Karnal wrote on Jul 13
th, 2024 at 1:35am:
From his perspective, why should he go?
He's POTUS, He defeated the incumbent prez last time round, he won the primaries with no opposition and he's at the top of his game after six decades in politics.
What's more, he's been totally successful in his objectives. The US now has the highest growth in the OECD, much of it a result of the AI revolution and his own CHIP Bill.
Every prez goes for a second term. If you were Joe, would you go?
Obama Reassures Nation He's Still Running Country
"Don't worry, America, I'm still at the wheel," Obama said in a brief public statement. "Though I moved out of the White House in January 2017 following my two official terms, that doesn't mean I retired. I have been running things the last few years from behind the scenes while Joe walked around under the impression he was in charge. I want all Americans to know that the country is in my sure hands, just as it was back when I was behind the desk in the Oval Office… though I do still sneak back in every now and then to sit in the chair."
With calls for Biden to step down and let someone else take the Democratic nomination coming from prominent voices in government, media, and entertainment, Obama stressed that even if Biden remains in the race, re-electing him was the best way to make sure the Obama administration remained in power. "Don't worry about Joe," Obama said. "He'll be fine while we keep telling him he's president, and all of you can rest easy knowing that I'm still in the driver's seat."
At publishing time, Obama also assured voters that they still wouldn't ever have to worry about Hillary Clinton being president.