After a car crash debate performance against Donald Trump and multiple calls for him to drop out, Joe Biden has officially ended his Presidential bid. The Mailhas more.
President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race in a seismic decision sparked by a relentless campaign from Democrats demanding he drop out because of his cognitive decline and his dire chances against Donald Trump.
The 81 year-old stepped aside Sunday after facing weeks of questions over his fitness to serve following his disastrous Presidential debate performance that sparked a series of fumbles he could not recover from.
His historic move comes 24 days after the debate and following a 50-year career in politics that culminated in the White House.
Biden announced his historic decision in a one-page letter where he committed to completing his term and soon after posted a follow-up tweet endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement.
Now Democrats must race to shore up their campaign behind a new nominee with less than four months until voting day.
“It has been the greatest honour of my life to serve as your President,” Biden wrote in a letter posted to his X account on Sunday.
“And while it has been my intention to seek reelection,” he went on, “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 the remainder of my term.”
The announcement came the same day a slew of Biden’s allies went on the airwaves to insist the President was not stepping down and would continue his reelection efforts.
Biden said he would speak in more detail about his decision in remarks to the country later this week. …
Trump said he thinks Harris will be even easier to defeat than Biden.
Biden was not yet the Democratic Party’s official nominee and there is still a short time to replace him before the Democratic National Convention next month.
The party’s nominating convention is August 19-22 in Chicago, Illinois and it now appears that Harris will be at the top of the Democratic ticket by the end of that week.
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Mogwai
10 months ago
Do we think he would’ve still dropped out had the bullet hit Trump like it was meant to? Or is that a conspiracy too far? Mind, it’s been an undeniable fact for so long now that Biden’s lift doesn’t go to the top floor and his cognitive decline has just worsened even more. Well consistent statins and repeated death jabs won’t be helping much either….
Every Leftard worth their salt is endorsing the horrific Harris. You won’t want to watch all 4mins of this, trust me. I dare you to make it halfway through. Is this deep fake or does she actually say this ALL the flipping time? Trump’s going to wipe the floor with her in a debate without batting an eyelid. Bizarre woman;
She’s referring to a past marred by decades of racial division (and historic slavery) and the hope for a better future not dragged down by it. That’s my take anyway.
She usually appears either drunk or drugged. I have been watching her for ages in a state of disbelief – and that cackle she does is horrendous. I look forward to her debating Trump because he will deal swiftly with her meaningless word salads. Dreadful woman and a classic example of DEI in action.
Such is the state of modern politics… most are voting against what they don’t want, rather than for what they do, even when it’s counterproductive.
EppingBlogger
10 months ago
He is dropping out becausehis mental health condition has at last been openly acknowledged. How can he continue the pretence of being in charge of US administration when his faculties are so clearly defective.
Good question. The alternative – I think – would be for Harris to take over as POTUS, and I would image her minders are terrified she would make such a bish of it, her chances of winning, already low, would be non-existant.
So they will continue with Joe pretending to be President, away from the cameras and official engagements.
I imagine that those questions are probably for the Supreme Court to rule on.
Mogwai
10 months ago
Live updates here if anyone’s interested;
”We’re not running against a candidate. We’re running against a system.” Vivek Ramaswamy
You got that right. They’re like a flipping mafia mob. And what makes me laugh is the comments they make about Trump are as if they haven’t already experienced him being President. How many’s that now I’ve read say, ”If Trump wins I’m leaving the U.S”? Crazy. I’m sure Germany would appeal to many of the anti-democratic ‘Democrats’;
The one that’s yanking my chain particularly at the moment is that, now Biden’s dropped out, Trump is the oldest candidate to seek election and that makes him unsuitable for the office.
I mean, it’s not wrong but, the stench of hypocrisy is overwhelming…
Watch chicken disappear from supermarket shelves and shortages of eggs. All part of the plan.
DrDan
10 months ago
It’s incredibly pleasurable watching the democrats be skewered on the woke politics they have been pushing. They can’t remove Kamala because how could they possible justify removing a black woman as candidate? We will see how victim points versus merit goes in selecting candidates in a hopefully democratic election process.
Dear Demagogues, eh sorry I mean Democrats,
—-I am stood standing here today to announce that I will be standing up as the President, eh sorry I mean standing down as the President of the United States and handing over to Vice president Trump, eh I mean Harris. It has been the greatest privilege to be leader of this great Hockey team, eh I mean Country, and I hope you can all get behind Trump in November, eh sorry I mean Harris in September. This country has never been so united since I divided it and eh I better get my words right here. We all want to Make America Great Again, eh no sorry I mean America is already great. I have only one more duty to perform now and that is find my way of this stage.
———J B
Just as Biden intended for Netanyahu, the God of Israel did for Biden.
The Maker’s Handbook, Obadiah 15: ‘As you have done, it will be done to you, your deeds will return upon your own head’.
Heretic
10 months ago
This was, of course, the plan all along.
This is precisely how unelectable Third World candidates win high office in the West: they are always “enabled” by Ethnic Europeans “standing down” to allow them to win unopposed.
As Biden himself said years ago, when he first selected Kamala the Cackler as his Vice-Presidential running mate,
“I’m just a place-holder for disadvantaged ethnic minorities”.
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Do we think he would’ve still dropped out had the bullet hit Trump like it was meant to? Or is that a conspiracy too far? Mind, it’s been an undeniable fact for so long now that Biden’s lift doesn’t go to the top floor and his cognitive decline has just worsened even more. Well consistent statins and repeated death jabs won’t be helping much either….
