Former CNN Analyst Reveals Why He Holds Jill Biden Responsible For The Democrats’ Downfall

At least among leftist pundits, much of the blame for the Democratic Party’s historic defeat on Election Day stemmed from Joe Biden’s decision to run for re-election only to drop out of the race with only a few months left in the campaign season.

He has received ample criticism from his fellow Democrats, but for ex-CNN analyst Chris Cillizza, there’s another Biden who’s even more culpable.

According to the Daily Caller:

“At one level, I get this, okay? Jill Biden is a spouse first and she has her spouse’s back, right? She’s not a political strategist first, you know. So, I understand that. She’s disappointed. At the same time, it seems to me that Jill Biden bears at least some, if not a significant chunk, of the blame for what happened with her husband and Democrats in the 2024 election,” Cillizza said. “Because quite clearly, from all of the reporting that we know about, Jill Biden was the driving force to get Joe Biden to run again, first of all, and then to fight the idea that he was too old and not physically and mentally capable of serving for another four years. And then even after that June 27th debate, to insist that it was a brief blip, he was totally fine and anyone trying to push him out was disloyal.”

“So, I really do think that Jill Biden’s role has not gotten enough attention, scrutiny and, candidly, blame. Without her, I don’t think Joe Biden probably runs again. But she felt like he should, for a variety of reasons — some of which I think were altruistic,” he continued. “She thought he could beat [President-elect] Donald Trump, etc., etc. But I do think she let her personal judgment get in the way when we are talking about a president of the United States. It is extremely hard for me to believe that Jill Biden, Joe Biden’s spouse, never saw her husband in a state of confusion or a fog, like we saw him display during the June 27th debate. She’s with him virtually every day.”

Cillizza’s remarks came after The Washington Post’s recent interview with Jill Biden was published. Her performance drew negative reviews from a wide range of social media users:

Jill Biden turns on Nancy Pelosi in WaPo interview.

“I’ve been thinking a lot about relationships… we were friends for 50 years,” she told The Washington Post. “It was disappointing.”

So, this confirms that it was Jill was the one who burned down the Democrat party then.… pic.twitter.com/xlXLjbY7RP

— Walter Curt (@WCdispatch_) January 16, 2025

Of course, Jill Biden’s suspected role in pushing Biden toward running for a second term has long been a topic of media discussion:

Biden’s got Covid …

Looks like Dr. Jill’s dreams of another 4 years living off WTP is fading faster than Joes mind …

Love to be a fly on the wall when she’s told he’s finally got that Dr’s note that’s calling off her, I mean his, re~election plans …pic.twitter.com/I97gEuFN5z

— 𝓢𝓐𝓢𝓢🦅🌹🦅 (@SassySculptor) July 17, 2024

In 2023, Politico reported on the pressure she had applied on her husband as if it were a good thing:

Her gentle encouragement of her husband’s reelection run comes as she’s relishing her role, hanging out at the Super Bowl and the women’s Final Four, and actively posting on social media. Unlike the cliche applied to wives of major political figures — that they’re the “secret weapon” behind their husband’s success — there’s nothing that secret about the role she is playing.

Nearly a dozen aides and advisers in Biden world described the first lady as someone who has grown more willing to endure the rigors and demands of being in the political spotlight herself — and more convinced of her husband’s fit for the job. Close advisers say she feels a comfort level with her role inside the White House, balancing the ceremonial responsibilities of the office with the weight of serving as a trusted adviser to the president.

“She is always his final gut check” is how the former senior adviser put it.

Advisers are envisioning a role for Jill Biden on the campaign in which she serves as a character witness for her family — especially Hunter Biden — and a conduit to suburban swing voters who, they believe, relate to her.

Here’s a look at Cillizza’s assessment: