Democratic governors hold emergency meeting over Biden debate concerns: report
6 months, 1 week ago

Democratic governors hold emergency meeting over Biden debate concerns: report

Raw Story  

Democratic governors are seeking answers from the White House about President Joe Biden's poor performance in last week's debate. The call was attended by governors only, with no staffers, White House aides or campaign officials present, and sources said they expressed surprise that none of them had heard from the president himself following the debate. The governors expressed a strong sentiment that they would like to hear directly from Biden himself, and they also discussed having Vice President Kamala Harris address them. One of the sources, however, said the governors were worried that going public with their concerns would cause Biden to dig in further.

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Debate Disaster: Trump’s Seething, Unhinged, Incoherent Onstage Meltdown
4 months ago

Debate Disaster: Trump’s Seething, Unhinged, Incoherent Onstage Meltdown

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In their first and maybe last face-to-face encounter, Vice President Kamala Harris successfully got under Donald Trump’s skin early in their debate Tuesday night, putting him into angry rally speech mode where he spent the rest of the encounter shouting his usual lies and insults. “So when somebody does a bad job, and you take a guy …

Biden’s disastrous debate performance offers lessons for Harris and warnings for Trump
4 months, 1 week ago

Biden’s disastrous debate performance offers lessons for Harris and warnings for Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first sign of trouble came before the debate even started. “I hope she’s not going to be good, too.” A look back at the June 27 debate holds lessons for Harris and warnings for Trump, whose rambling and occasional incoherence was overshadowed by Biden’s stumbles. Biden said Trump’s view was like saying that “we’re going to turn …

Trump's campaign chief sounds warning over Harris' debate skills: report
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump's campaign chief sounds warning over Harris' debate skills: report

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump walked away victorious in his first presidential debate in June against President Joe Biden — but his campaign doesn't expect it will be so easy in next week's debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. According to Axios, Trump campaign manager Chris LaCivita told House Republicans "they're anticipating a 'fine' performance from VP Harris during Tuesday's debate" …

Biden details Democrats’ pressure for him to step down in his first interview since leaving presidential race
5 months ago

Biden details Democrats’ pressure for him to step down in his first interview since leaving presidential race

The Independent  

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Painful account of ailing Biden 'not doing well' in governors' meeting in FEBRUARY: Top Republican describes signs 81-year-old Joe was struggling
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Painful account of ailing Biden 'not doing well' in governors' meeting in FEBRUARY: Top Republican describes signs 81-year-old Joe was struggling

Daily Mail  

Chris Sununu said Thursday that he was aware of Biden's obvious physical and mental decline as early as February. Sununu spoke about Biden during a virtual interview with Politico reporter Eugene Daniels at the CNN/Politico grill at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Chris Sununu, R-N.H., as he arrives on Air Force One at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport President Joe …

Biden makes surprising admission about his health as he meets Democratic governors after debate blunders
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden makes surprising admission about his health as he meets Democratic governors after debate blunders

Hindustan Times  

As Joe Biden is putting his best foot forward to convince Democrats about his rerun for the White House despite his old age, the incumbent President met with Democratic governors on Wednesday night. Joe Biden's brief visit to doctor was limited to evaluating what appeared to be a persistent cold and it did not involve any significant tests, a source …

Joe Biden gets backing of Democratic governors after weak debate performance
6 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden gets backing of Democratic governors after weak debate performance

The Hindu  

The Democratic governors of New York, Minnesota and Maryland on Wednesday said they would support U.S. President Joe Biden's reelection bid after a candid discussion with him about his weak performance in last week's debate. Mr. Moore said the governors were frank in relaying negative feedback from constituents about Mr. Biden's poor performance during the debate with Republican rival Donald …

Biden's emergency meeting to shore up Dem support implodes as lawmakers accuse leading governor of telling huge LIE
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden's emergency meeting to shore up Dem support implodes as lawmakers accuse leading governor of telling huge LIE

Daily Mail  

Joe Biden's emergency meeting with Democrat governors to shore-up support has hit a huge obstacle after one leading lawmaker was accused of lying. New York's Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul offered unanimous support for the ailing president, 81, after the meeting - but other politicians in attendance say that she had no right to. Joe Biden's emergency meeting with Democrat governors …

Democratic governors pledge to back Biden after ‘honest’ conversation on debate fallout
6 months, 1 week ago

Democratic governors pledge to back Biden after ‘honest’ conversation on debate fallout

The Independent  

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Joe Biden set to meet Kamala Harris, Governors as his campaign sends all-staff memo amid replacement talks
6 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden set to meet Kamala Harris, Governors as his campaign sends all-staff memo amid replacement talks

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden is scheduled to have lunch with Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday amid calls to step out of the White House race following his poor debate performance. Joe Biden is also set to hold meetings with Kamala Harris and Democratic governors amid efforts to allay worries about his candidacy. Biden's campaign sends out memo to staffers; …

