“While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for my term,” Mr. Biden posted in a statement on social media.
He’s now announced that he’s endorsing Harris. https://www.vox.com/politics/361827/biden-drops-out-2024-kamala-convention
Moments later, Biden released another statement endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his spot atop the ticket.
“My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made,” the statement said. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
What is clear is that the presidential contest is entering uncharted territory for the modern era.
Mark Kelly would beat Trump like a rented redheaded stepmule.
Harris… Won’t.
Well, she wouldn’t today. She’s been VP for four years, and aside from her name, race, and gender, she’s still pretty much an unknown. She needs to develop a personality, fast, if she wants to get anywhere.
Mark Kelly has had an extraordinary career. Fighter Pilot, Navy Captain, Astronaut, husband of Gabby Giffords, twin brother of Scott Kelly, who has had an almost identical career. He’s a Blue senator from a Red state; he will steal voters from Trump, turning red states into swing states, and swing states into blue states.
‘Who?’
As you edited your comment, I will too.
I know of and respect the man- I am a total NASA fanboy. The issue is he does not have general name recognition and they have very little time to get things out there.
Having a scientist in the White House would be amazing.
Agreed, he does not have general name recognition. But he does have a compelling story for every major news organization to jump on, and information flows faster than it ever has. 2 months and change is plenty enough.
He also has an identical twin with a nearly identical career, effectively giving him the ability to campaign in two places at once.
I’m ready for our first female president!
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like enough Americans are ready for a black woman as a president for it to happen
Source?
Just a subjective observation
She is pretty closely tracking Biden in match ups against Trump, so it is not clear whether voters are really distinguishing her yet.
Lmao. You’re adorable.
Same. When do you think that will happen and who will it be? I’m thinking 2032, but I can’t really think of any up-and-comings right now since the Dems self-immolated their bench making way for Hillary’s coronation.
Kamala w Obama as VP would win in a landslide
Though unconstitutional, since the VP needs to be eligible to be president.
Wrong Obama. They are talking about Michelle, not Barack.
Hopefully we can get a halfway decent candidate that isn’t going to continue support and fund a genocide.
That seems extremely unlikely. US elected officials are elected via donors who buy them and the military industrial complex isn’t going to back someone who is against selling weapons to one of the largest buyers.
I know just wanted to have a brief moment of hope lol
halfway decent candidate
Lol no it’s Kamala.
I’m not holding my breath but if they want the best chance they should go with someone else. I think she’ll have a tough time beating trump
If they get another genocide supporter, then nobody will vote for them either
it is finally joever.
Byeden
Harris is a cop: Trump is a felon. Does it get anymore poetic than that?
next debate, she should bring a pair of handcuffs out and set them on the podium for everyone to see, don’t say shit a about them and just have the debate
Did you like when Harris was a cop and she argued for keeping prisoners past their release date because they needed the prison labor?
Or what about when she enabled the abuse of trans prisoners?
Or what about when she led to the criminalization of black parents to address truancy problems?
ACAB
(Also if you think this is a pro-Trump post you are incorrect)
Harris is a cop: Trump is a felon. Does it get anymore poetic than that?
He’s a fascist punk, and she’s a valet.
What more can I say?
Ahh I had already forgotten what hope feels like
I doubt the nomination is really “open”. The only way they get to spend their war chest is if VP Harris runs (and she is). I can’t see the DNC nominating anyone else with such little time left.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
President Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, a seismic event that will leave Democrats scrambling to select his replacement just weeks before their convention.
“While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for my term,” Mr. Biden posted in a statement on social media.
In the days following the debate, a growing chorus of Democrats openly expressed concern over the president’s health and mental state, his ability to defeat Trump in November and his capacity to lead the country for four more years.
The pressure to step aside steadily increased as Democratic lawmakers and governors went days without hearing from Mr. Biden directly, allowing questions about his future to swirl within the party ranks.
In the weeks since the debate, the president tried to push back, insisting in a series of public appearances and meetings with Democratic elected officials that he was committed to staying in the race.
For months, the Biden campaign and allies reassured the public that the president was up to the rigors of leading the free world, often dismissing questions about his age and fitness even as polls consistently showed Americans had concerns.
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Bood got!
The replacement better be strongly opposed to genocide, or there’s no benefit to this change
Biden be like: “You
corruptedsupported me with billions but I am gonna go now lol - oh, btw could you please give some big money to Kamala as well? kthxbye”
