Joe Biden Was Maybe Going To Survive This. Then Came The Last 24 Hours.
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― The last 14 days have not been good for Joe Biden. “It’s about whether all elements of our government are turned over to Trump and his gang.” The day began ominously for the president, when former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and spoke as if Biden were still deciding whether to stay in the race, even though he has clearly said he has no intention of dropping out. Though other Senate Democrats have shared their concerns about Biden running, Welch went a step further on the same day that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reportedly told donors he’s open to another nominee besides Biden — while publicly insisting “I’m with Joe.” Welch alluded to unease among Senate Democrats in comments to HuffPost earlier Wednesday. Sen. John Fetterman said he’s “showing up with brass knuckles” to the meeting with Democratic senators and Biden advisers, jokingly suggesting he plans to use them on Democrats who are not rallying behind Biden. Sen. Chris Murphy said that although he thinks Biden could do more to “get to firmer standing” with some Senate Democrats, he isn’t personally asking for that.