Annie Gaus

Gabe Greschler

President Joe Biden&#8217;s insistence that he plans to run for reelection hasn&#8217;t quelled concern among Democrats that the sitting president lacks the energy to beat former President Donald Trump in November.

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President Joe Biden's insistence that he plans to run for reelection hasn't quelled concern among Democrats that the sitting president lacks the energy to beat former President Donald Trump in November.

President Joe Biden&#8217;s insistence that he plans to run for reelection hasn&#8217;t quelled concern among Democrats that the sitting president lacks the energy to beat former President Donald Trump in November.

In an interview Wednesday morning, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said that &#8220;it&#8217;s up to the president to decide if he will run&#8221; but stopped short of a full-throated endorsement of Biden at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket.

In an interview Wednesday morning, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said that "it's up to the president to decide if he will run" but stopped short of a full-throated endorsement of Biden at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket.

In an interview Wednesday morning, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said that &#8220;it&#8217;s up to the president to decide if he will run&#8221; but stopped short of a full-throated endorsement of Biden at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket.

&#8220;We&#8217;re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short,&#8221; Pelosi said on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inyHog4pXP0">MSNBC Wednesday morning</a>.

"We're all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short," Pelosi said on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inyHog4pXP0">MSNBC Wednesday morning</a>.

&#8220;We&#8217;re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short,&#8221; Pelosi said on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inyHog4pXP0">MSNBC Wednesday morning</a>.

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Pelosi&#8217;s tempered comments about Biden are some of the most consequential since the president&#8217;s disastrous debate <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/05/kamala-harris-joe-biden-presidential-candidate/">performance</a> in late June. Pelosi is one of the Democratic Party&#8217;s highest-ranking members and has long been an ally of Biden during his presidency and vice presidency during the Obama Administration.

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Pelosi's tempered comments about Biden are some of the most consequential since the president's disastrous debate <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/05/kamala-harris-joe-biden-presidential-candidate/">performance</a> in late June. Pelosi is one of the Democratic Party's highest-ranking members and has long been an ally of Biden during his presidency and vice presidency during the Obama Administration.

Pelosi&#8217;s tempered comments about Biden are some of the most consequential since the president&#8217;s disastrous debate <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/05/kamala-harris-joe-biden-presidential-candidate/">performance</a> in late June. Pelosi is one of the Democratic Party&#8217;s highest-ranking members and has long been an ally of Biden during his presidency and vice presidency during the Obama Administration.

&#8220;Speaker Pelosi fully supports whatever President Biden decides to do. We must turn our attention to why this race is so important: Donald Trump would be a disaster for our country and our democracy,&#8221; Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager told The Standard.

"Speaker Pelosi fully supports whatever President Biden decides to do. We must turn our attention to why this race is so important: Donald Trump would be a disaster for our country and our democracy," Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager told The Standard.

&#8220;Speaker Pelosi fully supports whatever President Biden decides to do. We must turn our attention to why this race is so important: Donald Trump would be a disaster for our country and our democracy,&#8221; Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager told The Standard.

Krager also sent a <a href="https://x.com/elliskkim/status/1811046928563491036?s=46&amp;t=n34IcpFMF_kBpub0oPId4A">tweet</a> from a CBS News reporter who interviewed Pelosi after the MSNBC appearance where the speaker emerita said her comments on the show had been subject to &#8220;misinterpretations.&#8221;

Krager also sent a <a href="https://x.com/elliskkim/status/1811046928563491036?s=46&amp;t=n34IcpFMF_kBpub0oPId4A">tweet</a> from a CBS News reporter who interviewed Pelosi after the MSNBC appearance where the speaker emerita said her comments on the show had been subject to "misinterpretations."

Krager also sent a <a href="https://x.com/elliskkim/status/1811046928563491036?s=46&amp;t=n34IcpFMF_kBpub0oPId4A">tweet</a> from a CBS News reporter who interviewed Pelosi after the MSNBC appearance where the speaker emerita said her comments on the show had been subject to &#8220;misinterpretations.&#8221;

A senior member of the California Democratic Party was more blunt in their assessment of Biden, telling The Standard Wednesday morning that Biden should step out of the race.

A senior member of the California Democratic Party was more blunt in their assessment of Biden, telling The Standard Wednesday morning that Biden should step out of the race.

&#8220;I think we need to have the strongest messenger against Trump,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s Joe Biden.&#8221;

"I think we need to have the strongest messenger against Trump," the source said. "I don't think that's Joe Biden."

