The Song That Never Ends

Want to replace Biden? Turns out your colleagues aren't as easy to titillate as Axios and Politico. Maybe rethink where your leverage is. https://t.co/baxRxfUoRC

— emptywheel (bill, please) (@emptywheel) July 16, 2024

And on the gossip beat:

Biden's circle has gotten narrower and Dems, many of whom say his calls with House members haven't gone especially well and there have been efforts to screen questions, are worried he isn't being given real information @katierogers @llerer @reidepstein me https://t.co/ZIQd8OEdQr

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 16, 2024

I think she means like this:

Puck's Julia Ioffe saw the Zoom video of Saturday's confrontation between Biden and Rep. Crow: "Tell me who the hell that is! Tell me who put NATO back together! Tell me who did something that you’ve never done with your Bronze Star like my son" https://t.co/BXjqEmzImp pic.twitter.com/F9qt2M3h51

— Nick Field (@nick_field90) July 17, 2024

I’ve been on the receiving end of those conversations. When all you have to say is “You’re not making me happy,” there’s really no way for the conversation to go well. (The correct alternative here is: “Mr. President, what can we do about it?”)