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Current Status: As some Democrats grow impatient with Biden, alternative voices emerge

As some Democrats grow impatient with Biden, alternative voices emerge

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.

   washingtonpost.com  2022-07-05 23:27:36.149000+00:00
Who's talking about this:  Rep. Ro KhannaAshley ParkerGreg SargentThe Washington Post
  • Rep. Ro Khanna
    Rep. Ro Khanna @RepRoKhanna

    [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

    Wed Jul 06 01:07:30 +0000 2022

  • Ashley Parker
    Ashley Parker @AshleyRParker

    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

    Wed Jul 06 02:01:19 +0000 2022

  • Greg Sargent
    Greg Sargent @ThePlumLineGS

    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

    Wed Jul 06 10:29:55 +0000 2022

  • The Washington Post
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    As some Democrats grow impatient with Biden, alternative voices emerge https://t.co/Aae6VbcXFc

    Wed Jul 06 11:00:19 +0000 2022

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     vanityfair.com 2022-07-05 21:02:30.579000+00:00

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   nytimes.com 2022-07-05 19:50:03+00:00

Current Status: After string of Supreme Court setbacks, Democrats wonder whether Biden White House is capable of urgency moment demands After string of Supreme Court setbacks, Democrats wonder whether Biden White House is capable of urgency moment demands – Debra Messing was fed up. The former "Will & Grace" star was among dozens of celebrity Democratic supporters and activists who joined a call with White House aides last Monday to discuss the Supreme…

   cnn.com 2022-07-05 16:18:16+00:00
CNN Ken Klippenstein We Can Build A Better World 🕊 Oliver Willis Edward-Isaac Dovere Tom Fitton Liam Stack Liam Donovan Yashar Ali 🐘 Betsy Klein
  • CNN
    CNN @CNN

    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

    Tue Jul 05 18:15:08 +0000 2022

  • Ken Klippenstein
    Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein

    When you’ve lost Debra Messing https://t.co/Zv7nNrzRPd https://t.co/HaDvc66caY

    Tue Jul 05 20:26:36 +0000 2022

  • We Can Build A Better World 🕊
    We Can Build A Better World 🕊 @BreeNewsome

    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

    Tue Jul 05 20:18:48 +0000 2022

  • Oliver Willis
    Oliver Willis @owillis

    “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

    Tue Jul 05 16:58:00 +0000 2022

  • Edward-Isaac Dovere
    Edward-Isaac Dovere @IsaacDovere

    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

    Tue Jul 05 16:24:44 +0000 2022

  • Tom Fitton
    Tom Fitton @TomFitton

    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

    Tue Jul 05 19:26:09 +0000 2022

  • Liam Stack
    Liam Stack @liamstack

    “Debra Messing was fed up” may be the greatest politics lede of all time https://t.co/qX2TGSOH90 https://t.co/rFWA6X3InM

    Tue Jul 05 20:14:06 +0000 2022

  • Liam Donovan
    Liam Donovan @LPDonovan

    Just a remarkable string of paragraphs https://t.co/qUVXRqsEP8 https://t.co/PlKxmPe8Pm

    Wed Jul 06 00:40:50 +0000 2022

  • Yashar Ali 🐘
    Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar

    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

    Tue Jul 05 18:28:21 +0000 2022

  • Betsy Klein
    Betsy Klein @betsy_klein

    "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

    Tue Jul 05 16:21:26 +0000 2022

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     thehill.com 2022-07-06 09:20:17+00:00
The Hill The Hill

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     npr.org 2022-07-06 09:00:48+00:00
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   politico.com 2022-07-06 00:00:00+00:00
Jonathan Lemire Jonathan Lemire Greg Sargent Grace Panetta POLITICO Eric Geller Christopher Cadelago
  • Jonathan Lemire
    Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire

    “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

    Wed Jul 06 11:34:35 +0000 2022

  • Jonathan Lemire
    Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire

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    Wed Jul 06 11:13:51 +0000 2022

  • Greg Sargent
    Greg Sargent @ThePlumLineGS

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    Wed Jul 06 11:19:35 +0000 2022

  • Grace Panetta
    Grace Panetta @grace_panetta

    [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

    Wed Jul 06 12:51:34 +0000 2022

  • POLITICO
    POLITICO @politico

    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

    Wed Jul 06 13:01:39 +0000 2022

  • Eric Geller
    Eric Geller @ericgeller

    "...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

    Wed Jul 06 13:00:01 +0000 2022

  • Christopher Cadelago
    Christopher Cadelago @ccadelago

    “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

    Wed Jul 06 11:28:48 +0000 2022

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   businessinsider.com 2022-07-05 19:37:08+00:00
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   nytimes.com 2022-07-05 07:00:12+00:00
Carlos Loret de Mola Pascal BeltrandelRio Laura Ingraham Natalie Kitroeff León Krauze
  • Carlos Loret de Mola
    Carlos Loret de Mola @CarlosLoret

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  • Pascal BeltrandelRio
    Pascal BeltrandelRio @beltrandelrio

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  • Laura Ingraham
    Laura Ingraham @IngrahamAngle

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    Tue Jul 05 13:00:10 +0000 2022

  • Natalie Kitroeff
    Natalie Kitroeff @Nataliekitro

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    Tue Jul 05 11:13:32 +0000 2022

  • León Krauze
    León Krauze @LeonKrauze

    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

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  • The New Republic
    The New Republic @newrepublic

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  • The New Republic
    The New Republic @newrepublic

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