Teddy Daniels Taunts Joe Biden for Planned Visit to Philadelphia to Deliver Voting Speech

It was reported earlier today that President Joe Biden plans to visit Philadelphia on Tuesday and deliver remarks about his administration’s actions “to protect the sacred constitutional right to vote.”

Congressional candidate Teddy Daniels reacted to the news by taunting the president over the recent election audit request that was made by the Pennsylvania Senate.

“This is great!!! @dougmastriano has enough juice to get sleepy Joe to run to Philly to try and stop an audit. The lights are on and the roaches scatter,” Daniels exclaimed.

Daniels then mentioned the PA AG, who has recently been denouncing the potential audit by adding, “And @JoshShapiroPA abusing the power of his office to interfere in constitutional legislative duties.”

This is great!!! @dougmastriano has enough juice to get sleepy Joe to run to Philly to try and stop an audit. The lights are on and the roaches scatter. And @JoshShapiroPA abusing the power of his office to interfere in constitutional legislative duties. https://t.co/YHgNpWUyXl

— Teddy Daniels for Congress (@DanielsCongress) July 9, 2021

NBC News noted that the White House has been under pressure from progressive and civil rights activists to make stronger use of the presidential bully pulpit as Republicans at the state and local level have been passing election reform laws.

Biden headquartered his presidential campaign in Philadelphia, a city that is rich with history, and that he called the “birthplace of our democracy.”

From NBC News:

n a speech in Tulsa last month, Biden said the “sacred right is under assault with an incredible intensity like I’ve never seen,” calling it “simply un-American.” He has promised multiple times since to travel the country speaking out about voting.https://www.dianomi.com/smartads.epl?id=3533

On Thursday, Biden met with leading civil rights groups, who have called on him to take a stronger stance in support of federal voting legislation championed by Democrats, including to support calls to abolish the filibuster for voting rights legislation.

The administration has focused their efforts on executive actions — primarily through the Justice Department — while also signaling they intend to make a major political push on this in the midterm elections.

Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off that effort Thursday, announcing the DNC’s $25 million expansion of its “I Will Vote” Campaign, focused voter registration, education and turnout efforts.

“We are going to assemble the largest voter-protection team we have ever had to ensure that all Americans can vote and have your vote counted in a fair and transparent process,” Harris said.