Biden Is Losing His Grip on House Democrats

Punchbowl News: “The president’s backing among Hill Democrats — especially inside the House Democratic Caucus — is slipping. The questions at this point are whether that support completely collapses and, if it does, what Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will do.”

“So far, the two top Democrats have said little. Schumer said he backs Biden, while Jeffries acknowledged Biden’s debate performance was bad but added ‘I believe a setback is nothing more than a setup for a comeback.’”

“There’s been some extravagant speculation that Schumer and Jeffries would somehow lead a high-level Democratic delegation to the White House and tell Biden he needs to step aside in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris. That’s all wildly premature. We’re nowhere near that yet.”

“What’s fair to say is there’s a split among Democrats — House vs. Senate, swing districts vs. safe seats, veteran lawmakers vs. their younger colleagues. None of this falls along typical fault lines, however, which makes the situation incredibly difficult to read. But it’s clear that Biden’s support among Hill Democrats is tenuous at best.”