Obama, Pelosi, Biden: What's the drama all about?

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     July 11, 2024 The panic over Joe Biden continues to dominate headlines, with Politico now reporting that House Democrats are [preparing to break with the president]( should he bomb his highly anticipated press conference tonight. According to the report, several Dems have already drafted statements. How stressful and depressing, no? Lucky for you, that's not all. Bidenworld is reportedly seething over Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama, pushing out rumors that the two are orchestrating a plot to undermine the president. Now if that sounds positively Trumpian to you, [that's because it is](. As I wrote today, one easily imagines Donald Trump doing the same: questioning the smallest criticism as evidence of a deep-state plot intended to destroy them. At the same time, isn't Biden's hunch...normal and correct? And if it is, well, thank goodness high-profile Democrats close to Biden are willing to hurt his feelings for the sake of US democracy? Hear me out: Any action they might be taking amid devastating polls and alarm over the serious possibility of a Trump landslide would be a responsible, rational response. And neither Pelosi nor Obama seems to have much to gain here. If they criticize him too much and he doesn’t drop? Then, they helped Trump win by kneecapping the president. If they don’t criticize him and he doesn’t drop? Well, you left a bad candidate in—and helped Trump win. Any supposed wound that Biden and his campaign may feel watching his allies come out against him is further evidence that the president sees this race on misguided, awfully narcissistic terms. Feel free to disagree! Either way, we'll see if tonight, whatever happens, will aid in the effort to avoid a Trump return. Because holy moly, [look at this awfulness ahead](. —Inae Oh Advertisement [House Subscriptions Ad]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Republicans Preview the Voter Suppression Policies They’ll Enact if Trump Wins]( The House passed a new bill that could lead to widespread voter disenfranchisement. BY ARI BERMAN FROM MOTHER JONES/REVEAL   Mother Jones/Reveal wants to hear from you! As you may know, Mother Jones and Reveal are now merged! Now that we’ve had a few months to let the dust settle, we would like to hear from you. We're conducting a [brief online survey](. Your answers will help us get to know you as our newly merged organization forges a bright future. [Trending] [Biden's right: It's an orchestrated attack]( BY INAE OH   [A right-wing mogul is on trial for a massive fraud scheme. He blames China.]( BY DAN FRIEDMAN   [The Teamsters president is courting Trump—despite his anti-labor record]( BY SERENA LIN   [AOC wants to impeach justices Thomas and Alito]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE Advertisement [House Bookshop Ad]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [The world’s “most dangerous man” is through with America]( But philosopher Peter Singer has some parting thoughts. BY EVAN MANDERY MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   GREAT JOURNALISM, SLOW FUNDRAISING Our team has been on fire lately—publishing sweeping, [one-of-a-kind]( investigations, ambitious, [groundbreaking]( projects, and even [releasing]( “the holy shit documentary of the year.” And that’s on top of [protecting free and fair elections]( and [standing up]( to bullies and BS when others in the media don’t. Yet, we just came up pretty short on our fundraising campaign. So even though we’re done screaming about [the donations we need]( for a while, if you value the journalism we do but haven’t pitched in recently, please [consider doing so now](—we urgently need a lot of help to make up for lost ground. And of course, THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has pitched in. It means the world to us. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Share it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755