House Dems grieve their political mortality

Despite knowing the truth about Joe Biden’s mental acuity for months and still defending him, extreme House Democrats are finally coming to terms with the truth:

They put political party loyalty above the good of the country and are struggling to accept their political mortality:

• “I don’t ever want to see him here,” swing-district lawmaker said of Biden.
• A senior House Democrat relayed discussions with swing district members who are “freaking out” about Biden’s impact on their races.
• A House Democrat in a modestly Democratic-leaning district said: “I’m not a frontliner, but Trump could expand [the electoral map] to a point where I’m in a 1- or 2-point race.”
• “I’m still processing what happened. It was a terrible debate. We all have to acknowledge that.” — Highly vulnerable House Democrat Angie Craig
• “It was awful.” — Highly vulnerable House Democrat Angie Craig
• “A sense of doom,” said a House Democrat.
• “We need someone who can articulate our message and we didn’t see that last night. A lot of people are saying it… [A] majority of people I’ve spoken with today,” said one House Democrat.
• DCCC endorsed candidate Missy Cotter Smasal bailed on national Democrats’ counter-programming event to Trump’s rally in VA after Biden’s debate performance.
• “It was a f—— disaster,” one member said, adding that a lot of members believe Biden should suspend his campaign.
• “Everyone’s texts blew up with people from home saying we’ve got to do something about this,” one House Democrat said.

NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson’s view? He agrees that Joe Biden destroyed Hakeem Jeffries dream of becoming speaker.

NRCC National Press Secretary Will Reinert said: “Vulnerable House Democrats watched their political funeral play before their very eyes at the Presidential debate Thursday night. Now their safe seat colleagues are mourning the loss of their dream of the House majority.”