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The Squad to the Rescue?
House progressives who’ve been antagonistic to President Biden are suddenly in a position to defend him.
“Why Is the Squad Backing Biden So Forcefully?” wondered Nia Prater for the New Yorker this week.
“Biden’s most vocal cheerleaders include unsurprising names like longtime ally Senator Chris Coons of Delaware and former Democratic leaders like Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Jim Clyburn,” began Prater. “But the president is also getting strong backing from the Squad, the small group of House progressives who have often strongly disagreed with Biden on policy in the past.”
“Joe Biden is our nominee,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told reporters flatly when asked over the weekend. “President Biden has made clear that he is in this race. The matter is closed. Biden is our nominee. He is in this race and I support him. He is running against Donald Trump, who is a man with 34 felony convictions. Not a single Republican has asked for Donald Trump to not be the nominee. I’m here to win in November.”
“We are losing the plot,” warned fellow Squad member Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts). “Joe Biden is the nominee.”
“He’s been the best president of my lifetime and we have his back,” House Squad member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) promised the Washington Post on Saturday.