If Robert Costa’s reporting is correct, President Biden is using the term “revolt” to describe attempts to get him to leave the race.
You have to admit, the term fits. Not quite an “insurrection,” but “revolt” among his party allies definitely describes what is happening. It is a coordinated campaign to remove him from the nomination, and in all likelihood the presidency itself if things keep going.
+ Biden and members of his inner circle believe both former Speaker Pelosi and former President Obama are privately underestimating his political appeal and the strength of his coalition, especially against Trump, and believe they and others are being too muted on Dem. dissent
— Robert Costa (@costareports) July 20, 2024
They aren’t underestimating him. They are plotting and acting to destroy his ability to remain the nominee. Those are two different things. “Underestimating” him is…
