Associated Press
President Joe Biden will deliver remarks Wednesday evening on threats to democracy, as he seeks to raise the stakes for voters less than a week before the midterm elections.
Biden, who has repeatedly said that “democracy is on the ballot” on Nov. 8, will speak at 7 p.m. from Washington’s Union Station, blocks from the U.S. Capitol, the White House said.
“It’s from Capitol Hill, because that is where there was an attempt to subvert our democracy,” White House senior adviser Anita Dunn told Axios, referencing the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
Previewing Biden’s remarks, Dunn said the Democratic president “will be very clear tonight that he is speaking to people who don’t agree with him on any issues, who don’t agree on his agenda, but who really can unite behind this idea of this fundamental value of democracy.”
The speech comes days after a man seeking to kidnap House Speaker Nancy Pelosi severely injured her husband, Paul Pelosi, in their San Francisco home and as threats of political violence have rattled members of Congress and election workers.
“The threat of political violence which most Americans find abhorrent, the idea that you would use violence to further your political means, it’s something that unites almost all Americans and that we can all be united against, and obviously, we’ve seen horrible things happen quite recently,” Dunn told Axios.
Biden last delivered a prime-time speech on what he called the “continued battle for the soul of the nation” on Sept. 1 outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, in which he condemned the “MAGA forces” of former President Donald Trump and his adherents as a threat to America’s system of government.
“They promote authoritarian leaders, and they fan the flames of political violence that are a threat to our personal rights, to the pursuit of justice, to the rule of law, to the very soul of this country,” he said.
The Wednesday remarks come as hundreds of candidates who have falsely denied the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election are on ballots across the country, with many poised to be elected to critical roles overseeing elections.
In contrast with the September remarks, which drew criticism from some corners for being paid for by taxpayers, Biden’s Wednesday speech will be hosted by the Democratic National Committee.
“The president will address the threat of election deniers and those who seek to undermine faith in voting and democracy; and the stakes for our democracy in next week’s election,” the DNC said.
Biden’s remarks come as many Americans remain pessimistic about the state of U.S. democracy. An October poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that just 9% of U.S. adults think democracy is working “extremely” or “very well,” while 52% say it’s not working well.
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Republished with permission of the Associated Press.
8 comments
Charlie Crist
November 2, 2022 at 12:59 pm
FAKE TOM could be the next Q-SHAMAN 3.0…crazed bomber and mass shooter. Republicans have turned a good many of their supporters into potential terrorists. Vote for me. I will get rid of the terrorists in Florida.
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Dan
November 2, 2022 at 2:15 pm
Dividin’ Biden at it again! A desperate attempt to try and change the narrative after it’s clear that Democrats are getting roasted in the polls.
This will backfire and hurt Dems even more, just like his last dystopian speech trying call anyone who disagrees with him a threat to democracy.
Joe Corsin
November 2, 2022 at 4:14 pm
GOP apes are always the ones talking about stolen elections that aren’t being stolen. That’s not a threat? What about Q-Shaman 2.0? That’s not a threat? Well then what in the hell is a threat? Fentanyl Halloween candy?🤡
Dan
November 2, 2022 at 6:47 pm
Democrats challenged the electoral count in the House in 2000, 2004, and 2016. You people claimed all sorts of unproven nonsense from vague terms like “suppression” to conspiracy theories involving the Russians or Diebold machines. We even had years of investigations that found zero evidence of anything. But you kept those conspiracies going.
Did Republicans challenge the election in 2008 or 2012 when Obama won? No. But you Dems are challenging every single time a Republican wins. And I am 100% sure you will challenge it again when the GOP wins in 2024.
Not only that, but you liberals seem to only count political violence when it happens to you. What about the countless violent attacks on conservatives, threats against Supreme Court justices, attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers, Marco Rubio’s canvasser brutally beaten, or that maniac leftist that ran his car through the Christmas parade in Wisconsin. Why doesn’t Biden talk about those attacks? I guess it just doesn’t fit his narrative. That’s all you liberals are about…narratives and propaganda. And a bunch of empty promises while you completely destroy our constitution.
Brass Biscuit
November 2, 2022 at 5:50 pm
Is it divisive to promote truth over falsehood? Election denial: no proof, but really, really strong feelings! Try being rational, it won’t hurt a bit.
Brass Biscuit
November 2, 2022 at 5:52 pm
In reply to Dan
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