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Biden drops out of presidential race after disastrous debate performance
The New York Post ^ | 07/21/2024 | Victor Nava

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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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; election; fjb; kamala2024; president; presidenthawktuah; resignnow
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To: BBQToadRibs2

Any summaries you can provide?


41 posted on 07/21/2024 11:10:35 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: thegagline

Having tried and having failed in an assassinate of his opponent and this having been seen by the coherent population of the world for what it was
the fake president was forced to resign from the election but somehow still remains in the installed office that he sits in?????


42 posted on 07/21/2024 11:10:53 AM PDT by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count)
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To: thegagline

Newsom... Newsom... We want Newsom...
Schumer... Schumer... We want Schumer...
Michelle... Michelle... We want Michelle...
Barak... Barak... We want Barak...
AOC... AOC... We want AOC...
KneePads... KneePads... We want KneePads...
Hitlary... Hitlary... We want Hitlary...


43 posted on 07/21/2024 11:11:06 AM PDT by SuperLuminal ( Where is Samuel Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: BBQToadRibs2

PANIC!

“At this time, only registered members of Democratic Underground can fully access the site.”

care to copy/paste any DU gems on their debacle of a party?


44 posted on 07/21/2024 11:11:08 AM PDT by C210N (Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.)
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To: thegagline

“Our DEMOCRACY,” baby!

We don’t care one whit who you silly Dems voted for in the Primary. The Party will decide your candidate for you.


45 posted on 07/21/2024 11:11:37 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: thegagline

2PM Sunday afternoon,as the inside nature of the assassination attempt becomes increasingly visible? Some of the stuff coming out this AM must be right over the target. Funny, Fox wrote its article days ago, stating he dropped out Thursday, too lazy to change it


46 posted on 07/21/2024 11:11:50 AM PDT by sopo
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To: thegagline

Lyndon Johnson 2.0

CC


47 posted on 07/21/2024 11:11:57 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: P-Marlowe

Joe needs to fight this.

He cannot remember authorizing it.

Lol.


48 posted on 07/21/2024 11:12:38 AM PDT by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: thegagline
Biden drops out of presidential race after disastrous debate performance

And failed a$$a$$inati0n attempt.

49 posted on 07/21/2024 11:12:41 AM PDT by silent_jonny ("it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening." ~ President Trump 7-14-24)
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To: BBQToadRibs2
I wanted to check that out but sounds like it had gotten totally out of control:

Democratic Underground is currently open to registered members only

50 posted on 07/21/2024 11:12:45 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC)
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To: sphinx

Is the ink even dry on the signed pardons?


51 posted on 07/21/2024 11:12:47 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Lol, Dems shun democracy


52 posted on 07/21/2024 11:13:30 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: broken_clock
If the Republican intelligentsia (particularly legal) has any brain or spine...they'll muck this up for the dems to the max.

...IF.

53 posted on 07/21/2024 11:13:32 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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To: thegagline

And just like that, the TRUMP assassination attempt goes POOF right off the media landsacpe.


54 posted on 07/21/2024 11:13:40 AM PDT by citizen (Put all LBQTwhatever programming on a new subscription service: PERV-TV)
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To: laconic

I think I would rather have a decrepit and failing Biden propped up for six months than see Kamala Harris as president.


55 posted on 07/21/2024 11:13:45 AM PDT by heartwood (Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
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To: thegagline

Oh no! Not Kamala Harris!!!

You can do ANYthing... just dot run Kamala against us!!


56 posted on 07/21/2024 11:13:52 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: adorno

More correctly, Obama Part Quatre...


57 posted on 07/21/2024 11:13:56 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: broken_clock

I’m ticked Trump agreed to the unprecedented early debate. He gave the rats an emergency exit if Traitor Joe had a train wreck which he did. That said, l am glad to see that treasonous prick will absolutely be gone soon.


58 posted on 07/21/2024 11:14:06 AM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: thegagline
Kamala Harris is now the president. o.m.g. This will be touted heavily: the first woman president, the first black woman president etc etc

Praying that it will be the shortest term ever

59 posted on 07/21/2024 11:14:45 AM PDT by LibertyWoman (America, the Handwriting is on the Wall. )
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To: thegagline

Sayonara Joe!


60 posted on 07/21/2024 11:15:59 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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