Carolyn Maloney says "off the record," Biden is "not running"

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Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney said "off the record," President Biden is "not running again," in an interview with the New York Times Editorial Board published over the weekend.

New York's Maloney made the comments during an on-the-record interview, and both parties must agree something is "off the record" for it to be considered to be so. The Aug. 1 interview was not the first time Maloney has cast doubt on Mr. Biden's intention to run for reelection and suggested he shouldn't run. It's sentiment that isn't publicly uttered by many Democrats, but some have become more comfortable raising the possibility that he might decline to run again, as his approval ratings struggle.

Here is the exchange, as published by the New York Times (Maloney's answers are in response to the questions in bold):

NYT's Eleanor Randolph: Should President Biden run again?

Off the record, he's not running again.

NYT's Jyoti Thottam: Not off the record. On the record.

On the record? No, he should not run again.

Maloney, days after the Aug. 1 interview was conducted but before it was published, said during a primary debate against Rep. Jerry Nadler and attorney Suraj Patel that she didn't believe the president would run again. Maloney is vying for New York's 12th Congressional District seat...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/carolyn-maloney-biden-not-running-off-the-record-nyt/

Her back and forth on this is just bizzarre.

[dsc]

1. I would get that had a GOP person said off the record it wouldn't have been published

[FloridaBlues]

2. How would she know what the President will do. She needs to worry

More about her primary race next week and not Joe Biden

[JohnSJ]

3. STFU. How stupid can some people be. No wonder we are in the situation we are, because some people

have no discipline

and if this “off the record”, turns out not to be right, Maloney will look like a real fool

[onecaliberal]

4. STOP THIS! Fucking stop.

[CrispyQ]

5. Why can't they all just answer, "Whatever he chooses to do, President Biden has my support."

Then follow-up with a comment about something that's happening today.

[SharonClark]

13. Excellent response. Too bad you aren't her press secretary.

[Sneederbunk]

6. Not helpful.

[Novara]

7. What part of "OFF THE RECORD" don't you understand, New York Times????

[JohnSJ]

9. What part of "trusting the MSM", doesn't Maloney understand? Especially the NY Times

[Novara]

12. Right

First of all, she should have never said it. But secondly, she may have truly believed they would act with honor and wouldn't publish an OTR statement.

Why people don't see the NYT for what they are boggles the mind.

Good going NYT. Now you won't get any OTR quotes from ANYBODY.

[JohnSJ]

14. +++

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. As the article states, OTR has to be agreed to by both parties

When Maloney said “off the record”, she should have paused for NYT to agree, or otherwise shut her pie hole.

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. Maloney is about to lose her seat, and seems to be desperate for media attention. Nt

[Torchlight]

11. Her back and forth on this is not bizarre. Just self-serving.

Dig into her recent numbers and realize the need she has to remain relevant. Her waffling is simply commercial melodrama to suit that need.

[LakeArenal]

15. I'm sure she's the one person Biden confides in.

[gratuitous]

16. I've had friends like that

They can't keep their yaps shut and are constantly telling other people's news. Whether Maloney has actual information that Biden is running or not running in 2024 isn't her news to tell. If she doesn't think Biden should run, that's a different story; she's sharing her opinion. But to say "he's not running again" is a line that even a middle schooler knows not to cross.

[Demsrule86]

17. STFU Ms. Maloney...maybe you should retire.