Biden reportedly irritated with Democratic allies pushing him to drop out of the race, with former President Barack Obama potentially involved in discussions
Biden's chances in November elections a concern for some Democrats due to polling data showing him trailing behind Trump in key battleground states
Nancy Pelosi expresses support for open nomination process if Biden steps down as Democratic presidential nominee
In recent developments, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has expressed her support for an open nomination process if President Joe Biden decides to step down as the Democratic presidential nominee. According to reports, Pelosi made these comments during a meeting with California Democrats last week. The discussion focused on potential political implications of Biden leaving the ticket and avoiding the appearance of a coronation for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Pelosi's stance comes amid growing concerns from some Democrats about Biden's chances in November, as well as pressure from within the party to consider alternative candidates. These concerns have been fueled by polling data showing Biden trailing behind Donald Trump in key battleground states.
Biden himself has reportedly grown irritated with Democratic allies who are pushing him to drop out of the race. Some sources suggest that former President Barack Obama may be involved in these discussions, with Biden seeing him as a puppet master behind the scenes.
Despite these developments, it remains unclear whether Biden will indeed step down or if he will continue his campaign. The Democratic National Committee has not yet announced any changes to the nomination process, and many party leaders remain committed to supporting Biden's bid for re-election.
As of now, the race for the White House is shaping up to be a closely contested battle between Biden and Trump. With just a few months until Election Day, both campaigns are gearing up for an intense and potentially decisive final stretch.
Nancy Pelosi told her California colleagues that she would favor a 'competitive' process if President Biden drops out of the Democratic presidential race.
Nancy Pelosi believes President Biden cannot win the election based on polling data and thinks this could lead to Democrats losing control of the House.
If President Biden steps down, Nancy Pelosi favors a competitive process for selecting the new Democratic nominee rather than an anointment of Kamala Harris.
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Nancy Pelosi believes President Biden cannot win the election based on polling data
Nancy Pelosi favors a competitive process for selecting the new Democratic nominee if President Biden steps down
President Joe Biden is reportedly irritated with some of his Democratic allies who are pushing him to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
Former President Barack Obama has been involved in talks about Biden stepping aside as the Democratic nominee.
Biden sees Obama as a puppet master behind the scenes of discussions regarding his campaign.
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Nancy Pelosi believes President Biden cannot win the election based on polling data and thinks this could lead to Democrats losing control of the House.
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The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Biden as being 'irritated' and 'angry' without providing any evidence or context for these emotions. This is an appeal to emotion fallacy. The author also reports on anonymous sources making statements about Obama and Pelosi, but does not provide any evidence or context for these statements beyond the fact that they were made anonymously. This is a fallacy of insufficient reasoning.
]President Joe Biden is reportedly fed up with some of his Democratic allies who are pushing him to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.[
The president has reportedly grown ‘irritated’ with party leaders, including former President Barack Obama...
He feels abandoned—the word abandoned was used several times in discussions that I’ve had with people in the White House.
Many of the lawmakers who have called on Biden to drop out of the race have also publicly praised his first four years in office.
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The author, Kaitlin Lewis, reports that former President Barack Obama has been involved in discussions about President Joe Biden stepping aside as the Democratic nominee. She also states that Biden sees Obama as a 'puppet master behind the scenes' of these discussions. This implies a negative portrayal of Obama and could be seen as an example of political bias.
President Joe Biden is reportedly fed up with some of his Democratic allies who are pushing him to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. According to people who spoke with The New York Times, Biden, while recovering from COVID-19, has grown ‘irritated’ with party leaders, including former President Barack Obama...
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi has told some House Democrats she believes President Biden may soon decide to exit the presidential race
Pelosi believes Biden is getting close to deciding to abandon his presidential bid according to three Democratic officials
Some Democrats fear that Biden’s continued candidacy may hand the White House to Donald Trump
California Democrats and some members of House leadership have received this message from Pelosi
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Nancy Pelosi believes President Biden cannot win the election based on polling data
Nancy Pelosi favors a competitive process if President Biden drops out of the Democratic presidential race
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the authors' position about Pelosi trying to persuade Biden to exit the race. The authors do not provide any counter-arguments or evidence that contradicts their narrative. Additionally, there is emotional manipulation through phrases like 'panic it unleashed among Democrats' and 'serious doubts he can win in November'. Lastly, there are statements made by individuals other than the authors that are included in the article for deception purposes.
Following Biden’s halting debate performance last month, and the panic it unleashed among Democrats in and outside of Washington, Pelosi has taken a strong, behind-the-scenes role in trying to resolve the political crisis by playing intermediary for upset rank-and-file Democrats and relaying those messages to the White House.
Some Democrats fear that, by staying in, Biden will end up handing the White House to Donald Trump.
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The article contains a few instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. It discusses the concerns of some Democrats about Biden's candidacy and mentions that Pelosi has told House Democrats she believes President Biden can be persuaded fairly soon to exit the presidential race. This is a form of an appeal to authority, as it relies on Pelosi's opinion rather than presenting evidence for why Biden should exit the race. Additionally, the article describes panic among Democrats after Biden's halting debate performance last month and mentions that party luminaries including former president Barack Obama have conveyed their concerns about Biden's continuing candidacy for the White House. These examples inflame the reader by portraying a crisis within the Democratic Party.
