WASHINGTON: Some Democrats in the U.S. Congress have begun to say what many have privately thought: is it the President? Joe Bidenthe oldest person to ever occupy the Oval Office, should choose to retire upon re-election in 2024.
With his approval rating at 38% – and having held it below 50% since May – 79-year-old Biden has been damaged by severe inflation and voters worry he won’t be able to meet the demands. of the presidency in 2025. Last November, The White House Biden said he plans to get back to work in 2024.
Couple Democracy The US representatives from Minnesota made the message clear.
“The country will be well served by a generation of dynamic Democrats who are well prepared and attractive to step up,” Democratic Representative Dean Phillips said in an interview last week with the radio station. WCCO in Minneapolis.
Phillips praised Biden’s decency and service, but added that it was time for a generational change.
Democrat Representative Angie Craig, who unlike Phillips faces a tough re-election on November 8, said on Tuesday she is “in the way of lockdown and alignment” with Phillips, according to Minnesota Post.
According to some analysts, she may be trying to raise her profile with independent voters.
But recent opinion polls have found similar views among Democratic voters. A New York Times/Siena University poll in July found 64% of Democrats prefer a new candidate in 2024, and a CNN poll last week found 75% of Party members Democrats take that view even higher.
Trump factor
Party activists often rally around their president, especially if he’s beckoning to seek a second term. And they can do the same if the former President Donald Trump76, decided to run for re-election in 2024, a possibility he has openly flirted with.
Matt McAlvanah, former President Obama, commented: “The desire for a new generation of leadership is evident. But the desire to defeat Trump will always be more important. Administration and leadership of the Senate.
A July Reuters/Ipsos poll found that a third of Republican voters thought Trump should not run for re-election. Polls show Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, 43, has won the appeal of Republican voters.
White House officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
No ‘alternative ready’
An aide to a veteran House Democrat said Wednesday that Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis last month kicked off a conversation between half a dozen Democratic aides from all walks of life. Politics differ on Biden’s future.
It’s not clear if they reflected their boss’s feelings, but the aide noted that there was a general consensus that it would be “stupid” to fall in love. Bidenwith his strong victory over Trump in 2020.
“It’s not like we have an alternative ready,” the aide added.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other prominent Democratic lawmakers have expressed their support for Biden’s run in 2024.
Others are keeping their options open.
During Tuesday night’s debate between three Democrats vying for a House seat in New York, longtime Representative Carolyn Maloney said she did not believe Biden would run for re-election when asked if she supported the candidacy. your member or not. A day later, she announced her support.
Her leading opponent, Representative Jerrold Nadler, said such questions are best left to the post-November 8 midterm elections, when Republicans are favored to regain a majority in at least one year. chamber of Parliament.
The conversation came as Biden pointed to his track record of legislative accomplishments. He signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill in November, less than a year after his presidency, a stark contrast to Trump, who talked about infrastructure. for four years but never won the law.
Last month, Biden signed the first major federal gun safety bill in three decades.
Now, Democrats in Congress are aiming to pass a record investment in climate change mitigation and a program to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for the elderly, while attracting companies and the wealthy meet their tax obligations.
Ben LaBolt, a Democratic strategist and former spokesman for former President Barack Obama, said Democratic lawmakers should focus on those victories.
“It’s an odd time for such chatter to occur as the administration is on track for some record-breaking achievements on many of the top issues facing the American people,” LaBolt said.
With his approval rating at 38% – and having held it below 50% since May – 79-year-old Biden has been damaged by severe inflation and voters worry he won’t be able to meet the demands. of the presidency in 2025. Last November, The White House Biden said he plans to get back to work in 2024.
Couple Democracy The US representatives from Minnesota made the message clear.
“The country will be well served by a generation of dynamic Democrats who are well prepared and attractive to step up,” Democratic Representative Dean Phillips said in an interview last week with the radio station. WCCO in Minneapolis.
Phillips praised Biden’s decency and service, but added that it was time for a generational change.
Democrat Representative Angie Craig, who unlike Phillips faces a tough re-election on November 8, said on Tuesday she is “in the way of lockdown and alignment” with Phillips, according to Minnesota Post.
According to some analysts, she may be trying to raise her profile with independent voters.
But recent opinion polls have found similar views among Democratic voters. A New York Times/Siena University poll in July found 64% of Democrats prefer a new candidate in 2024, and a CNN poll last week found 75% of Party members Democrats take that view even higher.
Trump factor
Party activists often rally around their president, especially if he’s beckoning to seek a second term. And they can do the same if the former President Donald Trump76, decided to run for re-election in 2024, a possibility he has openly flirted with.
Matt McAlvanah, former President Obama, commented: “The desire for a new generation of leadership is evident. But the desire to defeat Trump will always be more important. Administration and leadership of the Senate.
A July Reuters/Ipsos poll found that a third of Republican voters thought Trump should not run for re-election. Polls show Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, 43, has won the appeal of Republican voters.
White House officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
No ‘alternative ready’
An aide to a veteran House Democrat said Wednesday that Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis last month kicked off a conversation between half a dozen Democratic aides from all walks of life. Politics differ on Biden’s future.
It’s not clear if they reflected their boss’s feelings, but the aide noted that there was a general consensus that it would be “stupid” to fall in love. Bidenwith his strong victory over Trump in 2020.
“It’s not like we have an alternative ready,” the aide added.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other prominent Democratic lawmakers have expressed their support for Biden’s run in 2024.
Others are keeping their options open.
During Tuesday night’s debate between three Democrats vying for a House seat in New York, longtime Representative Carolyn Maloney said she did not believe Biden would run for re-election when asked if she supported the candidacy. your member or not. A day later, she announced her support.
Her leading opponent, Representative Jerrold Nadler, said such questions are best left to the post-November 8 midterm elections, when Republicans are favored to regain a majority in at least one year. chamber of Parliament.
The conversation came as Biden pointed to his track record of legislative accomplishments. He signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill in November, less than a year after his presidency, a stark contrast to Trump, who talked about infrastructure. for four years but never won the law.
Last month, Biden signed the first major federal gun safety bill in three decades.
Now, Democrats in Congress are aiming to pass a record investment in climate change mitigation and a program to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for the elderly, while attracting companies and the wealthy meet their tax obligations.
Ben LaBolt, a Democratic strategist and former spokesman for former President Barack Obama, said Democratic lawmakers should focus on those victories.
“It’s an odd time for such chatter to occur as the administration is on track for some record-breaking achievements on many of the top issues facing the American people,” LaBolt said.