&#8220;I think we need to have the strongest messenger against Trump,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s Joe Biden.&#8221;

When asked whether the state&#8217;s Democratic Party would be coming out with a statement against the president&#8217;s candidacy, the source said it was unlikely and that its leadership was &#8220;waiting&#8221; to see how the situation develops.

When asked whether the state's Democratic Party would be coming out with a statement against the president's candidacy, the source said it was unlikely and that its leadership was "waiting" to see how the situation develops.

When asked whether the state&#8217;s Democratic Party would be coming out with a statement against the president&#8217;s candidacy, the source said it was unlikely and that its leadership was &#8220;waiting&#8221; to see how the situation develops.

Rusty Hicks, the chair of the state&#8217;s Democratic Party, said in a&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CA_Dem/status/1806523436354748673" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">statement</a>&nbsp;the same night of the president&#8217;s debate late last month that he was in support of Biden continuing as the nominee.

Rusty Hicks, the chair of the state's Democratic Party, said in a&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CA_Dem/status/1806523436354748673" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">statement</a>&nbsp;the same night of the president's debate late last month that he was in support of Biden continuing as the nominee.

Rusty Hicks, the chair of the state&#8217;s Democratic Party, said in a&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CA_Dem/status/1806523436354748673" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">statement</a>&nbsp;the same night of the president&#8217;s debate late last month that he was in support of Biden continuing as the nominee.

US President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) applauds during a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol House Chamber on March 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. During his first State of the Union address, President Joe Biden spoke on his administration’s efforts to lead a global response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, work to curb inflation, and bring the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pelosi&#8217;s comments come after top donors and others in the Democratic Party this week have expressed concerns publicly about the president&#8217;s chances in November, and whether his unpopularity could drag down Democrats running for Congress.

Pelosi's comments come after top donors and others in the Democratic Party this week have expressed concerns publicly about the president's chances in November, and whether his unpopularity could drag down Democrats running for Congress.

Pelosi&#8217;s comments come after top donors and others in the Democratic Party this week have expressed concerns publicly about the president&#8217;s chances in November, and whether his unpopularity could drag down Democrats running for Congress.

On Wednesday, actor and longtime Democratic Party donor George Clooney penned an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/opinion/joe-biden-democratic-nominee.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6E0.XR8n.xZVpLSYCHK8W&amp;smid=url-share">opinion</a> article in The New York Times arguing that Biden should step aside. This week, Colorado Sen. Michael Bennett expressed concerns about the president&#8217;s chances in the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/10/us/biden-trump-election/senator-michael-bennet-says-democrats-must-come-to-grips-with-the-risk-that-biden-could-lose?smid=url-share">November</a> race but fell short of saying he should drop out, the farthest a sitting senator has criticized the president&#8217;s candidacy.

On Wednesday, actor and longtime Democratic Party donor George Clooney penned an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/opinion/joe-biden-democratic-nominee.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6E0.XR8n.xZVpLSYCHK8W&amp;smid=url-share">opinion</a> article in The New York Times arguing that Biden should step aside. This week, Colorado Sen. Michael Bennett expressed concerns about the president's chances in the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/10/us/biden-trump-election/senator-michael-bennet-says-democrats-must-come-to-grips-with-the-risk-that-biden-could-lose?smid=url-share">November</a> race but fell short of saying he should drop out, the farthest a sitting senator has criticized the president's candidacy.

On Wednesday, actor and longtime Democratic Party donor George Clooney penned an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/opinion/joe-biden-democratic-nominee.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6E0.XR8n.xZVpLSYCHK8W&amp;smid=url-share">opinion</a> article in The New York Times arguing that Biden should step aside. This week, Colorado Sen. Michael Bennett expressed concerns about the president&#8217;s chances in the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/10/us/biden-trump-election/senator-michael-bennet-says-democrats-must-come-to-grips-with-the-risk-that-biden-could-lose?smid=url-share">November</a> race but fell short of saying he should drop out, the farthest a sitting senator has criticized the president&#8217;s candidacy.

A total of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/10/us/biden-trump-election/senator-michael-bennet-says-democrats-must-come-to-grips-with-the-risk-that-biden-could-lose?smid=url-share">seven</a> House Democrats have called for Biden to end his campaign, including New Jersey&#8217;s Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who said on <a href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/09/mikie-sherrill-nj-joe-biden-end-president-election-2024-age/74344079007/">Tuesday</a> it would be in the &#8220;best interest of democracy.&#8221;

A total of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/10/us/biden-trump-election/senator-michael-bennet-says-democrats-must-come-to-grips-with-the-risk-that-biden-could-lose?smid=url-share">seven</a> House Democrats have called for Biden to end his campaign, including New Jersey's Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who said on <a href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/09/mikie-sherrill-nj-joe-biden-end-president-election-2024-age/74344079007/">Tuesday</a> it would be in the "best interest of democracy."

