Democrats Frustrated With Biden’s Inability to Meet Demands of Current Moment – Reports

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Members of the US Democratic Party are growing frustrated with the way Biden is responding to the challenges of the moment, including record inflation and the recent Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing sources in the know.
Dozens of leading Democratic politicians believe the Biden administration lacks effective management to quickly respond to new demands and challenges it faces every day, according to the report.
None of the Biden administration’s recent actions, whether it was his announcement of a historic release of oil from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve or invocation of the Defense Production Act to address baby formula shortages, have solved the problems, the report said.
“Rudderless, aimless and hopeless,” CNN cited one member of Congress as saying about the White House.
A U.S. flag waves outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. Stocks are drifting between small gains and losses in the early going on Wall Street Tuesday, May 3, 2022 as investors await Wednesday's decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates. The Fed is expected to raise its benchmark rate by twice the usual amount this week as it steps up its fight against inflation, which is at a four-decade high. - Sputnik International, 1920, 05.07.2022
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The Supreme Court decision on federal abortion rights has been a major topic of discontent, according to the report. White House counsel Dana Remus was assuring senior aides that the Supreme Court would not rule on abortion that day while a White House press aide assigned to the issue was getting coffee when the news of the ruling came in.
Biden aides are still debating over new actions in response to the Supreme Court ruling, even though the draft decision was leaked six weeks before, the report said.
Biden’s habit to scold his subordinates when he is unhappy with how a problem is being handled, is the main contributor to recent staff departures, according to people familiar with the matter.
As a result, Democrats are worried that Biden’s indecisiveness hurts their chances during the midterms this fall and also fuels a sense that the president will not be able to run for reelection in 2024, reinforcing narratives that he is an old man not fit for the moment, the report said.
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