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Biden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled presidential campaign
AP ^ | 10:06 PM EDT, July 4, 2024 | COLLEEN LONG, Et al.

Posted on 07/04/2024 8:30:02 PM PDT by conservative98

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday opened a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection campaign, facing a growing sense that he may have just days to make a persuasive case that he is fit for office before Democratic support for him completely evaporates.

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The president is scheduled to campaign in Wisconsin on Friday and sit for an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that will air as a prime-time special that night.

He plans to be in Philadelphia on Sunday and hold a full news conference during the NATO summit in Washington next week.

It is not a given that his campaign will survive even that long if he does not deliver a strong showing on ABC. Discussions that were once a whisper around who should step into his place should he bow out are growing louder.

For now, Biden is not ready to walk away and he has communicated that in conversations with Democratic governors, close allies and staffers from his campaign.

But time is short for a possible change. The Democratic National Committee announced weeks ago that it would hold a virtual roll call for a formal nomination before the party’s national convention, which begins Aug. 19.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


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1 posted on 07/04/2024 8:30:02 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

“The Black Knight always triumphs!”


2 posted on 07/04/2024 8:32:51 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: conservative98

This was a few hours ago

Biden says he’s “not going anywhere,” then starts rambling about traffic congestion
7-4-2024
https://rumble.com/v55l7ul-biden-says-hes-not-going-anywhere-then-starts-rambling-about-traffic-conges.html


3 posted on 07/04/2024 8:35:21 PM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: conservative98

He opened and closed today behind Harris in the betting.

He really seems like toast to me but I’m not going to believe it until it actually takes place.


4 posted on 07/04/2024 8:36:05 PM PDT by Freest Republican (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by imbeciles)
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To: Freest Republican
He really seems like toast to me but I’m not going to believe it until it actually takes place.

I think so. But Hunter and Jill will not allow that to happen.

So they may have to invoke the 25th Amendment.

5 posted on 07/04/2024 8:37:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: conservative98

His old slut wife is not letting him fade away to enjoy his ill-gotten fortune.

She refuses to give up the perceived power and image.


6 posted on 07/04/2024 8:37:39 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty)
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To: conservative98

“Are you going to believe a four-star Marine general and his own chief of staff, John Kelly, who told us that’s exactly what Trump said, or a disgraced, defeated president, liar like Trump?

“It’s about the fact that — think about this — 40 of his 44 top advisors in his administration refuse to endorse him — 40 out of 44, including his vice president. And they refuse to support him this time. It tells you a hell of a lot about the man they worked for.”

“And Donald Trump is motivated by revenge and retribution. Well, revenge and retribution never built a damn thing. But what built America is hope, optimism, a possibility. (Applause.) That’s what’s always built America, and that’s what we’re going to continue to do: build America today.

“The choice in this election is simple as this: Donald Trump will destroy democracy. That’s not hyperbole. He’ll de- — I will defend it.

“He’ll never — I’ve never been more optimistic about America’s future.”

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/06/29/remarks-by-president-biden-at-a-campaign-reception-east-hampton-ny/


7 posted on 07/04/2024 8:42:54 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Freest Republican

The Democrats should run Harris. That’s who tens of millions of people voted for in the primaries knowing Joe would not make it four more years.

The campaign was Biden/Harris 2024, not Biden/someone we want 2024.

She won’t win but maybe she can find a more useful job than VP, which is a pretty useless job.

I’m just afraid they are handing Trump and the GOP a ticking debt time bomb.


8 posted on 07/04/2024 8:47:08 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: conservative98

“...on Friday and sit for an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that will air as a prime-time special that night.”
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I think he already sat. No telling how long ago it was that he sat. The editing has been done. They will simply roll it tomorrow night.


9 posted on 07/04/2024 8:49:33 PM PDT by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Poor 'lil Travon bees slamming dat white cracka'a head into dat sidewalk causin he be scared)
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To: Sir Bangaz Cracka

They edited like crazy I can imagine it was probably 30 times


10 posted on 07/04/2024 8:57:40 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: doorgunner69
She refuses to give up the perceived power and image.

