Democratic strategist Doug Schoen warns 'uniquely tone-deaf' White House may cost Biden his presidency
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Democratic strategist Doug Schoen joined hodt Steve Doocy to share his concerns about the White House under Joe Biden turning a deaf ear to outside advice on the Wednesday, May 29 episode of 'Fox & Friends'.
Schoen claimed that the Biden administration was out of touch with the voters' concerns regarding the economy and the border. He also addled that there was discontent among the progressive faction of the Democrats over the government's stance on Israel's assault on Gaza. This may result in siphoning away support for the President in the 2024 presidential election.
Doug Schoen's concerns about Biden administration
On the subject of progressive voters turning away from Biden, Schoen told Doocy that at the time of the general election, the group "could stay home, they could vote for RFK Jr. And in states like Minnesota and particularly Michigan, that could be enough to cost the president at least two swing states and potentially the presidency."
Schoen mentioned that the administration was reluctant to focus on solutions, saying, "What I'm picking up is that the White House is uniquely tone-deaf and not listening to not only me, but two Democratic insiders who've been in past campaigns, who've been successful with the Obama administration, the Clinton administration. There's a near-total freeze-out on outside advice to the detriment of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris."
According to him, the Biden campaign was yet to come up with strong relevant messaging to win over voters.
"I don't think (the Biden campaign) has a clear theory of the case or strategy. They have no message on inflation. They have no message on the southern border," he shared, before adding, "All that they appear to do is demonize Donald Trump and talk about their statistical record of accomplishments. And everything I see in my polls and every other poll says it just isn't working."
The split in the Democratic Party
According to Fox News, the Israel-Gaza war which began with the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, has resulted in a growing divide among the Democrats.
While progressives, such as 'Squad' members Reps Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn) have been vocal about their criticism of the Biden administration's continued support for Israel throughout the war, more moderate party members, such as Sen John Fetterman (D-Pa) have sided with Israel.
Tensions have escalated between the two groups, with Tlaib stating at the People's Conference for Palestine on Sunday, May 26, "President Biden says what's happening in Gaza is not a genocide. But we're not going to forget in November, are we? You are an enabler, President Biden."
The issue can thus potentially turn into a major problem for the President during his reelection bid.