A total of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/10/us/biden-trump-election/senator-michael-bennet-says-democrats-must-come-to-grips-with-the-risk-that-biden-could-lose?smid=url-share">seven</a> House Democrats have called for Biden to end his campaign, including New Jersey&#8217;s Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who said on <a href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/09/mikie-sherrill-nj-joe-biden-end-president-election-2024-age/74344079007/">Tuesday</a> it would be in the &#8220;best interest of democracy.&#8221;

Pelosi says Biden must decide ASAP whether to stay in the race: ‘Time is running short’

Han Li

With anxieties about President Joe Biden&#8217;s candidacy riding high, San Francisco Mayor London Breed said in an interview Wednesday that—in contrast to some leading Democrats—she wholeheartedly supports the president remaining on the ticket.&nbsp;

With anxieties about President Joe Biden's candidacy riding high, San Francisco Mayor London Breed said in an interview Wednesday that—in contrast to some leading Democrats—she wholeheartedly supports the president remaining on the ticket.&nbsp;

With anxieties about President Joe Biden&#8217;s candidacy riding high, San Francisco Mayor London Breed said in an interview Wednesday that—in contrast to some leading Democrats—she wholeheartedly supports the president remaining on the ticket.&nbsp;

&#8220;He&#8217;s still very fired up and ready to take on Donald Trump,&#8221; Breed told The Standard. &#8220;We need someone in the office who cares about taking care of the entire United States of America, so we&#8217;ve got to understand what&#8217;s at stake here.&#8221;

"He's still very fired up and ready to take on Donald Trump," Breed told The Standard. "We need someone in the office who cares about taking care of the entire United States of America, so we've got to understand what's at stake here."

&#8220;He&#8217;s still very fired up and ready to take on Donald Trump,&#8221; Breed told The Standard. &#8220;We need someone in the office who cares about taking care of the entire United States of America, so we&#8217;ve got to understand what&#8217;s at stake here.&#8221;

Breed acknowledged that Biden&#8217;s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/28/joe-biden-debate-democrats-donald-trump-gavin-newsom/">debate performance last month</a> wasn&#8217;t his best moment, but said she remains confident in his leadership.

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Breed acknowledged that Biden's <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/28/joe-biden-debate-democrats-donald-trump-gavin-newsom/">debate performance last month</a> wasn't his best moment, but said she remains confident in his leadership.

Breed acknowledged that Biden&#8217;s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/28/joe-biden-debate-democrats-donald-trump-gavin-newsom/">debate performance last month</a> wasn&#8217;t his best moment, but said she remains confident in his leadership.

&#8220;He had one rough night, [but that] doesn&#8217;t mean he doesn&#8217;t know what to do and how to do it,&#8221; Breed said. &#8220;And he knows what to do and how to do it. And he&#8217;s doing it.&#8221;

"He had one rough night, [but that] doesn't mean he doesn't know what to do and how to do it," Breed said. "And he knows what to do and how to do it. And he's doing it."

&#8220;He had one rough night, [but that] doesn&#8217;t mean he doesn&#8217;t know what to do and how to do it,&#8221; Breed said. &#8220;And he knows what to do and how to do it. And he&#8217;s doing it.&#8221;

Along with other Democratic mayors, Breed met with Biden virtually on Tuesday to address the issues like housing, childcare and rising living costs in the country, she said, and Biden &#8220;was in a very talkative mood” on the call.

Along with other Democratic mayors, Breed met with Biden virtually on Tuesday to address the issues like housing, childcare and rising living costs in the country, she said, and Biden "was in a very talkative mood” on the call.

Along with other Democratic mayors, Breed met with Biden virtually on Tuesday to address the issues like housing, childcare and rising living costs in the country, she said, and Biden &#8220;was in a very talkative mood” on the call.

Since Biden’s shaky performance at the debate, attention has turned to Vice President Kamala Harris, a former San Francisco district attorney and longtime ally of Breed. Breed has described Harris as a <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonBreed/status/1491854006267756544">good friend and mentor</a>.

Since Biden’s shaky performance at the debate, attention has turned to Vice President Kamala Harris, a former San Francisco district attorney and longtime ally of Breed. Breed has described Harris as a <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonBreed/status/1491854006267756544">good friend and mentor</a>.

