Hello and welcome to the DSR Daily I'm David Rothkop one of your hosts joined as ever by

Riley Fesler and as is our new deal here by Minna Stein. How are you Minna?

I'm well, thank you, how are you?

Oh, that's great. And I love how mellow your voice sounds first thing in the morning.

Riley is usually a little on edge, agitated. Are you, Riley?

Agitated.

Yeah, see, that's the way it is.

I personally am calm because I have not yet heard your stories.

Riley, why don't you kick us up? In recent days

President Biden has reportedly become more receptive to arguments suggesting

he should reconsider his re-election bill. Top Democratic leaders, Senator Chuck Schumer, Representative Hakim Jeffrey,

has privately expressed concerns about Biden's prospects and the impact on the party's chances in November.

Despite these discussions, Biden remains firm in his... on the party's chances in November.

Despite these discussions, Biden remains firm and his intention to run, though he has shown

a willingness to listen to new polling data and questions about Vice President Kamala

Harris's viability.

Democratic leaders and party officials, armed with worrying data,

have pushed to delay the nomination process,

highlighting deep concerns within the party about his candidacy.

Well, every day we've got a sort of different take on this story.

Last night there was a flurry of emails in my inbox of people going,

oh no, I think it's now, now I think he's, it's not going to do it.

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