run as an Independent.

Time to prepare Gavin Newson for the presidential race against MAGA gang..

That will never, ever happen, see there’s this think called the Constitution….

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“But Trump lied!”

isn’t the entire point of debating to expose and counter any untruths the other side states using available facts, evidence and verbal skill?

you can’t just scream “he’s lying”- you gotta prove it with reliable sources.

Joe stumbled and bumbled and couidnt get a number or a fact right to save his life.

15 thousand, I mean millions. Trillions I mean millions. 50 percent I mean 15 percent, no 5 percent. Thousands of millions of dollars! Quite annoying and distracting.

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Some irony at beginning of week:

Of course Biden has been running the show.

Hmmm

He's not that bad at all.

He is THAT. Go and read all the news headlines. They left is in a hysterical panic.

Sure, he stumble a bit at the start of the debate, but he's a sound decision maker.

A bit? A bit? It was like watching a plane crash in slow motion.

...and some hoax as bonus as well:

Trump certainly has signs of dementia, but thats not why he should drop out.

He absolutely has no signs or symptoms, no stutter, rapid eye or body movements, now anger or frustrated look or gaze, no pausing or trying to recollect things. None.

https://x.com/billym2k/status/1807190714561995057?s=46&t=YGWP_lcRZjddiWlx4QxURQ

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bass4funk

He's not that bad at all.

He is THAT. Go and read all the news headlines. They left is in a hysterical panic.

And yet post debate polling has Biden up 1%, leading Trump.

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And yet post debate polling has Biden up 1%, leading Trump.

Well, the left is trying to put a good face on it, but all the papers could see what a disaster this was.

https://johnkassnews.com/old-joe-unfocused-lost/

https://www.axios.com/2024/06/30/top-aides-shielded-biden-white-house-debate

https://nypost.com/2024/06/29/opinion/pres-bidens-debate-disaster-reveals-a-campaign-of-lies/

https://www.ajc.com/opinion/its-time-for-biden-to-pass-the-torch/6PO45RNWDFH4FAUYGR56TPRMHM/

This is within the last 24 hours, yeah, the Dems know and see the writing on the wall and so did millions of voters, not looking good a all for Biden, but he wanted to do a debate and I’m glad he did as well.

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This is within the last 24 hours, yeah, the Dems know and see the writing on the wall and so did millions of voters

Why haven’t the polls taken since the debate shown this?

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bass4funk

And yet post debate polling has Biden up 1%, leading Trump.

Well, the left is trying to put a good face on it, but all the papers could see what a disaster this was.

https://johnkassnews.com/old-joe-unfocused-lost/

https://www.axios.com/2024/06/30/top-aides-shielded-biden-white-house-debate

https://nypost.com/2024/06/29/opinion/pres-bidens-debate-disaster-reveals-a-campaign-of-lies/

https://www.ajc.com/opinion/its-time-for-biden-to-pass-the-torch/6PO45RNWDFH4FAUYGR56TPRMHM/

This is within the last 24 hours, yeah, the Dems know and see the writing on the wall and so did millions of voters, not looking good a all for Biden, but he wanted to do a debate and I’m glad he did as well.

Did it ever occur to you that this is already factored in. That people suspected a decline and yet are so horrified by Trump that they would vote for Biden?

It certainly looks like that, and the polls seem to confirm it.

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Why haven’t the polls taken since the debate shown this?

It will usually take one to two weeks before all the numbers will come in and we can see more of them in detail.

Did it ever occur to you that this is already factored in. That people suspected a decline and yet are so horrified by Trump that they would vote for Biden?

Trump’s polls continue to rise.

It certainly looks like that, and the polls seem to confirm it.

Yes

https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2024/trump-vs-biden

https://www.realclearpolling.com/elections/president/2024/battleground-states

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I wonder how long they will stay united on this sinking ship.

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They put party before country and ignored our warnings.

Well many users here keep ranting on that Republicans/Conservatives are the unintelligent and uneducated ones lol

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BanthuToday  07:13 am JST

Everybody who lives in reality has known for years now about Biden's unfortunate age related decline. It's a fate that besets all of us.

However, entrusting the most important position in the country to a man who simply can't handle it is willful negligence.

