Posted on 07/24/2024 8:15:11 PM PDT by conservative98
Joe Biden refused to resign on Wednesday, but finally explained his decision to begrudgingly "pass the torch" after losing a bitter power struggle with Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats who forced him to end his bid for reelection.
Speaking from the Oval Office, surrounded by family and loved ones, Biden praised his accomplishments, as well as his selfless decision to withdraw from the race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. Even though he clearly didn't want to, Biden congratulated himself for having the courage to "unite my party" and "defend democracy" by stepping aside.
"I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America's future, all merited a second term," he said. "But nothing—nothing—can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition. So I decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation."
Biden's slurred, semi-coherent address marked his first public appearance since last week, when he fled to Delaware on Air Force One after allegedly testing positive for COVID. The president, who regularly invites elite historians to the White House to compliment his historic presidency, insisted that "America is at an inflection point, one of those rare moments in history when the decisions we make now determine our fate of our nation and the world for decades to come."
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America would have to choose, Biden said , between "hope and hate, between unity and division." He half-heartedly threw his support behind Harris, and promised to continue pursuing his own agenda for the remainder of his term in office. That agenda includes "Supreme Court reform," whatever that means. Biden also vowed to "end cancer as we know it because we can do it." In 2019, he told Americans he would "cure cancer" if elected. He has about six months left to keep that promise.
“ Not many remember Dean Martin as Matt Helm.”
I do.
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He’s bullet proof. He’s 90 proof. And then there’s . . . the Slaygirls.
Did he cure cancer or at least dementia?
We would still have this stiff if Trump had not debated him before the Dems convention.
I vow to colonize Mars. I vow to make Mogadishu the new home of the UN.
Maybe he would do well to first cure Parkinson's and Dementia.
Regards,
From another thread, experts say his watch gives a completely different time than the “live” speech.
What about the bridge to India?
I was so looking forward to that.
this has nothing to do with topic but think about this:
The USA total value of all properties is $52 trillion.
Our debt is $35 Trillion.
It’s past time long ago to tackle this horror and quit kicking the damned can down the road to our children and grandchildren.
Be a mensch.
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