I’m going to make this short as I’m on a mobile phone and on a double decker bus in the UK headed back to the hotel.
House Democrats had a meeting today to discuss the feelings of the caucus to move forward.
Based on sources on the call today, an overwhelming majority of House Democrats are backing Biden to head the ticket. Even some of the vocal critics have changed their tone.
www.washingtonpost.com/…
No additional House Democrats publicly called on President Biden to abandon his reelection campaign after an all-member meeting Tuesday morning, suggesting the ground may be subtly shifting toward acceptance that Biden will remain in the race.
Rep. Jerry Nadler (N.Y.) — who just two days ago privately called for Biden to leave the ticket — said that, while he still has concerns over the president’s candidacy, those are now “beside the point.” “He’s going to be our nominee, and we all have to support him,” Nadler said.
A person familiar with the House Democratic conversation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to freely discuss internal dynamics, said the mood shifted Monday when more-liberal members of the party, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), began saying that Biden is the clear Democratic nominee and that they will work to reelect him.
Biden says he is running and staying in. Nader says he will be the nominee. He has the majority support of the CBC and CHC and now with House Democrats as a whole. He has majority support here. If for whatever reason Biden is unable to continue in good faith and either he or the party changes their minds, then it would be appropriate to continue naming alternatives. Right now and if or until then, it’s time to get on board and help defeat Trump. Please.
And Rep. Diana DeGette (Colo.), head of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released a statement saying Biden is “still up to doing the job for a second term.”
“Looking ahead, it is a waste of time and potentially dangerous for Democrats to spend the next few months wringing our hands trying to find an alternative path forward. President Biden has been a very successful president: defending our reproductive rights, protecting our environment, and upholding the values of our democracy. Meanwhile, [Donald] Trump is a crazy felonious authoritarian,” she said.
Women need reproductive freedom. LGBTQIA friends still don’t have equal rights or equal protection for life and limb. The planet is quite literally on fire. Time is short. Let’s go!
Side note: Rooting for England to beat The Netherlands in the EUROs tomorrow and hope to participate in watching and celebrating their win while in London
