Inside the ‘doom loop’ of Joe Biden’s campaign
CNN ^ | 7:38 AM EDT, Fri July 19, 2024 | Edward-Isaac Dovere
Posted on 7/19/2024, 8:39:44 AM by conservative98
Washington CNN — Multiple leading Democrats tell CNN they feel caught in what one described as a “doom loop,” with every move to keep President Joe Biden in or push him out further destroying their chances against Donald Trump.
It’s breaking the resolve of even staunch allies. It’s feeding bad polls. It’s turning off more donors. It’s sustaining a media atmosphere where no matter what Biden does, he comes off looking like a failure.
And for those who were hoping Biden would quit, the public and private pressure, several top Democrats worry, has been backfiring.
“His last act will not be getting knocked down,” said one longtime Biden 2020 campaign aide of the family and the inner circle. “They won’t allow it.”
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Sen. Dick Durbin suggested in a session between top aides and Senate Democrats last week to “put him in a muscle shirt, like Reagan chopping wood,” according to one person briefed on the discussion.
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