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New York Times Publishes Op-Ed Calling for Biden to Step Aside and Allow Another Democrat to Run
Gateway Pundit ^ | Feb. 12, 2024 8:45 am | By Cassandra MacDonald

Posted on 02/12/2024 9:28:36 AM PST by Red Badger

The New York Times has published an opinion piece calling for Joe Biden to step aside and allow another Democrat to run in 2024. The article by Ross Douthat was titled “The Question Is Not If Biden Should Step Aside. It’s How.”

Douthat began by pointing to the special counsel report released Thursday that found Biden had mishandled classified documents, but should not be charged, at least in part, because of his failing memory.

The report referred to him as an “elderly man with a poor memory” and “significant limitations.”

“Joe Biden should not be running for re-election,” Douthat’s article began. “That much was obvious well before the special prosecutor’s comments on the president’s memory lapses inspired a burst of age-related angst. And Democrats who are furious at the prosecutor have to sense that it will become only more obvious as we move deeper into an actual campaign.”

The writer explained that he does not necessarily believe that Biden is currently unfit for the presidency, but that he may not be during a second term.

“Saying that things have worked OK throughout this stage of Biden’s decline, though, is very different from betting that they can continue working out OK for almost five long further years,” the article continued. “And saying that Biden is capable of occupying the presidency for the next 11 months is quite different from saying that he’s capable of spending those months effectively campaigning for the right to occupy it again.”

The article suggested that Biden should continue to campaign “until August and the convention, when he would shock the world by announcing his withdrawal from the race, decline to issue any endorsement, and invite the convention delegates to choose his replacement.”

Biden is currently 81 years old. He would be 82 by the time that he took the oath for a second term.


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1 posted on 02/12/2024 9:28:36 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Would Biden staying in help or hurt Trump?


2 posted on 02/12/2024 9:32:00 AM PST by JesusIsLord ( )
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To: JesusIsLord

IMHO, help................


3 posted on 02/12/2024 9:34:01 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

AOC!


4 posted on 02/12/2024 9:34:14 AM PST by wny
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To: Red Badger
The article suggested that Biden should continue to campaign “until August and the convention, when he would shock the world by announcing his withdrawal from the race, decline to issue any endorsement, and invite the convention delegates to choose his replacement.”

So the most disgusting newspaper in the country wants to bypass 'the people' and have the liberal political 'elite' choose who gets to run? How creepy, totalitarian and expected of them...

5 posted on 02/12/2024 9:34:15 AM PST by GOPJ ( Ashli Babbit's killer was given a promotion after the murder. Never forget.)
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To: Red Badger

If Dr. Jill doesn’t want to step down, it’s going to be hard to make her.


6 posted on 02/12/2024 9:34:20 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: JesusIsLord

Biden is our ideal opponent, IMO. Everyone knows he’s a potato. There are no “independents” who will vote for a potato over Trump.


7 posted on 02/12/2024 9:35:36 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Red Badger

I think it would help Donald Trump.


8 posted on 02/12/2024 9:36:36 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Damn near impossible.

Even if the Dems did a ‘LBJ’ and sent a delegation of Senators and Representatives to the WH, she wouldn’t allow them in.

They are stuck with him come hell or high water...................


9 posted on 02/12/2024 9:37:05 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: No name given

Yes, I do too.

But the Dems problem is Jill.................


10 posted on 02/12/2024 9:37:43 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

New York Times Publishes Op-Ed Calling for Biden to Step Aside and Allow Another Democrat to Run

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There are going to be many on the political Left who are going to be fuming over this Op-Ed piece in The Times. What are the odds that Joe steps aside? Even if he does, this looks pretty bad for the Dems. All that will happen is that a new face will stand for the very same Dem policies.


11 posted on 02/12/2024 9:40:14 AM PST by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: GOPJ

This is a threat to our democracy!

I believe this was published for the expressed purpose of laying the groundwork and providing political cover for the deep state. It would not surprise me in the least if the rats are now cleared to start publicly criticizing and publicly sniping at Biden to weaken him further and ultimately torpedo him.


12 posted on 02/12/2024 9:43:00 AM PST by Obadiah
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To: JesusIsLord

We as republicans need to make sure Biden makes it past the convention

“Weekend at Biden” style

This our chance for trump to trash the democrats

We need to make sure we bring Biden to the finish line. Debates trump will
Clobber Biden


13 posted on 02/12/2024 9:43:37 AM PST by forYourChildrenVote4Bush
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To: Red Badger

Yep, the Dems now have their Edith Wilson.


14 posted on 02/12/2024 9:44:50 AM PST by DownInFlames (p)
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To: DownInFlames

Or Edith Bunker........................


15 posted on 02/12/2024 9:46:57 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Don’t forget about RFK Jr. he’s the white elephant in the room. He’s polling at 20%.


16 posted on 02/12/2024 9:47:00 AM PST by DownInFlames (p)
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The Special Prosecutor report should be held until just before early voting starts (after the nominating convention).

I saw some GOPe Swamp Filth maneuvering to get the text released. They want Trump stopped above all else, even a different Dem nominee, or even Biden.


17 posted on 02/12/2024 9:49:58 AM PST by Owen (.)
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To: DownInFlames

SHORT BUT INSIGHTFUL PIECE ON WHERE WE’RE HEADED. OR ARE WE ALREADY THERE???
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/is_america_already_a_dead_country.html


18 posted on 02/12/2024 9:51:27 AM PST by Dick Bachert (SPEAKI)
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To: Red Badger

Wouldn’t surprise me that just before the DNC convention in August we get a breaking news story that President Biden has suddenly passed away. Brian aneurism most likely. After all he’s had an operation for a previous aneurysm. Democrats will piously and tearfully express their condolences at the convention and the previously agreed upon candidate will reluctantly accept the nomination. Who that is is probably being negotiated right now.


19 posted on 02/12/2024 10:12:56 AM PST by technically right
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To: JesusIsLord

Biden helps Trump

But I think if they try and replace him Biden will do his best to torpedo the party.


20 posted on 02/12/2024 10:13:17 AM PST by Fai Mao (Starve the Beast and steal its food.)
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