Posted on 06/28/2024 11:14:00 AM PDT by conservative98
Following his slow-motion implosion Thursday night at the presidential debate, calls grew from Democratic Party stalwarts, including mainstream liberal media outlets like MSNBC and CNN, for the president to step down, and for another Democrat nominee to be chosen.
If Biden agrees, that might be a simpler maneuver, but if he clings to power and refuses to step aside, things will be a whole lot messier — and it looks like things are about to get messy.
News reports Friday morning suggest that President Biden has no intention of stepping down and plans to participate in the next debate on Sept. 10 after the Democratic convention, at which he is slated to be officially selected as the party’s nominee.
CNN’s senior White House correspondent Kayla Tausche took to X on Friday morning to dispel rumors that Biden will be stepping down following the debate.
“As just reported on @CNN: Not only does @POTUS not plan to drop out, Biden remains committed to a second debate in September, an adviser tells me,” said Tausche on X.
She did not specify which advisor revealed the information.
The Hill also received similar information from the Biden campaign.
Biden campaign spokesman Seth Schuster responded to queries from The Hill over text, confirming that Biden will not drop out.
“Of course he’s not dropping out,” said Schuster.
He did not provide The Hill with any further information on the situation.
Following the debate, both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris defended the president’s performance, with Biden claiming that he “did well” and blaming some of his failures on an alleged soar throat.
“Yes, there was a slow start, but it was a strong finish,” said Vice President Harris following the debate.
The new information, if true, will likely disappoint many Democrats, who, following the debate, have realized that running Biden as their nominee is looking like it would be an unmitigated disaster for their party.
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Even if Biden refuses to step down, Democrats may be able to replace him by invoking the 25th Amendment, which allows for the removal of a U.S. president who is deemed unfit for office. However, that would require cooperation from Republican Members of Congress, who may not be keen to help Democrats replace Biden with a mentally sound candidate.
Yeah right. Just like he rocked the first one
Absolutely out of the question!
Mate! Lash me to the wheel!
Did Joe find a double without dementia?
Let’s give it a week to see new poll numbers
Awesome!!
Stay strong, Joe!
Don’t let the bullies push you around. Do to them what you did to corn pop.
Dream a little dream I guess..
the ego of this man.
Hold ground, Dr. Jill, and make sure your husband remains in the race!
Jill could not care less what the polls say.
She is going to play this hand all the way to the end.
The CIA is going to have to go to Plan B.
Way to go Joe! Dont let your broken brain stand in the way!
I doubt Trump would agree to debate him again.
Time to read The Day of the Jackal again.
Trump should say no or get it done on his terms. Mark Levin, with vetting.
maine. as they say on that other site, “kek.”
PDJT should decline to further embarrass the country by putting branDUHn’s failing on display.
They will have to put Trump in prison now.
Does this mean, Biden will actually remember the 13 service members who died in the Afghan withdrawal at the second debate?
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