 According to Politico, the developments underscore a new, more public phase of the Dump Biden movement. It's an astonishing turn of events that puts Biden's presidential bid on life support. With Democratic leaders like Pelosi, Schumer, and Jeffries against him, how can you possibly continue? There is, in effect, no mistaking what party leaders are thinking now. Schumer could have denied the exchange. He did not. Jeffries could have corrected it. He did not. And all week, as news about Pelosi working behind the scenes against Joe Biden trickled out, the former speaker could have taken to TV to firmly defend her longtime ally and friend. She did not.