Chris Galdieri: Plus lots of elected Democrats airing concerns and leaks from the WH and campaign on a level we haven’t seen before (in this administration). I mean, Mark Warner is not exactly some ideologue who sees this as a chance to relitigate the 2016 primary.

I'd be shocked if data came back showing a new desire for Biden to step down is a top down phenomenon. Every relatively normal (non political junkie) Dem I talk to, every one, thinks the debate showed Biden needs to step aside. NY Times coverage is annoying, but the debate created this.

Plus lots of elected Democrats airing concerns and leaks from the WH and campaign on a level we haven’t seen before (in this administration). I mean, Mark Warner is not exactly some ideologue who sees this as a chance to relitigate the 2016 primary.

And that makes this distinct from the vibes-based columnizing we saw at the start of the year.

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Warner's office wouldn't even comment Washington Post ran that story without one single quote from him, using a file photo from 2021