Biden admits to key ally he may need to quit: N.Y. Times
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden admits to key ally he may need to quit: N.Y. Times

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden has heard calls for him to step aside after his debate debacle, and he's reportedly considering it. The president has told a key ally he realizes he may not be able to convince voters that he is up to the task of winning the election and serving another term, and that individual told the New York Times …

Obama privately expresses concern to allies over Biden's poor debate performance: report
6 months, 1 week ago

Obama privately expresses concern to allies over Biden's poor debate performance: report

Raw Story  

Former President Barack Obama has publicly backed his ex-vice president even after a "bad debate" night, but behind closed doors, Obama has reportedly expressed concerns that Joe Biden may have hurt his chances of winning re-election. Obama told allies behind closed doors who reached out to him that Biden’s path to re-election became a tougher challenge following the debate against …

Biden has privately acknowledged next stretch of days are critical for whether he can save his reelection bid
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden has privately acknowledged next stretch of days are critical for whether he can save his reelection bid

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden has privately acknowledged that the next stretch of days are critical to whether he can save his reelection bid for president, making clear to an ally Tuesday that he understands what would prompt him to accept: “It’s just not working.” “He sees the moment. Where Biden’s family will end up is an important unknowable …

Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors and look to shore up support after shaky debate
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors and look to shore up support after shaky debate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has invited Democratic governors to meet on Wednesday, as he attempts to solidify support among his party’s top leaders after last week’s shaky debate performance. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden would speak with Democratic governors and also hold calls with party leaders in Congress. Tim Walz, chair of the Democratic Governors Association, …

Biden’s debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to lead party against Trump
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to lead party against Trump

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Above all, Joe Biden’s allies wanted him to demonstrate strength and energy on the debate stage to help put to rest questions about the 81-year-old Democrat’s physical and mental acuity. There’s a lot of people who watched this tonight and felt terribly for Joe Biden,” former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill said on MSNBC. “But the only way that …

Biden resists allies’ calls to exit race after debate performance: ‘I know I’m not a young man’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden resists allies’ calls to exit race after debate performance: ‘I know I’m not a young man’

LA Times  

President Biden speaks at a campaign rally Friday in Raleigh, N.C., one day after his poor debate performance against Donald Trump. President Biden beat back calls Friday from allies that he consider bowing out of his reelection bid, following up Thursday’s weak debate performance with a firmly voiced promise to defeat former President Trump. “I know I’m not a young …

Presidential debate: How Biden and Trump are preparing differently
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Presidential debate: How Biden and Trump are preparing differently

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden begins an intense period of private preparations Friday at Camp David for what may be the most consequential presidential debate in decades. AP AUDIO: How Biden and Trump are taking very different approaches to preparing for next week’s debate President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet for their first general election …

How Joe Biden's re-election hopes 'hinge on the debate' with Donald Trump after bombshell report into the 81-year-old struggling in meetings and in 'obvious' cognitive decline
7 months, 1 week ago

How Joe Biden's re-election hopes 'hinge on the debate' with Donald Trump after bombshell report into the 81-year-old struggling in meetings and in 'obvious' cognitive decline

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's chances of winning in November could now hinge on how he does in his debate with Donald Trump after a bombshell report on lawmakers questioning his mental decline, a longtime Democratic strategist theorized. Former Clinton adviser Mark Penn addressed on Wednesday the Wall Street Journal report that cited 45 Republicans and Democrats who say Biden, 81, is …

Biden and Utah’s governor call for less bitterness and more bipartisanship in the nation’s politics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden and Utah’s governor call for less bitterness and more bipartisanship in the nation’s politics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Utah Gov. “It’s just not like it was.” The Democratic president commented while delivering a toast to the nation’s governors and their spouses at a black-tie White House dinner in their honor. The Utah governor said the association “harkens back to another time, another era, when we did work together across partisan lines, when …

White House touts ‘productive’ meetings with Democratic leaders, moderates and progressives at critical moment for Biden’s agenda
3 years, 3 months ago

White House touts ‘productive’ meetings with Democratic leaders, moderates and progressives at critical moment for Biden’s agenda

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden ramped up his outreach to a wide swath of key Democrats in the House and Senate on Wednesday, hosting multiple groups including leadership, progressives and moderates from both chambers in a series of what the White House deemed “productive and candid” meetings at a key moment for his economic agenda. “This was an important opportunity …

Thanks To Team Trump, Biden Could Score A Big Debate Win Just By Staying Awake
4 years, 3 months ago

Thanks To Team Trump, Biden Could Score A Big Debate Win Just By Staying Awake

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LATROBE, Pa. — Person, woman, man, camera, TV. After weathering months of insults and millions of dollars in advertising painting him as senile, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden could likely just recite those five words — which President Donald Trump previously claimed proved his own cognitive acuity — and instantly exceed expectations in Tuesday night’s first debate. …

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