Many Democrats are frustrated at Biden's caution at what they see as a moment of crisis. Now figures like Newsom and Pritzker are showcasing a tougher approach.
[email protected] didn’t get there by accident. He’s the president of the United States, he’s the leader of our party. He defeated Donald Trump. He’s owed a degree of respect, and I say that as someone to his left. https://t.co/UK7sNUXffY
It took Biden nearly a week to call for eliminating the filibuster in the fight for abortion rights — a familiar pattern of Biden slow-burn deliberation when his party is desperate for urgent action. My latest w @mviser, on Democratic frustration. https://t.co/f8rssHfMsD https://t.co/0np4LBy3A1
As Dem leaders fail to meet the moment, other Dems "are beginning to showcase an alternative tone, one that goes far more sharply at GOP attitudes and tactics." New Post report: https://t.co/z4apK7Mhkk We argued in this piece that younger Dems are stepping up to fill the void: https://t.co/L58HlV5hTN
As some Democrats grow impatient with Biden, alternative voices emerge https://t.co/Aae6VbcXFc
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Two dozen leading Democrats tell CNN they wonder whether the Biden White House is capable of acting with the urgency this moment in history demands https://t.co/r689EmntKB
When you’ve lost Debra Messing https://t.co/Zv7nNrzRPd https://t.co/HaDvc66caY
With this stance, the Biden admin is assisting the Supreme Court in dismantling the federal government. How can states prosecute people for actions that are legal on federal land? If that’s the case, we have no actual union https://t.co/YAuSN5KOhr https://t.co/p5aCUrs5Sw
“White House counsel Dana Remus had assured senior aides the Supreme Court wouldn't rule on abortion that day. A White House press aide assigned to the issue was walking to get coffee when the alert hit.” https://t.co/a1Fvh9upPw
NEW from me - inside and outside the White House, there’s a lot of pressure for Biden to be doing more, acting more decisive… but to many, this goes down to core management issues in the Oval Office and the West Wing https://t.co/PASmoSFFlS
Biden WH held special call with celebrities on killing unborn human beings -- followed up with talking points and video ideas to be pushed on TikTok. https://t.co/6ULlLy8oUP
“Debra Messing was fed up” may be the greatest politics lede of all time https://t.co/qX2TGSOH90 https://t.co/rFWA6X3InM
Just a remarkable string of paragraphs https://t.co/qUVXRqsEP8 https://t.co/PlKxmPe8Pm
After string of Supreme Court setbacks, Democrats wonder whether Biden White House is capable of urgency moment demands @IsaacDovere reports https://t.co/5XWeXPvxVx https://t.co/LkzM5EDRni
"Two dozen leading Democratic politicians and operatives, as well as several within the West Wing, tell CNN they feel this goes deeper than questions of ideology and posture. Instead, they say, it gets to questions of basic management." https://t.co/5wJvLuaYPE from @IsaacDovere
Frustrated Democrats express alarm over Biden’s powerlessness https://t.co/kcPT59Kgb8 https://t.co/VR4Wg1ukg4
Frustrated Democrats express alarm over Biden’s powerlessness https://t.co/RnEe0TR8Qe https://t.co/rfQ43zs0Bt
The first Gen Z candidates are running for Congress — and running against compromise https://t.co/vDGrgiy6cv
“Some Democrats fear that Biden remains trapped in a prior age of political decorum and unquestioning fealty to institutions - and has been slow to recognize both the existential threat felt by some of his supporters.” https://t.co/PgSxDN9jKA
NEW: Abortion. Guns. Voting rights. A growing number of Democrats are pushing President Biden to show more urgency and fire - and abandon efforts at bipartisanship and decorum - when dealing with what they believe are existential threats to their rights https://t.co/PgSxDN9jKA
"Dems have grown increasingly frustrated at what they perceive has been the WH’s lack of urgency on...the defining issues of the moment...other Dems have stepped into the spotlight." Via @JonLemire: https://t.co/H7j1DdcMCM As we argued, younger Dems are stepping into the void: https://t.co/L58HlV5hTN
[email protected]: “Don’t poll test anything. Go say the thing that everyone is feeling: ‘Americans should be able to go celebrate the Fourth of July without getting shot...This is madness. Seize the moral high ground.” https://t.co/Q5zq3zD7zS
The president signed the first major gun bill in thirty years. He may soon get an ATF director confirmed. Some in his party still feel he’s missing the moment https://t.co/TmeD1DkzLo
"...others fear that Biden remains trapped in a prior age of political decorum and unquestioning fealty to institutions and has been slow to recognize ... the existential threat felt by some of his supporters." https://t.co/Ekplj9rezo
“We’re not going to change the hearts and minds of Republicans. The fight is for independents and Democrats to get up and fight back and come out. And he is not meeting the moment.” Democrats want more from Joe Biden, w/ @JonLemire https://t.co/f8QVK2z37P
Mitch McConnell says the labor shortage will be solved when people run out of stimulus money because Americans are 'flush for the moment' https://t.co/vq63GbuMsR
Rudy Giuliani, Lindsey Graham and John Eastman subpoenaed by Fulton County DA in election probe https://t.co/q6PIU4TEW2
BREAKING AND GREAT! "Rudy Giuliani, Lindsey Graham and John Eastman subpoenaed by Fulton County DA in election probe." Finally a prosecutor with a backbone!!! https://t.co/KdMk44wQaZ
Oh yeah, it’s happening folks! Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Lindsey Graham and others have been subpoenaed by Fulton County District Attorney in election probe. They tried to overturn a legitimate election. Trump lost. #itshappening 💙🇺🇸 https://t.co/q0AVslQ2UX
I like that they chose a Graham photo that looks like he's reacting to the news. https://t.co/x0Sjb4AGrq
Let’s see Lindsey defy https://t.co/9idRKUYUxT
Qué paliza le pone el @nytimes al embajador Ken Salazar. Señala que en el gobierno de EEUU hay alarma porque AMLO lo tiene como hipnotizado. https://t.co/xs8EWbc4fW
Funcionarios estadunidenses manifiestan desconfianza hacia su embajador en México, quien ha desarrollado tanta cercanía con el presidente López Obrador que ha llegado a decir, él también, que hubo fraude en la elección de 2006 Nota del @nytimes 👉 https://t.co/AcyCQIDktR
Meanwhile, Trump had Ambassador Chris Landau in Mexico who was phenomenal and extremely well liked and respected. https://t.co/YT5SpizsW3
The Biden administration sent Ken Salazar — @USAmbMex — to Mexico with a mission: build a close relationship with the Mexican president. But now, some in the US government are starting think Salazar has gone too far. 1/ https://t.co/oJpz8B0gpV w/ @Abihabib
Vaya nota de @Nataliekitro sobre el embajador estadounidense Salazar y su cercanía con el presidente @lopezobrador… Has Biden’s Top Diplomat in Mexico Gone Too Far, Officials Ask? https://t.co/gZ2UYI1te5
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is out to destroy our way of life. Democrats need to understand this and fight accordingly, @mtomasky writes. https://t.co/pN5PjttNj1
The Democrats' only weapon left is to turn public opinion against the Supreme Court so that they don't eliminate more rights. https://t.co/LFZWMjR512