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pstokely

(10,891 posts)
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:24 PM Jul 2024

Potentially dozens of Democrats expected to call on Biden to step aside after NATO conference

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Emile (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: CBS News

Four Democratic sources with knowledge tell CBS News that they expect dozens of Democratic lawmakers over the next 48 hours to issue statements calling for President Biden to step out of the race.

The planning is coordinated, and some of the statements are pre-written, according to two sources. And it's not clear that anything Mr. Biden says in his high-stakes press conference Thursday night could redirect the expected course of events.

House Democratic leadership has indicated to members that they should speak their minds, multiple sources told CBS News. One of those well-placed sources predicted that the next three to four days will be "brutal," and that it may become untenable by sometime next week for the president to continue in the race.

Congressional leaders aren't expected to publicly speak out themselves or to attempt a forced replacement of Mr. Biden, aiming to avoid a public break with the president out of respect. But there is also a recognition, as two sources put it, that public calls from leadership would trigger stubborn opposition from the president.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/potentially-dozens-of-democrats-expected-to-call-on-biden-to-step-aside-after-nato-conference/

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Potentially dozens of Democrats expected to call on Biden to step aside after NATO conference (Original Post) pstokely Jul 2024 OP
and fuck CBS DURHAM D Jul 2024 #1
aka Sinclair Evolve Dammit Jul 2024 #2
No, that's ABC PSPS Jul 2024 #31
So all they know for sure is Diraven Jul 2024 #3
Yep, so far we've heard from lots (or a few) of anonymous sources PatSeg Jul 2024 #6
Notice they don't name any sources. Susan Calvin Jul 2024 #4
" Four Democratic sources with knowledge," whatever that means... emulatorloo Jul 2024 #5
Probably "AI sources" BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #7
Or Trump sycophants! slightlv Jul 2024 #24
more media trying to be the news, not report it nt msongs Jul 2024 #8
Potentially trillions of Democrats. ZZenith Jul 2024 #9
I could cry watching him Lulu KC Jul 2024 #10
Same. Alice B. Jul 2024 #19
Ditto. slightlv Jul 2024 #25
Their playing right into the republitards hands. Maxheader Jul 2024 #11
Oh I think they might change their plans after tonight. ucrdem Jul 2024 #12
Sounds more and more like a Frankening n/t Emrys Jul 2024 #13
This may very well be true, and if so, Wednesdays Jul 2024 #14
Ratfucking. Eko Jul 2024 #15
And a amateurish ratfuck at that. Magoo48 Jul 2024 #21
He should let them know he'll remember HariSeldon Jul 2024 #16
All of us are going to remember as well. LisaL Jul 2024 #17
I hope he does... Alice B. Jul 2024 #20
I wish I could turn it off ramapo Jul 2024 #18
Starting to believe this, and I'm gobsmacked onandup Jul 2024 #22
Cowardice LW1977 Jul 2024 #30
More real horseshit and gunsmoke from the dark side; ain't nothing potential about it. Magoo48 Jul 2024 #23
Don't doubt this is true, but want to see it first for confirmation. Silent Type Jul 2024 #26
Judases Miami Blue Jul 2024 #27
Betraying President Biden is a bad look for the Democrats. Tertullian Jul 2024 #28
I shot an angry but clean email to Angie Craig! LW1977 Jul 2024 #29
Too many assholes are believing the FUD generated by the 6 conglomerates, and are running scared. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #32
After an alert and discussion with the hosts, locking. Emile Jul 2024 #33

DURHAM D

(33,054 posts)
1. and fuck CBS
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:26 PM
Jul 2024

Evolve Dammit

(21,777 posts)
2. aka Sinclair
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:29 PM
Jul 2024

PSPS

(15,321 posts)
31. No, that's ABC
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 12:49 AM
Jul 2024

Diraven

(1,898 posts)
3. So all they know for sure is
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:29 PM
Jul 2024

4 anonymous people claiming to be lawmakers who don't support Biden also claim several other lawmakers will denounce Biden. Therefore Biden will have no choice to resign. Meanwhile, the literally hundreds of Democratic lawmakers who *publicly* support Biden don't matter at all to the media.

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)
6. Yep, so far we've heard from lots (or a few) of anonymous sources
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:37 PM
Jul 2024

and a few members of congress that most people haven't heard of. Then of course, throw in a few celebrities and editorial writers.....okay, this is where I devolve into incoherent swearing!

Susan Calvin

(2,438 posts)
4. Notice they don't name any sources.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:30 PM
Jul 2024

I am sick and tired of the mainstream media.

emulatorloo

(46,155 posts)
5. " Four Democratic sources with knowledge," whatever that means...
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:35 PM
Jul 2024

The fascinating part:

“some of the statements are pre-written” ...”not clear that anything Mr. Biden says in his high-stakes press conference Thursday night could redirect the expected course of events.”

