Navigating how he handles the war in Israel is getting tougher for President Joe Biden, not only as president but also in his quest to win re-election.
A consistent outcry by his progressive wing is getting louder and larger, referring to the President as “Genocide Joe,” based on their interpretation of the war in Gaza.
They want action to be taken against Israel, following the recent tragedy involving aid workers.
The Biden administration took a stronger tone, calling on Israel to take concrete steps to end the humanitarian suffering, or else.
“If there’s no changes to their policy and their approaches then there’s going to have to be changes to ours,” National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said.
The question of how far those changes go is key because Biden is trailing in the polls. A drastic shift against Israel could further fracture the Democrat’s base, putting key swing states at risk in November.
The number of Democrats choosing “uncommitted” over Biden in key swing state primaries has been jarring.
It began in February with Michigan at roughly 13%, then almost 19% in Minnesota and 8% in Wisconsin.
Rick Klein, Political Director for ABC News, is paying close attention.
“Michigan is
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