Posted on 07/18/2024 7:07:05 PM PDT by TomServo
Several people close to President Biden said on Thursday that they believe he has begun to accept the idea that he may not be able to win in November and may have to drop out of the race, bowing to the growing demands of many anxious members of his party.
One of the people close to him warned that the president had not yet made up his mind to leave the race after three weeks of insisting that almost nothing would drive him out. But another said that “reality is setting in,” and that it would not be a surprise if Mr. Biden made an announcement soon endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement.
This account is based on interviews with four people close to the president, all of whom described the situation as extremely delicate and spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid offending the president. Mr. Biden remained in isolation at his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., after being diagnosed with Covid on Wednesday.
Many other Democrats more distant from the White House said expectations were rising within the party that the president would soon relent, a shift from just days ago when many were in despair about changing his mind. But there was also caution about reading signs from a president with an exceedingly small circle of confidants.
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I’m still not buying it. I smell a head fake.... and not in the perverted kid groping Biden way...
“Appears to Accept”
What, did they have to get a psychic or something?
May have to leave the race......
But, perfectly fine to lead the US and handle the nuclear football until Jan. 20?
What an unmitigated disaster! He was never capable of leading the country. All he could do is read from the ‘prompter.
It is really important the American people hear the recording of Biden’s testimony to the special counsel. The transcript was “doctored” (”doctor” Jill?).
Had the coup attempt been successful, Biden would have been President for 4 more years!
Who cares? Nobody cares.
drip
drip
drip
I’ll bet we never see him again. I’ll bet he’s taken a lid and he’ll send someone out to speak
Fear of losing is no reason to remove Joe from the ballot. This stinks!
You got that right.
It was Joe Biden who went to Jimmy Carter and said you can’t beat RR, you should drop out. Carter refused to listen also.
Imagine trying to read the mind of a senile person...
They are missing their big chance... nominate Dr. jill. Like Whoopie said “oh. She’s a great doctor, she’s a wonderful doctor.” 😜😂😵💫
Howcum Dr. Jill has never come down with the Coup-Flu?
Hahah. Then his endorsement of Xi won’t be valid for the US race?
He knows and I think, quite frankly, he's happy to be out of it.
Exactly.
The thing people need to keep in mind is that as defiant as Joe and Jill may be, after a while the incessant hounding will get to them. It used to be fun being king and queen on a 3 + year vacation, when others made all the decisions for you and you spent your time at the beach, with an occasional short, orchestrated media event. But when your handlers turn on you or are unable to protect you from the criticism of those around you, the prospect of digging in your heals, begins to appear less and less appealing.
Funny how mickey makes things easy.
If Joe drops out, the message should be Joe quits after failed Trump assassination attempt.
Kamala and her hangers-on are obviously trying to will fantasy into reality.
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