Posted on 07/03/2024 9:15:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The fallout from Joe Biden's terrible debate performance continues unabated. In the days following Biden's infamous face-off with Donald Trump, many in the media have called on Biden to drop out of the race, and donors are starting to bail on him. Elected Democrats have generally been reluctant to speak out publicly but have privately expressed concern or anonymously told the media they think he should leave the ticket.
The first Democrat to publicly call on Biden to drop out is Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Tex.), a 15-term incumbent and the second-highest ranking Democrat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
“My decision to make these strong reservations public is not done lightly nor does it in any way diminish my respect for all that President Biden has achieved,” Doggett said. “Recognizing that, unlike Trump, President Biden’s first commitment has always been to our country, not himself, I am hopeful that he will make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw. I respectfully call on him to do so.”
“I represent the heart of a congressional district once represented by Lyndon Johnson,” Doggett continued. “Under very different circumstances, he made the painful decision to withdraw. President Biden should do the same.”
Doggett may be the first elected Democrat to speak out, but he won't be the last.
According to a report from Reuters, a House Democratic aide revealed that at least 25 House Democrats are preparing to publicly call on Biden to leave the race.
"It looks like the dam has broken," a second aide said.
According to the reports, "centrist" House Democrats in competitive districts, who are the most vulnerable in the upcoming elections, are contemplating drafting a letter to Biden.
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Jill will never let it happen.
They are really pushing to have hi drop before the long holiday weekend.
Tick tock, tick tock....
Expect the MSM to begin a massive PR campaign for Kamala Harris in the next couple of weeks, in case Joe is pushed out. She is only a couple of points behind Trump in some of the latest polls.
At first it was the public at large and the media who were calling for Demento Joe to go. Obama/Pelosi and rank and file Dems called for him to stay.
Now the worm is turning. Rank and file Rat Congress critters are piling on.
This happys me.
¡Sí, se puede!
All scripted kabuki.
“Screw Party unity, this is my ass we are talking about here!”
You find the dumbest shit, Seekie...
Plenty of room under the bus for Ol Joe
What if they actually dump Sleepy and then Kam La La also turns out to be a disaster replacement. Then the Rats twist in knots second guessing their decision to dump Sniffy. Oh their glorious lunatic breakdowns will be a thing of beauty to witness. They so richly deserve it.
Please dont listen to reason Joe!
Stick in there! I REALLY want everyone to HATE you! (and everyone who enabled your lies that cost them the election)
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LMAO
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this is how Harris used to do it!
LMAO
I was thinking that if SNL started doing “Senile Joe” skits, it would be a sure sign that he was done. Jill would probably have some heads, though. And at this point, for SNL to go after Joe, in his condition, might be considered beyond the pale. Sad that the irreverent comedy show of my youth has more humanity than the alleged “First Lady.“
Could this be the beginning of the fracturing of the Democrat party into 3 or 4 special interest parties? Minorities, unions, deviants, and communists...
lolol.
“Kamala taught me how to open my mouth this wide.”
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