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Biden’s Dem Critics Wait for the ‘Tipping Point’ as President’s Hill Allies Dig in Their Heels
Fresh off their July Fourth recess, many congressional Democrats returned to Capitol Hill this week feeling jaded about their new reality – President Joe Biden is adamant about continuing his 2024 reelection bid after his disastrous June 27 debate performance, and intra-party doubts about his electoral viability are only making him dig in his heels.
The president has spent recent days since the debate struggling to stem the bleeding on Capitol Hill and in donor world in the crucial weeks ahead of his party’s mid-August nominating convention in Chicago. His strategy has won over some key allies like House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D., N.Y.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), and Congressional Black Caucus chairman Steven Horsford (D., Nev.), all of whom maintain they are standing with Biden as some within their ranks continue to publicly entertain the argument that the president should pass the torch — and quickly.
As the clock ticks, at least one lawmaker who has already called on Biden to drop out is hinting that more defections are imminent. Representative Mike Quigley (D., Ill.) told National Review Monday evening that “a lot” of his colleagues privately share his publicly stated belief that the president should bow out of the race.
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