July 12, 2024: Biden’s presser leaves Dems in purgatory

POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing

It was almost certainly the most important press conference of President Joe Biden’s long career. And now that it’s done … well, things seem even more unclear than they were before. Democrats now find themselves in a sort of purgatory while their ultimate fate remains undetermined. Was it enough to silence the naysayers? Probably not. But it also wasn’t bad enough to swell their ranks, either. Where do things head from here? White House reporter Myah Ward — who was in the room during Biden’s presser — talks it through with Playbook co-author Rachael Bade.