Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called on his party to be “more honest” after Americans felt “betrayed” by the party's silence on President Biden's resignation. Ta.
Mr. de Blasio joined CNN's “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” panel to further explain what's behind Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party's crushing defeat in the 2024 election.
He said part of the problem is Harris' reluctance to break away from Biden and Democrats' reluctance to criticize Biden until he withdraws from the race. did.
“Let's be honest, we have to be more honest. Part of what happened here was that the American people were angry because they felt the Democrats were covering up Joe Biden. They were already angry at Joe Biden on a substantive level. It wasn't necessarily fair, but they were thinking about things like inflation, and people were hurting,” de Blasio said. spoke.
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio criticized Democrats for not being honest with voters. (Screenshot from CNN)
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“I take responsibility too,” he admitted. “I mean, I wanted to believe that Joe Biden could do it. He's been a great president in so many ways. I wanted to believe that he could do it, but I don't think he's our candidate. It was a given that it shouldn't continue.'' I think people at home felt a little bit betrayed by that because a lot of Democrats were silent even though one term was right. . ”
Before Biden withdrew from the race in July, Democrats and mainstream media figures sought to downplay concerns and criticism about his mental health, claiming he was “sharp” behind the scenes. did.
After Biden withdrew from the race, more Democrats began speaking out against the president, with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi even suggesting that Biden should have dropped out of the race sooner.
Democrats defended President Biden against attacks on his mental health until he withdrew from the race in July. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
“So why don't we be a party that values candor and authenticity this time? Ironically, to take a page from Donald Trump's book, be a little more candid, a little more about diplomatic language. Why don't you worry less? I think we should be honest about what people are going through and fight back. In fact, I think our prospects are pretty good in 2026, and we definitely will be able to take back the House and build from there,” de Blasio said.
Mr. de Blasio also argued that Ms. Harris' loyalty to Biden had done more harm than good, and that Ms. Harris had not done enough to “create any distinction” between herself and Mr. Biden. said.
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“At the end of the day, that interview on 'The View' was particularly bad. Kamala Harris couldn't point to anything different from Biden, and sadly people in this country don't like Biden no matter how successful they are.” I'm disillusioned. So this is it.'' Part of the history the campaign needed to create a respectful break with Biden is to make the American people passionate that we would do something different. “I think we needed to show that, and that never happened,” he said.
Vice President Kamala Harris declined to answer questions about what she knew about Biden's mental state during the campaign. (Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Harris repeatedly refused to answer questions about what she knew about Biden's mental state when asked during the campaign.
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