Do the Biden secretly want Harris to lose the election?

Question

There have been some articles being distributed by Fox News which have to do with the idea that President Biden has some secret vendetta against Kamala Harris, that the Biden's secretly want Harris to loose. This is coming from an article that discusses ten questions that are/should be haunting democrats. They don't necessarily back up any of this with proven instances of anything they claim with credible proof, only coming up with certain instances that could be taken that way. "Democrats will inevitably claim that is garbage, but "garbage" is the point. Biden calling Trump supporters "garbage" follows a long line of repetitive disdain for millions of Americans. "How could anyone support Trump?" they bemoan in unison. Could Biden have done more to help her win, perhaps by just being silent? At least twice he stole the limelight from her, holding press conferences directly opposite national appearances she made, and the garbage comment could not have come at a worse time for the V.P. running to replace Joe. Perhaps they are resentful of being pushed off the ticket?" There are also other questions that are listed throughout the article such as: "Should Harris Have Done More to Distinguish Herself From Biden?" or "Who Pushed Biden to do Such an Early Presidential Debate?" Some of these topics MIGHT be something that the Democrats question, but what is the reason behind that. You can't just throw in random possible misconceptions. Are these questions really something on the mind of Democrats? 

Comments

The source used here is highly right biased. While some democrats have criticized Biden's lack of support for Harris, there is no proof that he had a secret vendetta against Harris and her campaign

https://apnews.com/article/biden-harris-blame-election-loss-5588bafd05471d4c4fb0145db21291d2#

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I agree with this comment and the article can be very misleading. You did a great job quoting the article and highlighting the key points that were either confusing or frankly not true.

Answer 1

While the article does raise some valid critiques of Biden’s support of the Harris campaign, it is incredibly exaggerated. Considering the source is Fox News, which is highly right-biased, the source gains from making it seem as if the Democratic Party is collapsing in on itself. According to AP News, many democratic politicians, such as Andrew Yang and advisors of the Harris campaign, have shown disdain towards Biden, his lack of support, and his decision to drop out of the race so late. To say this was done with intent is opinion, as it was more likely that his old age developed faster than anticipated. Biden dealt Harris a lousy hand; that’s undeniable. However, there is no solid proof that he was attempting to sabotage the Democratic Party’s chance of reelection.

https://apnews.com/article/biden-harris-blame-election-loss-5588bafd05471d4c4fb0145db21291d2#

Comments

Your fact check is detailed and precise. You acknowledged the claim but also stated the potential biases of the source efficiently and respectfully. You separated opinion from fact clearly, even giving understanding towards the claim but overall disproving it. The results of this election is a sensitive topic so I appreciate your efficient and unbiased analysis of the claim.