Breed said she&#8217;s &#8220;wholeheartedly supportive of [Harris], too,&#8221; but seemed unconvinced about the idea of Harris becoming the presidential nominee.

Breed said she's "wholeheartedly supportive of [Harris], too," but seemed unconvinced about the idea of Harris becoming the presidential nominee.

Breed said she&#8217;s &#8220;wholeheartedly supportive of [Harris], too,&#8221; but seemed unconvinced about the idea of Harris becoming the presidential nominee.

&#8220;She will never disrespect Joe Biden,&#8221; Breed said. &#8220;She is there to support the president. She&#8217;s doing exactly what Biden did for [President Barack] Obama.&#8221;

"She will never disrespect Joe Biden," Breed said. "She is there to support the president. She's doing exactly what Biden did for [President Barack] Obama."

&#8220;She will never disrespect Joe Biden,&#8221; Breed said. &#8220;She is there to support the president. She&#8217;s doing exactly what Biden did for [President Barack] Obama.&#8221;

Breed also said San Francisco has benefited tremendously because of the “extraordinary relationship” between her office and the federal government.

Breed also said San Francisco has benefited tremendously because of the “extraordinary relationship” between her office and the federal government.

In a written statement, the Mayor&#8217;s Office pointed to the Biden administration’s accomplishments in passing a landmark infrastructure package and its concerted effort to disrupt the production and trafficking of fentanyl.

In a written statement, the Mayor's Office pointed to the Biden administration’s accomplishments in passing a landmark infrastructure package and its concerted effort to disrupt the production and trafficking of fentanyl.

In a written statement, the Mayor&#8217;s Office pointed to the Biden administration’s accomplishments in passing a landmark infrastructure package and its concerted effort to disrupt the production and trafficking of fentanyl.

&#8220;Mayor Breed looks forward to continuing to work with the president and his administration, and our federal partners on local issues important to San Francisco&#8217;s future,&#8221; the statement said.

"Mayor Breed looks forward to continuing to work with the president and his administration, and our federal partners on local issues important to San Francisco's future," the statement said.

&#8220;Mayor Breed looks forward to continuing to work with the president and his administration, and our federal partners on local issues important to San Francisco&#8217;s future,&#8221; the statement said.

Earlier on Wednesday, comments by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi kicked off a fresh wave of speculation about the president’s future on the Democratic ticket. Pelosi <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/10/pelosi-biden-president-race/">said on MSNBC</a> “it’s up to the president to decide if he will run” but stopped short of an unequivocal endorsement of Biden as the party’s nominee.&nbsp;

Pelosi says Biden must decide ASAP whether to stay in the race: &#8216;Time is running short&#8217;

Earlier on Wednesday, comments by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi kicked off a fresh wave of speculation about the president’s future on the Democratic ticket. Pelosi <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/10/pelosi-biden-president-race/">said on MSNBC</a> “it’s up to the president to decide if he will run” but stopped short of an unequivocal endorsement of Biden as the party’s nominee.&nbsp;

“We’re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short,” Pelosi said.

“We’re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short,” Pelosi said.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, one California Democratic official had a harsher assessment of the president’s chances.&nbsp;

Speaking on condition of anonymity, one California Democratic official had a harsher assessment of the president’s chances.&nbsp;

“I think we need to have the strongest messenger against Trump,” the source said. “I don’t think that’s Joe Biden.”

“I think we need to have the strongest messenger against Trump,” the source said. “I don’t think that’s Joe Biden.”

Breed says Biden should stay on presidential ticket: ‘He knows how to do it’

Josh Koehn

A seasoned San Francisco political consultant didn’t even wait to properly say hello before uttering these words into the phone. And he wasn’t alone.&nbsp;

A seasoned San Francisco political consultant didn’t even wait to properly say hello before uttering these words into the phone. And he wasn’t alone.&nbsp;

Democrats far and wide are panicking over President Joe Biden’s performance in <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/27/presidential-debate-bingo-watch/">Thursday night’s debate</a> against Donald Trump. Many supporters of the incumbent have been convulsing on social media since the 81-year-old Biden took the stage and mumbled and meandered his way through an embarrassing spectacle, unable to appropriately confront Trump on his many lies and record as a recently convicted felon.

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Democrats far and wide are panicking over President Joe Biden’s performance in <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/27/presidential-debate-bingo-watch/">Thursday night’s debate</a> against Donald Trump. Many supporters of the incumbent have been convulsing on social media since the 81-year-old Biden took the stage and mumbled and meandered his way through an embarrassing spectacle, unable to appropriately confront Trump on his many lies and record as a recently convicted felon.