She and the coke fiend are facing a world of hurt if their exit plans aren’t locked down.

She’s apparently a partner in a real-estate money laundering scheme, according to recent news reports. Will they remember to address her as ‘doctor’ Jill in prison?

11 posted on 07/04/2024 9:02:27 PM PDT by IncPen ("Inside of every progressive is a Totalitarian screaming to get out" ~ David Horowitz)
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To: conservative98

Ho Ho Ho. Happy Independence Day.-Joe Biden


12 posted on 07/04/2024 9:04:58 PM PDT by roving (Deplorable Erectionists Listless Vessel )
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To: conservative98

pretty much EVERYONE knows flat out the the ABC “interview” is a hoax as it will NOT be live, and it will be extremely heavily edited ...plus ABC has already announced that the raw interview tapes will NOT be released ...

clearly ABC and Stephanopoulos will simply be producing nothing more than massive amounts of gaslighting in an attempt to prop up Joe ... and i say, MORE POWER TO ABC! DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP JOE IN THE CAMPAIGN AS LONG AS POSSIBLE!


13 posted on 07/04/2024 9:18:36 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: catnipman

I’m not sure about that. I think the media has turned on Joe. There is nothing or no one they hate more than Trump, and I think they’ve realized that after years of propping up Joe, the edifice has collapsed. And can’t be built back again.

I think they want him gone. And maybe Stephanopoulos got the task of taking him out for good (he used to work for the Clintons after all).


14 posted on 07/04/2024 9:40:02 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: All

The bar is being raised very high by . . . probably the GOPe.

They want a stronger opponent for Trump.

But Biden has no reason to quit. He has all that money. He has a full schedule, and he has a staff filling his ears with talk of “just a bad night and you beat him last time”.

We don’t need for him to have a great interview. We just need him to be mediocre. Weather the storm. Have time pass.

Trump will maintain his 3ish% lead and it will be what it has been for months. In fact, when some pollster who measured 2%, or even a 1% Biden lead, reports a 3% Trump lead, the media will fill with talk of a Biden surge, cutting Trump’s lead in half.

Keep the clock ticking. And someone tell Trump all he has to do is talk about the Wall and the Swamp and shut off all things provocative.

His lead at 2% is enormous, because it was -7% in 2020 and only lost by a few 10s of K votes in battlegrounds.

But the key to it all is to keep Biden in. If you get polled, tell them you are voting Biden.


15 posted on 07/04/2024 9:46:55 PM PDT by Owen
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To: Owen

Hi Owen,
Since the debate, Harris, Newsome and Biden all took insane amounts of bets at differing times.

President Trump’s odds barely budged.

The implication is that the bettors are valuing all the Dems chances of winning vs him similarly.

IMO the ultimate implication is President Trump vs the cheat.

It’s not 3%ish. He is a solid $1.80 to win $1.00 betting fav-that is 60% plus.

Otherwise keep up the good work. I find your replies interesting and thought provoking even though we rarely agree.


16 posted on 07/04/2024 10:19:26 PM PDT by Freest Republican (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by imbeciles)
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To: Brian Griffin

I have wondered why so many have turned on Trump - I’ve figured it’s because they can’t handle his real world blunt results oriented style which is so different from the mutual back scratching that is part of getting anything done in government. But...I don’t know.

Also DJT doesn’t have a lot of filters when he wants to say something ....out it comes whether the minions like it or not.


17 posted on 07/04/2024 11:01:49 PM PDT by Aria
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To: Aria

“real world blunt results oriented”

We’ll see about the “results oriented”.


18 posted on 07/05/2024 5:11:33 AM PDT by cymbeline (we saw men break out of a concentration camp.”)
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To: conservative98

Biden is done. Only question remaining is how do the rats legally get hold of the 92.1 million on-hand cash the Biden reelection campaign has banked.


19 posted on 07/05/2024 6:36:12 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Paging Dr. Bandy Lee. Dr. Lee please pick up the white courtesy phone.)
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To: bigdaddy45

“And maybe Stephanopoulos got the task of taking him out for good”

well, we’ll know one way or the other for sure tonight!


20 posted on 07/05/2024 7:47:42 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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