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi has told some House Democrats she believes President Biden can be persuaded fairly soon to exit the presidential race amid serious doubts he can win in November, according to three Democratic officials familiar with her private discussions.
Nancy Pelosi stressed the need for an open process to choose the Democratic Party’s next nominee if President Joe Biden steps aside in a meeting with California Democrats last week.
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Nancy Pelosi stressed the need for an open process to choose the Democratic Party's next nominee if President Joe Biden steps aside
Nancy Pelosi believes President Biden cannot win the election based on polling data and thinks this could lead to Democrats losing control of the House
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi has told some House Democrats she believes President Biden may soon decide to exit the presidential race
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The article contains several instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. The author quotes multiple sources expressing their opinions on the matter, which can be considered an appeal to authority when taken out of context. Additionally, the author uses phrases like 'huge part of that question' and 'key questions Democrats are asking themselves' to create a sense of urgency and importance, which is inflammatory rhetoric. No formal fallacies were found.
The debate about how to move forward should Biden step aside is unfolding across every level of the Democratic Party, but it’s particularly notable coming from a group effectively led by Pelosi
Not all Democrats are on board for a more open process at the convention, however, even among those who think Biden should step aside. That push is being viewed by some involved in the conversations as a specific effort to slow Harris down and potentially allow other contenders to emerge.
Public and private polls show Harris marginally outperforming Biden, but that she runs stronger than other would-be contenders with crucial demographics, particularly Black voters. Harris supporters and allies contend those surveys merely represent her floor and that support for Harris would grow once she assumed the mantle as the titular head of the party.
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The article does not contain any clear examples of bias towards a specific political ideology, religion, or monetary gain. However, the author does use language that depicts some Democrats as wanting to 'crown' Vice President Harris as the nominee and others as urging for an 'open process'. This could be seen as an attempt to frame one side as extreme or unreasonable. Additionally, there is a disproportionate number of quotes from Democrats who are pushing for an open process, which may give the impression that this is a more widely held view within the party.
Another option is for Harris to be viewed as the strong front-runner and still allow for an open process, just with the understanding that few, or even no, viable Democrats would challenge her out of fear of being ostracized.
Nancy was leading that charge that it needed to be an open process.
The debate about how to move forward should Biden step aside is unfolding across every level of the Democratic Party, but it’s particularly notable coming from a group effectively led by Pelosi
A growing faction of House Democrats believe President Joe Biden is politically damaged and unable to defeat Donald Trump in November.
These Democrats are calling on the Democratic National Committee to slow down the process of virtually nominating Biden.
There is concern that if the election were held at that time, Biden would lose.
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, Nancy Pelosi believes President Biden cannot win the election based on polling data and thinks this could lead to Democrats losing control of the House.
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi has told some House Democrats she believes President Biden may soon decide to exit the presidential race
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the authors' position about Democrats wanting to replace Biden as the nominee. It also uses emotional manipulation by quoting Democrats expressing their concerns about Biden's ability to win against Trump and their desire for him to step aside. The article does not disclose any sources.
If voting were to begin Sunday or soon thereafter, that would mark an aggressive timeline
Rep. Jared Huffman called it a 'terrible idea' and a 'dumb thing'
A growing faction of House Democrats, convinced that President Joe Biden is too politically damaged to defeat Donald Trump in November, is calling on the Democratic National Committee to ditch plans to virtually nominate Biden in the coming weeks
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The authors express concern and criticism towards the growing faction of House Democrats who are calling for a delay in Biden's virtual nomination process. They describe these Democrats as concerned about Biden's political damage and his ability to defeat Trump in November. The authors also mention that some Democrats are pushing for an expedited nomination process, which is drawing frustration from those who want more time to coalesce around their candidate or avoid a 'shitshow in August'. The language used by the authors implies a negative view of those advocating for a delay and portrays them as disruptive to the party. This can be seen as an example of bias towards those Democrats who are critical of Biden's nomination.
Amid growing uproar over Biden's halting debate performance, some Democrats discussed potentially delaying or canceling the July 21 meeting to allow the agitation to run its course. But the DNC proceeding with the original plan in the face of recent events has piqued frustration across the Democratic Party.
Behind the scenes, Democrats backing an early conclusion have floated the possibility that Sen. JD Vance, now officially nominated as Trump’s running mate and Republicans’ effective number two, could press for new challenges to Biden’s ballot access in his home state.
But Rep. Jared Huffman, a progressive Democrat from California, told CNN on Tuesday that there is a 'growing number of members' concerned about the virtual roll call vote, calling it a 'terrible idea' and a 'dumb thing.'
Democrats have been planning for weeks to conclude Biden's nomination process before August 7 – well before the Chicago convention next month.
The disbelief that they'd expedite the nomination is as widespread as the recognition the DNC is leading Democrats into a house fire with water bottles.
