Tuesday, July 09, 2024

the ground may be subtly shifting toward acceptance that Biden will remain in the race.

Rep. Jerry Nadler (N.Y.) — who just two days ago privately called for Biden to leave the ticket — said that, while he still has concerns over the president’s candidacy, those are now “beside the point.”

“He’s going to be our nominee, and we all have to support him,” Nadler said.

…the mood shifted Monday when more-liberal members of the party, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), began saying that Biden is the clear Democratic nominee and that they will work to reelect him.

“You can’t be less supportive than ‘the Squad’ is going to be,” the person said…