They do listen

In a letter to members of the DNC Rules Committee, obtained by The Hill, co-chairs of the committee wrote, “we have confirmed with the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic National Convention that no virtual voting will begin before August 1.”

The letter, first reported by CBS News, stresses that the virtual voting process will not be “rushed” and argues that the fix in Ohio to get Biden on the state’s ballot “does not take effect until September 1,” which is after the convention starts Aug. 19.

  The Hill

Cue family huddle in the White House and a tighter circling of the wagons.

Lawmakers circulated a letter Tuesday arguing it is “a terrible idea” to take an “unnecessary and unprecedented” roll-call vote, contending it could “deeply undermine the morale and unity of Democrats … at the worst possible time.”

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Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) told reporters during a Biden campaign press conference Wednesday that a DNC meeting set for Friday was scheduled “for many months” but that “it was never meant to be a virtual roll call.”

Whatever.

That plan for a virtual roll call ahead of the convention was originally made to ensure Biden appears on the ballot in Ohio after the DNC was notified the timing of the convention didn’t meet a Buckeye State deadline to certify the party’s presidential nominee.

But, on June 2, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed legislation to extend the deadline from Aug. 7 to Aug. 31.

The DNC listens. But Joe Biden is obviously hard of hearing.

Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.) on Wednesday became one of the most prominent and high-ranking Democrats to call for President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race.

Schiff, who is running for California Senate, said in a statement first reported by The Los Angeles Times that while Biden “has been one of the most consequential presidents in our nation’s history,” he noted that “our nation is at a crossroads.”

“A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November,” he explained.

“While the choice to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden’s alone, I believe it is time for him to pass the torch,” he continued. “And in doing so, secure his legacy of leadership by allowing us to defeat Donald Trump in the upcoming election.”

  The Hill

Adam's off the White House guest list.

Close to two dozen House Democrats and one Senate Democrat have so far called on Biden to drop out, but it remains to be seen if the president will heed calls from some within the party to withdraw.

I'll be happily surprised if he does.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.