Concerns about Biden’s age and signs of mental and physical decline have been building for more than a year, but a political consultant who works with major Democratic Party donors and top party officials told The Standard that conversations to replace Biden intensified immediately after the debate.

Concerns about Biden’s age and signs of mental and physical decline have been building for more than a year, but a political consultant who works with major Democratic Party donors and top party officials told The Standard that conversations to replace Biden intensified immediately after the debate.

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“It was a political catastrophe that was worse than anybody imagined,” the source said. “There is no way President Biden can win. Anybody who says it was one bad night is kidding themselves.

“It was a political catastrophe that was worse than anybody imagined,” the source said. “There is no way President Biden can win. Anybody who says it was one bad night is kidding themselves.

“Trump was incoherent, but he did it with energy and vigor. Biden looked like a bumbling old man, just like they’ve characterized him.”

“Trump was incoherent, but he did it with energy and vigor. Biden looked like a bumbling old man, just like they’ve characterized him.”

Democratic donors and party officials are now talking about swapping out Biden for a different presidential nominee. Names being bandied about include California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Vice President Kamala Harris and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Democratic donors and party officials are now talking about swapping out Biden for a different presidential nominee. Names being bandied about include California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Vice President Kamala Harris and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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“I think Biden is the biggest threat to democracy—not Trump,” said another political consultant who has worked on state and national campaigns.

“I think Biden is the biggest threat to democracy—not Trump,” said another political consultant who has worked on state and national campaigns.

“He needs to step down. We’ve all held our noses and got behind him … and then last night just shot that all to hell. We can’t ignore it anymore. It’s sad on a political level for our party, but also our country. It’s sad to see him in this spot as a human being. But he should not be in this position.”

“He needs to step down. We’ve all held our noses and got behind him … and then last night just shot that all to hell. We can’t ignore it anymore. It’s sad on a political level for our party, but also our country. It’s sad to see him in this spot as a human being. But he should not be in this position.”

A local tech entrepreneur and Democratic Party donor said that conversations about Biden’s health and mental acuity picked up last November during the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/search/?query=apec">Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)</a> summit, when Biden and other world leaders convened for a week of meetings. Biden often looked slow and sounded sluggish.&nbsp;

A local tech entrepreneur and Democratic Party donor said that conversations about Biden’s health and mental acuity picked up last November during the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/search/?query=apec">Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)</a> summit, when Biden and other world leaders convened for a week of meetings. Biden often looked slow and sounded sluggish.&nbsp;

In a speech he delivered to some of San Francisco’s wealthiest Democratic Party donors at the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/15/joe-biden-san-francisco-tech-elites-apec-summit/">Exploratorium</a>, Biden rambled through his remarks, congratulating Mayor London Breed on being the mayor—it was a little weird—and suggested that <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/10/gavin-newsom-president-san-francisco-governor-biden-harris/">Newsom could someday be president</a>, appearing to pass over Vice President Harris as a possibility.&nbsp;

Joe Biden parties with Gavin Newsom, Steve Kerr and Gwen Stefani in San Francisco

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In a speech he delivered to some of San Francisco’s wealthiest Democratic Party donors at the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/15/joe-biden-san-francisco-tech-elites-apec-summit/">Exploratorium</a>, Biden rambled through his remarks, congratulating Mayor London Breed on being the mayor—it was a little weird—and suggested that <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/10/gavin-newsom-president-san-francisco-governor-biden-harris/">Newsom could someday be president</a>, appearing to pass over Vice President Harris as a possibility.&nbsp;

But the state and national political consultant said that putting Newsom at the top of the ticket would only create more headaches.

But the state and national political consultant said that putting Newsom at the top of the ticket would only create more headaches.

“I think swapping in Gavin would be a disaster,” the source said. “That would be just trading out one problem for another.”

“I think swapping in Gavin would be a disaster,” the source said. “That would be just trading out one problem for another.”

Newsom, the former San Francisco mayor whose leadership of California has been a lightning rod for criticism, defended Biden after the debate, saying conversations about replacing him on the Democratic Party ticket are “unhelpful” and “unnecessary.”

Newsom, the former San Francisco mayor whose leadership of California has been a lightning rod for criticism, defended Biden after the debate, saying conversations about replacing him on the Democratic Party ticket are “unhelpful” and “unnecessary.”

