Staff Reports
President Joe Biden recently staged one of the most cringe-worthy debate performances in American political history, leaving many to wonder if he was practicing for a role in a lost episode of Saturday Night Live. With his mouth agape and thoughts skittering away like leaves in a windstorm, Biden’s command of the stage—or lack thereof—has sparked an open rebellion within the Democratic Party. This chaos escalated as the Republican National Convention rolled into town last month, ringing alarm bells for Democrats nationwide. An attempted assassination of Donald Trump in mid-July briefly shifted attention away from Biden’s declining status, but the fallout wasn’t long in coming—Biden began to crumble with each passing day.
Once viewed as the hopeful messiah of the left, Biden now finds himself veering into a perfect storm of voter dissatisfaction, especially with Virginia, a state that hasn’t leaned Republican since 2004. Things are even murkier in Pennsylvania, where Biden’s prospects are looking bleaker than a rain-soaked election night. The once-celebrated political star appears to have faded faster than the appetite for kale salad at a BBQ. The sharp-eyed Democrats have gone from gentle nudges towards a full-on desperate attempt to push Biden toward the exit door as his reign of political terror stretches on.
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— Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) August 3, 2024
Leading the charge are the heavyweights of the Democratic elite—Nancy Pelosi, Hakeem Jeffries, and Chuck Schumer. In a stunning example of party solidarity, these political powerhouses have taken on the role of judicial executioners surveying a sad state of affairs. Former President Barack Obama, it seems, is also waving his wand behind the scenes, a fact that reportedly has the notoriously thin-skinned Biden grinding his teeth. Yet when Pelosi was queried about her role, she donned the persona of a mob boss firmly denying her involvement, which only adds a touch of drama to the farce. Anyone familiar with the Speaker’s long history in politics knows her claim of innocence could make Pinocchio jealous.
As chaos unfolded, Rep. Adam Schiff dared to step into the spotlight, becoming the most significant Democrat to publicly call for Biden’s withdrawal from the race. The drama gets juicier when considering the mounting financial pressures and disheartened donors who have opted to sit on their wallets. The looming specter of COVID also took center stage when Biden caught the virus while visiting Nevada, leading to his withdrawal from the 2024 race on July 21, proving that his health was as shaky as his candidacy.
The irony of Pelosi playing the role of the innocent bystander in this political showdown is rich enough to be served with a side of popcorn. Biden’s stubborn insistence that his polling position wasn’t as dire as it appeared only acted to escalate the pressure cooker atmosphere within his party. With jokes about misplaced names, like referring to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin simply as “the black man,” Biden not only fueled the call for his exit but served as a gift to late-night comedians and meme creators. Pelosi’s denial of orchestrating a coup on Biden only signals one thing: the Democratic Party is in disarray, and they’re plotting mighty hard to save their own necks while tossing Biden overboard.
