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Biden could pull out of race soon
Jul 19^th, 2024 at 8:45am

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/once-defiant-biden-is-now-soul-searching-about-...

Once defiant, Biden is now 'soul searching' about dropping out of race

By Jeff Mason , Steve Holland and Nandita Bose

July 19, 20248:23 AM GMT+10Updated 18 min ago

REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware/WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is taking calls to step aside as the Democratic presidential candidate seriously and multiple Democratic officials think an exit is a matter of time, according to sources familiar with the matter.
"His soul searching is actually happening, I know that for a fact," said one of the sources, who requested anonymity. "He's thinking about this very seriously."
Biden, 81, has faced increasing pressure from heavyweights in his party to cede his position at the top of the ticket after a shoddy debate performance against former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, raised fears about his age and ability to win in November.

The president has pushed back defiantly against those calls, arguing that he has won millions of votes in primary races over the last several months and is Democratic voters' choice. As recently as Wednesday, he vowed "I am all in" the 2024 race.
Another of the sources, a Democratic congressional aide, said the writing appeared to be on the wall for the president after lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reportedly urged him to drop out of the race.

"It feels like it's a matter of ... when, not if," the aide said.
Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, a close Biden ally, told CNN on Thursday that Biden will be "resting and reflecting" this weekend as he recovers from COVID-19.
He has been asking for information on polling data and weighs seriously the input of those he trusts and admires, Coons said, adding he thinks Biden is the best candidate to run in 2024.

Biden is convalescing at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He had no public events on Thursday after concluding a trip to the political swing state of Nevada on Wednesday.
Biden's campaign is focusing on three out of seven battleground states after the debate, a narrow path to victory, but it has rejected suggestions that he is ready to step aside.
"He is not wavering on anything. The president has made his decision," deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks said in Milwaukee, where the Republican convention is taking place. "Joe Biden has said he is running for president of the United States. Our campaign is moving forward."

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Reply #1 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 8:49am

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2j3e94p3kvo

The walls appear to be closing in on Joe Biden.

Nancy Pelosi, Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer and Adam Schiff are about as influential as you can get within the Democratic party.

According to multiple reports in US media, all of them have advised the president that he should end his bid for re-election.

There are also reports that Barack Obama, the former president and party grandee, has told allies that Mr Biden's path to victory is greatly diminished, and that he needed to seriously consider his candidacy.

While not all of the names above have publicly called for Mr Biden to step down, it is notable that neither have they directly denied the claims made in the US media.

Ms Pelosi in particular is a battle-scarred politician who plays a good game of 3D chess.

She doesn't want to be accused of disloyalty to the president she admires but equally doesn't want to be seen as complicit if Democrats suffer huge losses under Mr Biden in November's election.

The New York Times reported that Mr Schumer was shown data from a top Democratic fundraising committee that alarmed him - the president is trailing behind in the must-win states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Many analysts believe Mr Biden's path to victory lies through this area of the country. There's also some evidence that Nevada, Georgia and Arizona could be slipping away.

President Biden himself has revised his view on what it would take for him to bow to the growing pressure.

He has gone from stating "only the Lord Almighty" could make him stand down, to telling BET (Black Entertainment Television) that he would re-evaluate his campaign if his doctor diagnosed him with a medical condition.

Then he announced he had Covid.

While he's had the illness before, the latest infection has exacerbated the ongoing concerns about his age, health and fragility.

To now get "general malaise", as the doctors put it, is not a great look for a leader many Americans already worry is past it.

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Reply #2 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 8:55am

https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-could-drop-out-of-presidential-race-as-early...

Biden could drop out of presidential race as early as this weekend,
report suggests

Sources close to the president claim it’s a matter of ‘when, not if’ he steps aside, believe he is likely to endorse VP Kamala Harris for Democratic nomination

By TOI STAFF
Today, 11:16 pm

United States President Joe Biden could drop out of the presidential race as soon as this weekend, according to a report Thursday, after weeks of mounting pressure for the 81-year-old Democrat to quit over concerns over his mental acuity and fears he won’t be able to beat the Republican candidate, former US president Donald Trump.

Citing a number of senior Democrats, Axios reported that although Biden has publicly said he will remain in the race, he knows he won’t be able to continue his campaign amid the heavy scrutiny of his competence and dire polling of recent weeks.

The outlet cited top aides as increasingly believing it was a matter of when, not if, Biden would quit the race.

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Reply #3 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 9:14am

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/18/obama-says-biden-must-conside...

Former president Barack Obama has told allies in recent days
that President Biden’s path to victory has greatly diminished

and he thinks the president needs to seriously consider the viability of his candidacy, according to multiple people briefed on his thinking.

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Obama has spoken with Biden only once since the debate, and he has been clear in his conversations with others that the future of Biden’s candidacy is a decision for the president to make. He has emphasized that his concern is protecting Biden and his legacy, and has pushed back against the idea that he alone can influence Biden’s decision-making process.

Behind the scenes, Obama has been deeply engaged in conversations about the future of Biden’s campaign, taking calls from many anxious Democrats, including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and has shared his views about the president’s challenges, according to people with knowledge of the calls, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 103709 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #4 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 9:54am Looks like Joe will be gone in 24 hours.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 136824 Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #5 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 10:05am Bobby. wrote on Jul 19^th, 2024 at 9:54am: Looks like Joe will be gone in 24 hours. The rapist won't like that.
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 103709 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #7 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 1:09pm Trump is making a glorious speech right now. ABC 24. Also live on CNN https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/rnc-republican-national-convention-07...
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 136824 Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #8 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 1:19pm Bobby. wrote on Jul 19^th, 2024 at 1:09pm: Trump is making a glorious speech right now.
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 103709 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #9 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 1:36pm Wow - Trump is promising a utopia.
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aquascoot Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 34512 Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #10 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 1:47pm greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 19^th, 2024 at 1:19pm: Bobby. wrote on Jul 19^th, 2024 at 1:09pm: Trump is making a glorious speech right now. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CunYuSFXEAA3a_m.jpg 8 yo newspaper
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aquascoot Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 34512 Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #11 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 1:47pm and stop fantasising about 10 yo's gweegy you deviate
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 103709 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #12 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 1:52pm I heard Joe on TV. I think poor old Joe is dying.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 136824 Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #13 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 1:55pm
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 103709 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #14 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 2:02pm Looks like this will be our next leader of the free world if Trump doesn't win:
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