Trump and his supporters have frequently called out Biden’s health as an issue on the campaign trail, and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/05/donald-trump-san-francisco-campaign-fundraiser-tech-david-sacks/">venture capitalist David Sacks</a>—who recently hosted a fundraiser for Trump in San Francisco—posed a question many people on both sides of the political aisle are asking.

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Trump and his supporters have frequently called out Biden’s health as an issue on the campaign trail, and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/05/donald-trump-san-francisco-campaign-fundraiser-tech-david-sacks/">venture capitalist David Sacks</a>—who recently hosted a fundraiser for Trump in San Francisco—posed a question many people on both sides of the political aisle are asking.

“If Biden can’t handle a debate,” Sacks said, “how can he handle the most dangerous foreign policy situation since the Cuban Missile Crisis?”

“If Biden can’t handle a debate,” Sacks said, “how can he handle the most dangerous foreign policy situation since the Cuban Missile Crisis?”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">If Biden can’t handle a debate, how can he handle the most dangerous foreign policy situation since the Cuban Missile Crisis? It’s time to pull back from the brink.&mdash; David Sacks (@DavidSacks) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1806573844150526136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Biden’s debate performance drew comparisons to the late <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/05/dignitaries-arrive-at-san-francisco-city-hall-for-dianne-feinstein-funeral/">Sen. Dianne Feinstein</a>, whose declining health was well-documented for years. Less than two months until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, party officials will need to delicately navigate how to convince Biden to step down. Multiple sources said that could require the help of First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.

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Biden’s debate performance drew comparisons to the late <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/05/dignitaries-arrive-at-san-francisco-city-hall-for-dianne-feinstein-funeral/">Sen. Dianne Feinstein</a>, whose declining health was well-documented for years. Less than two months until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, party officials will need to delicately navigate how to convince Biden to step down. Multiple sources said that could require the help of First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.

“The overwhelming probability is Biden will be the candidate,” said the San Francisco political consultant. “These people’s egos won’t allow them to step aside. But if you’re a younger person, are you showing up to vote in this election?”

“The overwhelming probability is Biden will be the candidate,” said the San Francisco political consultant. “These people’s egos won’t allow them to step aside. But if you’re a younger person, are you showing up to vote in this election?”

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It was all smiles and sun for President Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon as he was escorted by military helicopter onto the picturesque Marina Green near the Golden Gate Bridge.

It was all smiles and sun for President Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon as he was escorted by military helicopter onto the picturesque Marina Green near the Golden Gate Bridge.

But just like San Francisco’s afternoon weather patterns, everything shifted quickly for the president, and the partly sunny skies became turbulent.&nbsp;

But just like San Francisco’s afternoon weather patterns, everything shifted quickly for the president, and the partly sunny skies became turbulent.&nbsp;

After touching down in the Marina District, Biden was quickly ferried to two fundraising events that <a href="https://puck.news/the-biden-donor-dilemma/">reportedly</a> included a $100,000-a-plate dinner hosted by the Getty family and real estate magnate couple George and Judy Marcus. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi escorted Biden from the helicopter to the fundraisers.

After touching down in the Marina District, Biden was quickly ferried to two fundraising events that <a href="https://puck.news/the-biden-donor-dilemma/">reportedly</a> included a $100,000-a-plate dinner hosted by the Getty family and real estate magnate couple George and Judy Marcus. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi escorted Biden from the helicopter to the fundraisers.

After touching down in Marine One in San Francisco, President Joe Biden and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi made their way to a fundraiser on Wednesday.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ap24053010820344.jpg?w=2500" alt="Nancy Pelosi steps off a helicopter with the help of President Joe Biden as two marines salute on either side." class="wp-image-251991"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">After touching down in Marine One in San Francisco, President Joe Biden and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi made their way to a fundraiser on Wednesday.</figcaption></figure>

At the nearby Alta Plaza Park, just a block from a Secret Service blockade, a crowd of a couple of hundred activists gathered to protest the president’s support for Israel, with hopes that Biden would catch a brief sound bite of their cries.

At the nearby Alta Plaza Park, just a block from a Secret Service blockade, a crowd of a couple of hundred activists gathered to protest the president’s support for Israel, with hopes that Biden would catch a brief sound bite of their cries.

Biden&#8217;s fundraising events included a campaign reception with venture capitalist John Doerr, where the president called Russian President Vladimir Putin a &#8220;crazy SOB&#8221; and bemoaned former President Donald Trump&#8217;s sway over the Republican Party. After leaving in a motorcade, Biden arrived at the home of philanthropist Gordon Getty, where Biden, Pelosi, Marcus and others gathered in a large dining room lined with expensive artwork.

