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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They will certainly try. However, since this very scenario has been rumored to occur for three years now, I believe Trump campaign has prepared for this. This is not a surprise to President Trump.
"The Five" with Greg Gutfeld was hilarious yesterday.
Joe Biden's staff leaders enter his office and lay out why Joe needs to resign, telling him about his dementia and age problems. After a little pushback, Joe lowers his head and agrees to resign. The staff leaders sigh, and head towards the door.
Just when they get to the door, Joe says "Hey guys, what's up, why are you here?". Yikes, the staff leaders approach Joe and lay out why Joe needs to resign, etc. After multiple attempts to get Joe to understand, they leave the office in despair.
Biden’s endorsement of Kamala makes it even more difficult for them to replace her, I don’t think they can, unless it was with M Obama.
They tried to kill Trump but got Biden instead
Lousy shots.
No it is not your grandfather’s election. 😉
Biden opted to throw in the towel
<><>after embarrassing revelations from senior party leaders
<><>Democrats no-confidence assertions WRT his ability to win
<><>a mounting mutiny among downticket congressional Dems fearful of losing
<><>Pelosi and Schumer warning Biden about bleak polling data
<><>Obama confiding he had lost confidence in Biden’s path to another term.
Not necessarily in that order.
Boy, you are not kidding! LMAO Panic City, USA
Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President, and is certainly not fit to serve - And never was! He only attained the position of President by lies, Fake News, and not leaving his Basement. All those around him, including his Doctor and the Media, knew that he wasn’t capable of being President, and he wasn’t - And now, look what he’s done to our Country, with millions of people coming across our Border, totally unchecked and unvetted, many from prisons, mental institutions, and record numbers of terrorists. We will suffer greatly because of his presidency, but we will remedy the damage he has done very quickly. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
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One thing for sure, with big mike in the WH and that black lunatic Ketanji Brown Jackson on SCOTUS, all elements of hope and freedom will evaporate immediately...
It would be an upgrade to our freedoms to move to North Korea...
Perhaps both. But thankfully, the dementia patient is going away.
As glad as I am to see him go, I’m not elated. The people who manipulated him and ran the show are still there.
Suspended campaign? There was one?
omg... I stand corrected. Sorry.
I surmise that Jobama would still be in had their assassination attempt been successful.
That p.o.s. has never uttered one true word in his entire life.
Well said.
I bet there will be a poll out soon showing that one third of Democrats believe...
Biden did not really drop out but it was a plot to impersonate him and he is really being held prisoner at a secret underground military installation while they are torturing him until he agrees to drop out...
:-)
Trump alluded to this in yesterday’s speech.
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