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Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race, leaving the Democratic nomination open

www.cbsnews.com Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race, leaving the Democratic nomination open

Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.

"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.

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Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for nomination

www.cbsnews.com /news/biden-dropping-out-2024-presidential-election/

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it is finally joever.
- Byeden
Ahh I had already forgotten what hope feels like
Thank fuck. Biden's actually been a pretty good President and I say that after strongly supporting Bernie over him. He's got some flaws and (including some pretty big ones, e.g. Gaza). But, he's also had some good accomplishments and finally recognized that continuing to steer this ship intro the dirt wasn't the best plan. So, Thank you President Biden and let's all now pull together and get whoever replaces him elected. It's probably Harris. Again, not my first choice, and I suspect the selection process isn't going to be terribly Democratic. But, we missed that boat by not having a real primary. But, we now have a chance for someone without one foot in the grave and the other on a patch of ice, to beat Trump. Let's not squander it.
- finally recognized that continuing to steer this ship intro the dirt wasn’t the best plan
  
  All evidence is that he was pushed out by Obama, Pelosi, Schumer etc.
  
  If he actually was on his game they wouldn't have succeed. Its absolutely a sign of his age that he got pushed and he did the right thing to step down. its the wrong time but better late than never.
At least he kept one campaign promise
- Under extreme duress.
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.
- Kamala w Obama as VP would win in a landslide
  
  Though unconstitutional, since the VP needs to be eligible to be president.
- 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.
  
  lol no he wouldn't. If you still hold fantasies that a Dem with a military background is going to outflank Trump for the blue collar white vote then you really haven't been paying attention.
  
  Hey wow everyone - a new type of person just dropped: Mark Kelly Simp
  
  ‘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.
- I'm ready for our first female president!
  
  The black mother jailer in chief.
  
  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.
  
  Lmao. You’re adorable.
  
  Unfortunately, it doesn't look like enough Americans are ready for a black woman as a president for it to happen
Keep the kopmala megathread handy comrades.
- Hoping that'd be a good resource, I started at the top and started clicking some links that interested me. Deleted. Suspended for violating rules. And so on.
  
  Finally found one on Bill Gates that worked, but when I searched for more info, I found it was FALSE: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/false-claim-bill-gates-faces-trial-in-india-for-testing-vaccines-on-children-idUSKBN22V262/
  
  All that disinformation tells me to take anything in the list with a grain of salt.
It's finally joever 😂
Give me a Jon Stewart / Katie Porter ticket!
- A John Stewart VP pick could be cool though. I could see him siting on the Senate floor calling out people BS all day.
- I think that JS could be a good president, but he also seems like the kind of person who wouldn't want to be president.
  
  Only those who do not seek power are qualified to hold it.
  
  Plato
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)
- I thought this was a bit and loved it
  
  Then i looked back at it and saw this staring back at me
  
  Never felt more
  
  midwest.social lemmitors are incapable of funny things
- 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?
  
  He's a big wet orangeboi
  
  She said see you later boy
- Forcing the left to vote for a cop after so many years of ACAB.
Everyone involved in covering up his senility should resign or be forced out.
- 100% And libs that supported him until today shouldn't be allowed to vote anymore.
Hopefully we can get a halfway decent candidate that isn’t going to continue support and fund a genocide.
- 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
- 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
....WHAT?
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!
Biden be like: "You ~~corrupted~~ supported me with billions but I am gonna go now lol - oh, btw could you please give some big money to Kamala as well? kthxbye"

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