Biden's fundraising events included a campaign reception with venture capitalist John Doerr, where the president called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" and bemoaned former President Donald Trump's sway over the Republican Party. After leaving in a motorcade, Biden arrived at the home of philanthropist Gordon Getty, where Biden, Pelosi, Marcus and others gathered in a large dining room lined with expensive artwork.

Biden&#8217;s fundraising events included a campaign reception with venture capitalist John Doerr, where the president called Russian President Vladimir Putin a &#8220;crazy SOB&#8221; and bemoaned former President Donald Trump&#8217;s sway over the Republican Party. After leaving in a motorcade, Biden arrived at the home of philanthropist Gordon Getty, where Biden, Pelosi, Marcus and others gathered in a large dining room lined with expensive artwork.

&#8220;Time and again, Republicans show they are the party of chaos and division,&#8221; Biden told dinner guests. Biden added that nine heads of state had pulled him aside, imploring him to win reelection.

"Time and again, Republicans show they are the party of chaos and division," Biden told dinner guests. Biden added that nine heads of state had pulled him aside, imploring him to win reelection.

&#8220;Time and again, Republicans show they are the party of chaos and division,&#8221; Biden told dinner guests. Biden added that nine heads of state had pulled him aside, imploring him to win reelection.

&#8220;As I walk out of meetings, a head of state will find an excuse to come up close and say &#8216;You&#8217;ve got to win,&#8217; Biden said. &#8220;&#8216;You&#8217;ve got to win because my democracy is at stake if the other guy wins.'&#8221;

"As I walk out of meetings, a head of state will find an excuse to come up close and say 'You've got to win,' Biden said. "'You've got to win because my democracy is at stake if the other guy wins.'"

&#8220;As I walk out of meetings, a head of state will find an excuse to come up close and say &#8216;You&#8217;ve got to win,&#8217; Biden said. &#8220;&#8216;You&#8217;ve got to win because my democracy is at stake if the other guy wins.'&#8221;

Around 6 p.m., a large caravan of protesters marched on the streets of Pacific Heights as police donning riot gear stood by to keep activists away from the fundraiser. Protesters were blocked from going any further by a line of officers at the corner of Baker Street and Pacific Avenue.&nbsp;

Around 6 p.m., a large caravan of protesters marched on the streets of Pacific Heights as police donning riot gear stood by to keep activists away from the fundraiser. Protesters were blocked from going any further by a line of officers at the corner of Baker Street and Pacific Avenue.&nbsp;

“It makes me and a lot of other people here really frustrated and disgusted,” Rami Abdelkarim, a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement, told The Standard. “That instead of talking to the people that are ultimately going to elect him in November, he&#8217;s actually only communicating with people and wealthy donors who can afford his ticket price of $100,000.”

“It makes me and a lot of other people here really frustrated and disgusted,” Rami Abdelkarim, a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement, told The Standard. “That instead of talking to the people that are ultimately going to elect him in November, he's actually only communicating with people and wealthy donors who can afford his ticket price of $100,000.”

“It makes me and a lot of other people here really frustrated and disgusted,” Rami Abdelkarim, a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement, told The Standard. “That instead of talking to the people that are ultimately going to elect him in November, he&#8217;s actually only communicating with people and wealthy donors who can afford his ticket price of $100,000.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">SFPD has riot gear out with protestors close to Joe Biden’s donor dinner. <a href="https://t.co/K8G8MAfPd5">pic.twitter.com/K8G8MAfPd5</a>&mdash; Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler (@ggreschler) <a href="https://twitter.com/ggreschler/status/1760494412055114042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 and the ensuing war in Gaza, protests have been a regular occurrence in San Francisco. Activists have organized high-profile demonstrations, blocking major bridges and intersections in the city. Biden’s visit to San Francisco during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November drew thousands of protesters calling for a cease-fire.

Since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 and the ensuing war in Gaza, protests have been a regular occurrence in San Francisco. Activists have organized high-profile demonstrations, blocking major bridges and intersections in the city. Biden’s visit to San Francisco during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November drew thousands of protesters calling for a cease-fire.

Pelosi&#8217;s Pacific Heights home has attracted regular protests, with two activists from the anti-war group Code Pink facing <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/16/nancy-pelosi-cease-fire-protests-san-francisco-code-pink/">charges for damaging city sidewalks</a> and streets, as well as Pelosi&#8217;s garage door, during a Feb. 11 demonstration.