Every Leftard worth their salt is endorsing the horrific Harris. You won’t want to watch all 4mins of this, trust me. I dare you to make it halfway through. Is this deep fake or does she actually say this ALL the flipping time? Trump’s going to wipe the floor with her in a debate without batting an eyelid. Bizarre woman;
https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/1815092176352907325
I am not sure I understand what the phrase is supposed to mean.
Or am I being dense?
She’s referring to a past marred by decades of racial division (and historic slavery) and the hope for a better future not dragged down by it. That’s my take anyway.
Be thankful or it would mean you had a mind made of soup like hers. It’s meaningless babble, like all her utterances.
She told us: tomorrow was today, yesterday – and today will
be yesterday, tomorrow.
She usually appears either drunk or drugged. I have been watching her for ages in a state of disbelief – and that cackle she does is horrendous. I look forward to her debating Trump because he will deal swiftly with her meaningless word salads. Dreadful woman and a classic example of DEI in action.
The big question is not how many people will be voting for Trump, but against him. Sadly, there are a great many legions who fit that description.
Such is the state of modern politics… most are voting against what they don’t want, rather than for what they do, even when it’s counterproductive.
He is dropping out becausehis mental health condition has at last been openly acknowledged. How can he continue the pretence of being in charge of US administration when his faculties are so clearly defective.
Good question. The alternative – I think – would be for Harris to take over as POTUS, and I would image her minders are terrified she would make such a bish of it, her chances of winning, already low, would be non-existant.
So they will continue with Joe pretending to be President, away from the cameras and official engagements.
This does rather put into question Starmer’s judgement on Biden’s fitness after their meeting just a week ago.
No UK PM is going to make a comment about a serving president especially one who is notionally of a similar political persuasion.
Most politicians find weasel words to avoid an outright lie. Ones with a distinguished legal background are particularly gifted in this respect.
Agreed; that’s diplomacy in action, and they’re all like that, if they are sane (not all of them are).
Starmer’s judgement?
Does anyone on this page understand the US system well enough to answer the following.
If a pardon is issued by a US President, is it made invalid if:
1 it is in favour of his son
2 it is in favour of himself
3 it is made by a mentally incapable man.
I imagine that those questions are probably for the Supreme Court to rule on.
Live updates here if anyone’s interested;
”We’re not running against a candidate. We’re running against a system.” Vivek Ramaswamy
You got that right. They’re like a flipping mafia mob. And what makes me laugh is the comments they make about Trump are as if they haven’t already experienced him being President. How many’s that now I’ve read say, ”If Trump wins I’m leaving the U.S”? Crazy. I’m sure Germany would appeal to many of the anti-democratic ‘Democrats’;
https://pjmedia.com/liveblog/2024/07/21/live-updates-biden-beats-a-hasty-retreat-from-his-campaign-n8
The one that’s yanking my chain particularly at the moment is that, now Biden’s dropped out, Trump is the oldest candidate to seek election and that makes him unsuitable for the office.
I mean, it’s not wrong but, the stench of hypocrisy is overwhelming…
Off-T
From Naomi Wolf’s Telegram channel.
Moderna is now seeking tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer funding for its mRNA bird flu shots.
But don’t forget Pfizer: they’re making their own mRNA jab as well.
Here’s what’s terrifying: Moderna’s share price has risen 37% since April.
This is a sign that “a lot of people in the pharma investor world believe that their mRNA [vaccine candidate] is going to make a lot of money.”
CHD’s Mary Holland warns, “This whole bird flu thing is already taking flight, so to speak.”
“They’re moving on this one. They’re putting money behind it. They’re making the vaccines. They’re bringing in their pals, Pfizer and Moderna.”
@NaomiWolfOfficial
Just in time to steal an election?
Watch chicken disappear from supermarket shelves and shortages of eggs. All part of the plan.
It’s incredibly pleasurable watching the democrats be skewered on the woke politics they have been pushing. They can’t remove Kamala because how could they possible justify removing a black woman as candidate? We will see how victim points versus merit goes in selecting candidates in a hopefully democratic election process.
Let’s Go Brandon!
Biden has always been in mental decline. You can listen to him 20 yrs ago. He is simply a criminal-mafia leader, enriching himself and his gang.
The CIA-DoD found him useful. They will now hunt around for another Manchurian candidate.
Dear Demagogues, eh sorry I mean Democrats,
—-I am stood standing here today to announce that I will be standing up as the President, eh sorry I mean standing down as the President of the United States and handing over to Vice president Trump, eh I mean Harris. It has been the greatest privilege to be leader of this great Hockey team, eh I mean Country, and I hope you can all get behind Trump in November, eh sorry I mean Harris in September. This country has never been so united since I divided it and eh I better get my words right here. We all want to Make America Great Again, eh no sorry I mean America is already great. I have only one more duty to perform now and that is find my way of this stage.
———J B
Just as Biden intended for Netanyahu, the God of Israel did for Biden.
The Maker’s Handbook, Obadiah 15: ‘As you have done, it will be done to you, your deeds will return upon your own head’.
This was, of course, the plan all along.
This is precisely how unelectable Third World candidates win high office in the West: they are always “enabled” by Ethnic Europeans “standing down” to allow them to win unopposed.
As Biden himself said years ago, when he first selected Kamala the Cackler as his Vice-Presidential running mate,
“I’m just a place-holder for disadvantaged ethnic minorities”.