Shocking Report: Obama, Pelosi Working Behind Scenes To Undermine Biden
Former President Barack Obama and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi have been quietly meeting to discuss their concerns about President Joe Biden’s chances against former President Donald Trump in the upcoming November election.
According to a CNN report, the Democratic Party is increasingly desperate for intervention as more elected officials urge President Biden to step aside and let another candidate lead the ticket.
“Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer doesn’t have the trust of Biden and that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries doesn’t have the depth of relationship to deliver the message,” the report stated.
CNN reported speaking with more than a dozen elected Democrats who expressed doubts about Biden’s candidacy, believing it’s a matter of when and how it will end.
Sources interviewed by the network emphasized that if Obama and Pelosi do not share these concerns, they need to voice their support for Biden soon before his campaign suffers irreparable harm.
CNN noted:
Pelosi has spoken to Biden since the debate, but in the time since, the California Democrat has made clear that she does not see Biden’s decision to stay in the race as final. But she, through an aide, declined to comment further.
Obama’s decision not to make any public comment for two weeks has left a number of leading Democrats feeling like he has left them flailing by holding to the same posture that has largely defined his post-presidency. After the debate, he posted on X, “Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know,” reiterating that sentiment at a fundraiser in New York for House Democrats the night after Biden’s performance. The former president hadn’t even planned to make any public statement, but Biden and Obama aides coordinated to get that post out in a way that reflected Biden campaign talking points that Obama’s first reelection debate in 2012 went badly, too, and it didn’t end up ending his campaign.
But Obama’s deepening skepticism about his friend’s ability to win reelection is one of the worst kept secrets in Washington.
Insiders believe that when history reflects on this turbulent time in the Democratic Party, it will recognize the significant roles played by Obama and Pelosi.
“They are watching and waiting for President Biden to reach a decision on his own,” a Democrat close to the situation told CNN on condition of anonymity.
The concern is that if Obama asks Biden to end his campaign, Biden might react as he did in 2015 when Obama advised him not to run against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.
“Biden would say, ‘Well, Mr. President, you already used that chip in 2015 and it got us Donald Trump,’” a 2020 campaign aide told CNN. “I think it would harden him more.”
Regardless of Biden’s decision, Democrats say Obama is committed to supporting the Democratic ticket.
“He is going to be all in for the Democratic ticket. No matter who our nominee is, he will be busting his a** helping to make sure that person wins in November,” a source close to Obama said.
Some Democrats believe that former Speaker Pelosi’s appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” where she did not dismiss the possibility of Biden stepping aside, was a turning point.
“I think at this moment, if Biden ends up stepping down as the nominee, she will prove to be the most important Democratic leader,” a House Democrat said.
“She’s the one in a situation like this, especially generationally, who has the credibility to weigh in on something that is so sensitive and important,” they added.