BumRushDaShow

(169,758 posts)
7. Probably "AI sources"
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:39 PM
Jul 2024

slightlv

(7,790 posts)
24. Or Trump sycophants!
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 11:53 PM
Jul 2024

msongs

(73,754 posts)
8. more media trying to be the news, not report it nt
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:41 PM
Jul 2024

ZZenith

(4,469 posts)
9. Potentially trillions of Democrats.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:43 PM
Jul 2024

Lulu KC

(8,893 posts)
10. I could cry watching him
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:46 PM
Jul 2024

He is so good. This is excruciating.

Alice B.

(735 posts)
19. Same.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:59 PM
Jul 2024

slightlv

(7,790 posts)
25. Ditto.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 12:00 AM
Jul 2024

But nobody will listen to us, the proletariat, on what WE want... on how much WE want Biden to continue. Biden has been as close to an FDR as this country has known since FDR. Gods, the corporates can't have that. Last time it ended up with the people having Social Security, Medicare, etc. (even tho it was incomplete, and not all people were eligible, given society at the time). Lord knows what the people would end up with if Biden is allowed to continue and be re-elected. Hell, we might even end up being able to live comfortably without bowing down to the corporate overseers. They absolutely can't have that! And, if you notice, the more the media sees and hears of those of us without money talking up Biden and supporting him, the more they rip him to pieces. JHFC, they are scared crapless. And damn the Democrats who are falling for the propaganda and playing right into Trump and the right's hands. THEY should know better than this. May the shame they're going to feel once the tyranny of trump's 2nd term takes hold follow them the rest of their lives.

Maxheader

(4,419 posts)
11. Their playing right into the republitards hands.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:48 PM
Jul 2024

Yeah we recognize your concerns. Now get back to work putting Joe in for another 4 years.

ucrdem

(15,720 posts)
12. Oh I think they might change their plans after tonight.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:59 PM
Jul 2024

In fact, I'd bet the farm on it. There won't be any such meetings.

p.s. now pre-written statements, those will keep dripping and dribbling in ... and will immediately be forgotten and ignored

Emrys

(9,100 posts)
13. Sounds more and more like a Frankening n/t
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:06 PM
Jul 2024

Wednesdays

(22,603 posts)
14. This may very well be true, and if so,
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:18 PM
Jul 2024

there will be dozens of disappointed Democratic pols in the near future, 'cuz Joe ain't going anywhere!

Eko

(9,993 posts)
15. Ratfucking.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:19 PM
Jul 2024

Magoo48

(6,721 posts)
21. And a amateurish ratfuck at that.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:09 PM
Jul 2024

HariSeldon

(541 posts)
16. He should let them know he'll remember
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:43 PM
Jul 2024

He should pass the word quietly that he is going to win this race and he will remember who made it harder.

LisaL

(47,423 posts)
17. All of us are going to remember as well.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:46 PM
Jul 2024

NT

Alice B.

(735 posts)
20. I hope he does...
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:01 PM
Jul 2024

I noticed how deftly he wouldn't address this when asked about 'all the people in your own party... your friends...' blablabla.

ramapo

(4,777 posts)
18. I wish I could turn it off
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:51 PM
Jul 2024

Come.back in a few years and see how it turns out. Millions.of people live their lives oblivious to this nonsense

 

onandup

(701 posts)
22. Starting to believe this, and I'm gobsmacked
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:12 PM
Jul 2024

What could be the reasoning behind all this?

 

LW1977

(1,611 posts)
30. Cowardice
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 12:48 AM
Jul 2024

Magoo48

(6,721 posts)
23. More real horseshit and gunsmoke from the dark side; ain't nothing potential about it.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:21 PM
Jul 2024

Potentially, if a frog had wings, it wouldn’t bump its ass as it hops down the road.

 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
26. Don't doubt this is true, but want to see it first for confirmation.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 12:03 AM
Jul 2024

Miami Blue

(374 posts)
27. Judases
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 12:06 AM
Jul 2024

They are a bunch of cowards.

Tertullian

(75 posts)
28. Betraying President Biden is a bad look for the Democrats.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 12:11 AM
Jul 2024

They should close ranks and support him.

 

LW1977

(1,611 posts)
29. I shot an angry but clean email to Angie Craig!
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 12:47 AM
Jul 2024

Although I did call her “Democratic” confederates “clowns”.

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,631 posts)
32. Too many assholes are believing the FUD generated by the 6 conglomerates, and are running scared.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 05:20 AM
Jul 2024

Emile

(42,289 posts)
33. After an alert and discussion with the hosts, locking.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 05:30 AM
Jul 2024

Not important news until it happens. Until then, this is just hearsay.

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