Democrat Leaders Pressure Strategist to Shut Up About Joe Biden’s Low Polling Numbers

A prominent Democrat strategist claims that "leading" party members are pressuring him to shut up about President Joe Biden’s low polling numbers in the lead-up to the 2024 election.

James Carville, a long-time political consultant who worked on both Bill and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaigns, told the Atlantic that Biden’s numbers are "not good" and that Democrats are trying to get him to stop talking about it.

In a Friday article about Rep. Dean Phillips’ (D-MN) newly announced bid to primary Biden, Carville said that his own party members are telling him to hush up about the difficulty the president is facing in his reelection attempt, but not because he’s wrong — his words are just upsetting them.

"Nobody is saying, ’James, you’re wrong,’" he said. "They’re saying, ’James, you can’t say that.’"

"I’m looking at polling data, and I’m looking at all of it. The president’s numbers are just not good—and they’re not getting any better," he argued.