Posted on 07/18/2024 5:54:00 PM PDT by conservative98
Journalist and Newsmax commentator Mark Halperin said Thursday that multiple sources have told him embattled President Joe Biden plans to withdraw from the presidential election as early as this weekend, with Sunday most likely.
"According to multiple Democratic sources, this is happening all of a sudden," Halperin told "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE" from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. "Everyone said it would happen gradually and then all at once. And that's what's happening. According to my sources, President Biden has agreed to step down as the Democratic nominee. It will happen as early as this weekend.
"A speech has been drafted for him. He will continue on as president. He also will not, I'm told, endorse Vice President [Kamala] Harris as his successor. They're hoping that he will endorse an open process in which the convention will be open to Vice President Harris and a few other candidates in Chicago to pick the Democratic nominee for president."
Halperin first broke the news earlier Thursday in a post on his X account.
Harris has been viewed by many political observers as a likely successor to Biden should he step down. Halperin said Harris is vetting potential running mates in advance of the party's convention Aug. 19-22 in Chicago.
Halperin told "FRONTLINE" that among possible running mates for Harris are Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. In his post on X, he mentioned Beshear and Shapiro are among four possible running mates.
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Attempt to distract from TRUMP’S Victory Speech and Melania and family on stage.
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Sounds about right.
Mark Halperin has an EXTREMELY checkered history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Halperin
i’m not sure i’d believe him if he said it got light when the sun comes up ...
I wish I believed that. I do fear that any fresh blood in the race will not be good for Trump. Right or wrong, there are many that see Trump as the lesser of two evils right now and will hold their breath and vote for him.
If there is someone new (other than Kamala) there will be a lot of people that will reconsider their vote. On the other hand, passing over Kamala could cause the democrats to implode.
I don’t think we will know until after the democrat convention.
WHAT???...i was replying if biden quit, that they cant just insert anybody want. Geez, pay attention.
With drag queen library docents as well, one can imagine.
A Saturday withdrawal means the DNC will have the preselected spokespersons ready for the Sunday news shows and they will all have the same prescripted talking points. The Sunday choir is ready and the sheet music has been prepared.
It is a great plan.
Rumor is that when Biden heard it he said “over my dead body”.
His handlers said: “Joe that could be arranged.”
Lol.
“Journalist and Newsmax commentator Mark Halperin said Thursday that multiple sources have told him embattled President Joe Biden plans to withdraw from the presidential election as early as this weekend, with Sunday most likely.”
Another huge see we told them so.
😊😊 I wasn’t going to say anything but now that you mention it....
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