We've been warning the Dems for years that Biden is simply unfit.

They put party before country and ignored our warnings.

Surprise, surprise, we're not going to listen to a party of open traitors. At least find a way to gussy it up like your predecessors.

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bass4funk

Did it ever occur to you that this is already factored in. That people suspected a decline and yet are so horrified by Trump that they would vote for Biden?

Trump’s polls continue to rise.

And yet after the debate Biden's rose.

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Why haven’t the polls taken since the debate shown this?

It will usually take one to two weeks before all the numbers will come in and we can see more of them in detail.

You’ve been very keen on polls recently. I’d have hoped you understood how they work by now. They don’t need one or two weeks for the numbers to come in.

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And yet after the debate Biden's rose.

Not sure what fantasy poll you’re reading across the pond. Lol

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/28/trump-biden-debate-result-takeaways-00165701

https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-lost-debate-moments-wasnt-talking-president-2024-6

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-won-biden-lost-more-debate-opinion-1918556

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Those aren’t the real numbers Bass, you have to wait ‘one or two weeks’ lol.

Back to reality; those polls do not show any great shift from the numbers before the debate.

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Those aren’t the real numbers Bass,

Those are the real numbers, Bob

you have to wait ‘one or two weeks’ lol.

For the total results to come in, that is correct.

Back to reality;

Yes!

those polls do not show any great shift from the numbers before the debate.

And yet Biden is trailing in every swing state. Try as you might, the Dems can’t wriggle their way out of this one, they can’t and the more they try, the more delusional and detached they are from reality.

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you have to wait ‘one or two weeks’ lol.

For the total results to come in, that is correct.

Nonsense. One or two weeks later there will be new polls. The links you provided show the dates of each poll.

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@blacklable: “But Trump lied!”

And his cult members with similar lack of ethics, those who admire him because he's like them in that way, encourage him to keep lying. They do live in an alternative reality, one here Jews hire aliens to start wildfires, and Kremlin disinformation is more trutswrthy than US intelligence findings.

I'm amazed that Biden according to the Q-crowd has been a mastermind controlling the country all these years, but then all of. sudden they say he does not have the ability to lead. Which is it MAGAs? How are things down in Gilbert Arizona, a MAGA stronghold, even Murdoch media have pointed out life there is a bit rough. And not because of immigrants.

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Nonsense.

This is nonsense

https://x.com/rustyrockets/status/1807162088214888694?s=46&t=YGWP_lcRZjddiWlx4QxURQ

One or two weeks later there will be new polls.

Yes, there will be

The links you provided show the dates of each poll.

And if I were Jill, I would rush her husband down into the bunker as fast as I can.

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Look, if – we finally beat Medicare.

Quote of the year,

Speaking of polls--Trump leading in New Jersey!!!

A new poll released on Thursday conducted by co/Efficient shows Trump leading Biden in New Jersey 

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-chances-beating-joe-biden-new-jersey-polls-1919233

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It ain’t over till the fat lady sings.

The presidential debate also served as a reminder that Trump is incapable of being honest.

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Biden doesn’t even have the support of the Border Patrol Union, they can’t say it to his face or Myorkas, but off camera, the union emphatically rejects Biden. So I’m not sure why he lied and said, the BPU supports him, definitely a WTF moment.

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It ain’t over till the fat lady sings.

Well, she sang horribly.

The presidential debate also served as a reminder that Trump is incapable of being honest.

Huh? I think it’s the opposite if anything.

And his cult members with similar lack of ethics, those who admire him because he's like them in that way, encourage him to keep lying. They do live in an alternative reality, one here Jews hire aliens to start wildfires, and Kremlin disinformation is more trutswrthy than US intelligence findings.

Not sure what that meant, but ordinary Americans, poor, middle class can relate to him, not to mention Trump connects and talks to people, not down to them, and he likes junk food. A person with billions that can eat the best of the best and talks about KFC and Big Macs, you got my ear. Better than those Michelle Obama school lunches that No one wanted.

I'm amazed that Biden according to the Q-crowd has been a mastermind controlling the country all these years,

That was the problem and the spell that needed to be broken.

but then all of. sudden they say he does not have the ability to lead. Which is it MAGAs?

