Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you.
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.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you.
Let the games begin!
That is a bit disappointing, Joey BayBEEEEEE!
Who bribed him? Or was it blackmail?
(Hillary) Clinton/Harris ticket anyone?
A bit of both.
Yet another lie and scam perpetrated on the American people that collapsed before the deep state’s intended sell by date
Will Jill get her $2 billion library and her other demands?
Best part is, he didn’t endorse his own VP. I am long popcorn futures!
Andy Beshear would be their best option.
Let me correct that headline: BIDEN DROPS OUT OF RACE AFTER SOROS MONEY IS WIRED TO CAYMAN ACCOUNT
And que Hillary in 5, 4, 3 . . .
And now...the lamentation of their women...
This is what Dems call “our democracy”. Where people vote but it doesn’t matter because insiders make the decision for them.
Joe needs to escape captivity and yell into the microphones:
“I was being held hostage. I did not agree to this. I am still running!”
Lol.
Biden will stay in office, despite increasing senility, bc he needs to be able to pardon himself and his entire family while “president”.
Some folks over by Democratic Underground claim to see the hand of Putin in this. Seriously.
It would have worked better for the Democrats if Trump had been killed and the Republicans were fighting over who to replace him. You know that was the plan.
Skip first three paragraphs and kit would have been an admirable letter.
He did the right thing.
They finally met Jill’s price. Or made her an offer she couldn’t refuse.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.