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Even before the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, dispirited Democrats appear to have all but conceded the race to him.
In a Saturday call to the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the center-left New Democrat Coalition, Biden was combative, even yelling at one Democratic congressman, Rep. Jason Crow, who told him that public confidence in his leadership was eroding.
“Listen,youknow,thisisatoughbusiness.There’salotatstake.Emotionscanrunhigh,”Crowsaidofthecall,reportsAxios.“Ithinkthepresidentheardourmessageveryclearly,andinfact,hepromisedtocomebacktouswithmoreinformationtoaddressourconcernsandtoanswerourquestions,”headded.
WhilethemomentumtoremoveBidenmayhavebeeninterruptedbytheassassinationattempt,thatdoesn’tmeantheattackonTrumphasendedtheeffort.MostovertlypoliticalactionhasbeenpausednotoutofrespectfortheRepublicancandidate,butbecausevotersarenotinthemoodforpartisanpolitics.
“We’realljustfocusedonexpressingcondolences…andkeepingourteamssafe,”saidoneleadingDemocrat.
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