No, he doesn’t. Look at the video I posted 2019 and 2024 Biden is nowhere cognitively the man he was back then, that’s just a harsh reality.

Which is it MAGAs? How are things down in Gilbert Arizona, a MAGA stronghold, even Murdoch media have pointed out life there is a bit rough. And not because of immigrants.

https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2024/arizona/trump-vs-biden

Pretty good actually

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I’m not sure why he lied and said, the BPU supports him, definitely a WTF moment.

He said they supported his policies, which means the bipartisan bill that Trump killed. Because it would have helped the problem. Trump doesn’t want a solution of any kind at this moment. He wants an issue to run on.

FACT: The border patrol union supported that bill. Trump didn’t.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4449839-acting-cbp-chief-border-patrol-union-back-senate-border-deal/?nxs-test=mobile

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“Raskin: Biden will be DNC convention keynote speaker, whether he or ‘someone else’ is candidate”

New role: Joe the Mascot

“Obviously, there was a big problem with Joe Biden’s debate performance, and there’s also just a tremendous reservoir of affection and love for Joe Biden in our party,” Raskin said. “And so, this makes it a difficult situation for everybody. But there are very honest and serious and rigorous conversations taking place at every level of our party, because it is a political party, and we have differences in point of view.

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" The White House denied a report he was meeting with family to assess his candidacy."

Damn, that CNN was spreading fake news again last night then. Oh well.

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To protect Biden, his campaign sent an email. showing that all his potential replacements are also losing to Trump in polling.

But while also showing Biden is ALSO losing the polling to Trump by the same amount they are! Lol

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*Trump’s polls continue to rise...........*And yet after the debate Biden's rose.

It's like a Festivus miracle, rofl...

But of course, Joe wiped the floor with Trump, just as our 'experts' on here predicted.

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I’m not interested in truth, moral integrity, or overall competence. What I want more than anything is a tough-talking, alpha male entertainer who sticks it to the people I hate most. And who looks buff in a tight t shirt.

Yours,

B Teamer

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He said they supported his policies, which means the bipartisan bill that Trump killed.

He is the President, he can use his executive powers, he did so by overriding the House with the Ukraine aid or and more importantly, he could have just left Trump’s border polices in place.

Because it would have helped the problem. Trump doesn’t want a solution of any kind at this moment. He wants an issue to run on. 

Not sure what that rant is, but let’s focus and talk seriously now, the progressive open borders cult in his administration didn’t want it, they know it, we know it and the Border Patrol Union knows it, they hate this administration with a passion

FACT: The border patrol union supported that bill. Trump didn’t.

No, under anonymity, they didn’t, but they are not going to tell their boss otherwise, they have families and mortgages to pay.

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—FACT: The border patrol union supported that bill. Trump didn’t.

No, under anonymity, they didn’t, but they are not going to tell their boss otherwise

Oh, I see. Another conspiracy theory.

Care to back that up, other than anecdotally?

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Actually Biden is a dead horse now, his days are numbered by the Parkinson disease !

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I’m not interested in truth, moral integrity, or overall competence. What I want more than anything is a tough-talking, alpha male entertainer who sticks it to the people I hate most. And who looks buff in a tight t shirt. 

Yup! And who’s not a globalist and puts America first

https://x.com/lindag_rn/status/1806902430711394466?s=46&t=YGWP_lcRZjddiWlx4QxURQ

Also…

https://x.com/bpunion/status/1806419816099500343?s=46&t=YGWP_lcRZjddiWlx4QxURQ

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It wasn’t CNN responsibility to “expose Trump’s lies” for Biden.

He has to have the cognitive and speech abilities to do that himself if he wants the job.

Or….was no lies to expose. The left these days thinks a “lie” is just anything true they don’t like to hear.

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Actually Biden is a dead horse now, his days are numbered by the Parkinson disease !

Yeah, he doesn’t really have the typical signs related to Parkinson’s, I just don’t see any of that, but when it comes to Dementia and Alzheimer’s, he definitely does show typical symptoms of it.

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And yet after the debate Biden's rose.

How come we haven't heard your analysis of Biden's debate, condition and the issues he covered? All of I have heard from you is Trump Trump Trump Trump. Same question goes to Bob Fosse, PTownsend and Plasticmonkey.

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