Posted on 07/21/2024 10:58:27 AM PDT by thegagline
President Biden made the historically rare decision Sunday to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, less than four months after being declared the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee and days after a dismal debate showing.
The 81-year-old president’s exit from the race – months before Election Day – comes after a debate performance against former President Donald Trump in which the incumbent appeared infirm and was at times incoherent – alarming Democratic donors and strategists.
Biden’s withdrawal is expected to set off a free-for-all for the Democratic nomination for president.
The president cannot by decree select his replacement atop the 2024 ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and former first lady Michelle Obama have all previously been floated as possible replacements for Biden.
Harris, 59, is widely seen as the frontrunner due to legal constraints over the transfer of the Biden-Harris campaign’s war chest but many Democrats doubt her viability in the general election due to her favorability ratings often lagging even Biden’s.
Biden opted to throw in the towel after a series of embarrassing revelations that senior party leaders had no confidence in his ability to win — amid a mounting mutiny among rank-and-file congressional Democrats fearful that they too would lose if Biden went down in a landslide loss.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) were among those who warned Biden about bleak polling data — while former President Barack Obama reportedly confided in allies that he had lost confidence in Biden’s path to another term.
The president launched his re-election bid in April 2023, asking voters to give him another four years to help him “finish the job.”
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See my Post 41.
I suspect these socialists will nominate Sanders.
The first RNC anti-kamala ad is already airing, according to WMAL here. Ad is shaming her for knowing all along about Biden’s incompetence and covering it up; so all the failures are on HER.
1968 little known fact:
During the convention LBJ called convention chairman Richard Daley and told Daley that LBJ had changed his mind and wanted to run for re-election. Daley screamed some expletives at LBJ and hung up the phone....
Could happen this year as well....
My uninformed guess is that the botched Trump hit was Joe’s last gasp. After that he probably got a visit from someone representing Hillary who suggested to him that he was at great risk of having his medication “adjusted’ if he did not drop out.
That's weird. Biden has appeared infirm and incoherent since he was running in 2020. Or earlier.
What caused these Democratic donors and strategists to have this momentary episode of cognitive function?
Both. Golden parachute or else we release the audio tapes of the Hur interview.
What is best in life?
Biden library, Biden (Crime) Family Foundation, pardons for the entire family, and a funeral fit for a king.
I’d say it’s probable!
WILL KJP 'WALK BACK' THIS LETTER, TOO?
he’ll likely have a speedy recovery and live for decades more, finding ways to suck up money from people like the Clintons, obamas etc
They know we lurk so they shut down to non-members so that they can melt down in private
In one last desperate act of dementia-soaked-stupidity,
Joe has finished his unintended mission of destroying the Democrat Party.
Ka-ma-LA-LA-LA
unbelievable. IâÂÂve never seen anything like this in my lifetime. This is the time for debates, the election is at the door. This is disastrous for the democrats. God protect President Trump.
Leaning Right wrote: “Wouldn’t this be a hoot: Day one: Hold the first ballot, nominate Biden, Biden goes back on the deal and accepts the nomination.”
Blood would flow.
That only came out a bit later.
She may still have challengers, but she’ll have a big war chest to fight that battle, if it comes. Frankly, anyone smart among the Dems will let her lose badly, and then run without the 2024 boat anchor wrapped around their neck.
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