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Pelosi's Pacific Heights home has attracted regular protests, with two activists from the anti-war group Code Pink facing <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/16/nancy-pelosi-cease-fire-protests-san-francisco-code-pink/">charges for damaging city sidewalks</a> and streets, as well as Pelosi's garage door, during a Feb. 11 demonstration.

Pelosi&#8217;s Pacific Heights home has attracted regular protests, with two activists from the anti-war group Code Pink facing <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/16/nancy-pelosi-cease-fire-protests-san-francisco-code-pink/">charges for damaging city sidewalks</a> and streets, as well as Pelosi&#8217;s garage door, during a Feb. 11 demonstration.

Wednesday was the second of a three-day journey for the president in the Golden State. Biden was in Los Angeles on Tuesday and was expected to visit Silicon Valley next as he courts big-name donors to keep up the cash flow in his reelection campaign.

Wednesday was the second of a three-day journey for the president in the Golden State. Biden was in Los Angeles on Tuesday and was expected to visit Silicon Valley next as he courts big-name donors to keep up the cash flow in his reelection campaign.

Protesters on Wednesday night chanted, “Viva viva Palestina” and held signs that called for the protection of Rafah, a city at the southern end of Gaza that <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna139428">Israel has threatened with a ground invasion</a> if Hamas doesn’t release its hostages.

Protesters on Wednesday night chanted, “Viva viva Palestina” and held signs that called for the protection of Rafah, a city at the southern end of Gaza that <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna139428">Israel has threatened with a ground invasion</a> if Hamas doesn’t release its hostages.

“He&#8217;s been confronted and disrupted in almost every city that he&#8217;s been to because of his policies around the war in Gaza,” said Violette Mansour, another member of the Palestinian Youth Movement. “I hope he&#8217;s feeling the pressure.”

“He's been confronted and disrupted in almost every city that he's been to because of his policies around the war in Gaza,” said Violette Mansour, another member of the Palestinian Youth Movement. “I hope he's feeling the pressure.”

“He&#8217;s been confronted and disrupted in almost every city that he&#8217;s been to because of his policies around the war in Gaza,” said Violette Mansour, another member of the Palestinian Youth Movement. “I hope he&#8217;s feeling the pressure.”

Protesters gather near a Secret Service blockade during a demonstration against the Israel-Hamas War as U.S. President Joe Biden visits San Francisco on Wednesday, February, 2024. President Biden is fundraising in San Francisco ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election, during his first visit since APEC last November.

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Mansour specifically cited the city’s cease-fire resolution, which passed in January in an 8-3 vote after <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/09/gaza-cease-fire-san-francisco-board-of-supervisors-israel-hamas/">hours of heated public comment</a>.

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Mansour specifically cited the city’s cease-fire resolution, which passed in January in an 8-3 vote after <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/09/gaza-cease-fire-san-francisco-board-of-supervisors-israel-hamas/">hours of heated public comment</a>.

“The people of San Francisco have stood for a cease-fire and stand with Palestine,” she said.

“The people of San Francisco have stood for a cease-fire and stand with Palestine,” she said.

The San Francisco protest likely won’t be the last Biden encounters on his California trip.&nbsp;Protesters are planning a demonstration in Stanford on Thursday to coincide with an event in the tiny enclave of Los Altos Hills, according to flyers advertising the event.

The San Francisco protest likely won’t be the last Biden encounters on his California trip.&nbsp;Protesters are planning a demonstration in Stanford on Thursday to coincide with an event in the tiny enclave of Los Altos Hills, according to flyers advertising the event.

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<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">President Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;on Monday signed an ambitious executive order on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/artificial-intelligence">artificial intelligence</a>&nbsp;that seeks to balance the needs of cutting-edge technology companies with national security and consumer rights, creating an early set of guardrails that could be fortified by legislation and global agreements.

<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">President Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;on Monday signed an ambitious executive order on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/artificial-intelligence">artificial intelligence</a>&nbsp;that seeks to balance the needs of cutting-edge technology companies with national security and consumer rights, creating an early set of guardrails that could be fortified by legislation and global agreements.

Before signing the order, Biden said AI is driving change at “warp speed” and carries tremendous potential as well as perils.

Before signing the order, Biden said AI is driving change at “warp speed” and carries tremendous potential as well as perils.

“AI is all around us,” Biden said. “To realize the promise of AI and avoid the risk, we need to govern this technology.”

“AI is all around us,” Biden said. “To realize the promise of AI and avoid the risk, we need to govern this technology.”

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