Just when you thought Democrats could not become more desperate, they do. This is because Joe Biden’s popularity has fallen below a liver and onion popsicle. According to Politico, Democrats are absolutely freaking out as Trump takes a five point lead in the polls. And why not? They have no one to replace Dementia Joe with. At least no one comes closer to Trump than Biden. Biden won’t drop out because the presidency is the only thing standing between him and an orange jumpsuit.
To make matters worse, only 83% of 2020 Biden voters support him in 2024, with 10% saying they are voting for President Trump. According to a New York Times and Siena College poll released Saturday, Democrats spoke to Politico after the poll was released and they described the news as “a slow-motion car crash” and “pretty concerning.”
Democratic Washington Rep. Adam Smith told Politico that the level of freakout among Democrats is higher than it’s ever been.
Smith said:
“Not sure this latest poll changed that too much. Dems are worried about Biden’s strength as a candidate for a variety of reasons — age, weakness of him and the overall campaign when it comes to delivering a message, the left attacks over Gaza. I am personally less freaked out than most… But I too wish Biden and his team were stronger campaigners.”
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An unnamed Democrat told Politico:
“This has the feel of a slow motion car crash. Trump is deeply, epically flawed. I don’t believe women are tied. Perhaps Biden yet can rally the base. But it’s getting late. If you’re not a bedwetter now, you’re not paying attention.”
Another Democrat told Politico the results were concerning:
“Voter sentiment on the economy is stubbornly low,” the individual said. “There’s major slippage among voters of color. This should be a wakeup call that things have to improve and change. The reaction can’t be to go all cross-tabs truther on [NYT Chief Political Analyst] Nate Cohn or tell people to calm down.”
The poll found 43% of voters believe Biden’s policies have hurt them personally.
Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler said in a statement to Politico that the campaign is “ignoring the noise.”
“Whether it’s in special elections or in the presidential primaries, actual voter behavior tells us a lot more than any poll does and it tells a very clear story: Joe Biden and Democrats continue to outperform while Donald Trump and the party he leads are weak, cash-strapped, and deeply divided,” he said. “Our campaign is ignoring the noise and running a strong campaign to win — just like we did in 2020.”
Biden’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
