Are Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer's days in office numbered? Now even their own party hopes so.
The two Democrats, 82 and 71, respectively, have been experiencing an increase in calls to retire over the past months, not just from Republican critics but from members of their own party as well. (RELATED: Nancy Pelosi Reveals Her Next Steps if Republicans Retake the House)
More and more Democrats have been calling for “new blood” in the party and for senior leaders to step down to make it happen faster. The calls come as the party continues to trend leftward and more progressive candidates experience a surge in success.
Now, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) has joined the handful of outspoken Democrats calling for new leaders in both Congress and the White House, according to the Washington Examiner.
“I have been very vocal, including with my own leadership in the House, that we need a new generation,” Slotkin told NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday. “We need new blood, period, across the Democratic Party — in the House, the Senate, and the White House. I think that the country has been saying that.”
Rep. Slotkin's comments follow similar remarks from Democrats yearning for new faces in the party.
President Joe Biden's age, 79, has been of increasing concern over the past months as his blunders continue to attract negative attention.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called on the president not to seek another term in the White House, but so far Biden has yet to officially make an announcement. However, the continued chatter surrounding Biden's age has invited speculation about whether Democrats will support the president's next campaign.
Over the summer, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) said he wouldn't back Biden for a reelection bid, making him one of the first sitting Democrat members of Congress to say directly that he wouldn't back a second term for the president.
“I have respect for Joe Biden. I think he has — despite some mistakes and missteps, despite his age — I think he's a man of decency, of good principle, of compassion, of empathy, and of strength. But to answer your question directly, which I know is quite rare, no, I don't,” Phillips told WCCO in July.
In August, moderate Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) refused to outwardly endorse Biden's second term during an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper.
As American Liberty News reported at the time:
“Jake, I'm not getting involved in any election right now. 2022, 2024, I'm not speculating on it,” Manchin answered.
“President Biden is my president right now, and I'm going to work with him and his administration to the best of my ability to help the people in my state of West Virginia and this country. And we have agreements,” he said.
In June, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also stopped short of officially endorsing Biden's reelection during an interview with “State of the Union.”
“I think if the president has a vision, then that's something certainly we're all willing to entertain and examine when the time comes,” AOC told Dana Bash.
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Hooray More Dem divide
HT was a member of the Pe4ndergas Mob, but he was a choir boy compared to w3hat we have now.
The Democrats might be divided but not separated like the Republicans who have Rhinos who are leftist s posing as conservatives. Also 70% of the population supposedly thinks that we are going in the wrong direction but still 80% of Democrats still support these same people in control who are ignoring the people and continue with their stupid economic policies which will eventually take us into another Depression. If you don’t believe it just imagine $10 a gallon gas which will soon be at the gas stations. It’s almost $8 in CA already. I don’t see how we can afford to eat and pay our expenses and to top that the liberals are going to raise taxes about 25%. I think we will have to leave the country. Maybe Mexico will accept us. At least they are not prohibiting the use of gas powered cars. They tell us to buy an electric car that costs $70,000 and plus insurance at about $650 a month and registration $1,200 a year only our rich elite leaders can afford it and they laugh at us the peasants who can’t afford it. Anyone see a resemblance to France before their revolution?
Just a CYA move.
The days of democrat party integrity as represented by Harry Truman, are long past!!!
Complete complete morons.
AOC: “I think if the president has a vision,” yeah like a nice glass of warm milk and a comfy bed in the middle of Armageddon.
I Have a Vision Too ! That The REAL POTUS Is Back Where He Belongs ! President Donald J. Trump ! (While there is Something Left to Save ) !
DJT will never be in the WH again unless as a guest. However, this crap going on with the younger generation is more frightening than most realize. The younger members of our society have been brainwashed and indoctrinated by a really anti-American groups of educators and the like. They all seem to be WOKE and that is very frightening. Couple that with the AOC’s of this nation and God help us all !!
I am not so sure this is good news. Is this a power play by even more radical Commiecrats to control and move the Democrat Party even closer to Communism? All the Democrats I’ve heard support and promote the murder of American infants and the sexual perversion and molestation of American children. Is this the element trying to gain superiority in this disgusting political party??
these tow call for new leadership yet both voted right down party lines helping to put the country in this sad position. Do not fall for their ruse.
They all will vote for Biden if he runs. They can’t give up the power, corruption and lies. The Michigan woman lied to get elected. She told lies about the person running against her. The stupid people in Michigan fell for it. Take a good look at any Democrat who won in Michigan. They have done nothing but fill their pockets and lie what is really happening in Michigan. The governor destroyed businesses and murdered seniors but the idiots in Michigan just listened to her disgusting lies about helping businesses that she destroyed. Stupidity is on the rise in Michigan. To old people stop living in fear. Governor wants you control you.
AOC is jockeying to get into the senate, or worse yet, run for President! That would be a disaster! She is one of the LAST people who should be in our government! She is a bought and paid for Soros plant, along with a lot of the rest of the demonrats in both federal and state governments. They all need to be ousted, for sure Piglosi, Schumer, schiff and the squad.