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Reply #30 - Jul 21^st, 2024 at 8:11pm

The US President, who is still in Covid isolation at his beach home in Delaware, is said to be “seething” about being betrayed by senior Democrat leaders, especially party elder Nancy Pelosi and former president Barack Obama.

Speculation is mounting that Mr Biden will quit the race in the next few days, despite his aides maintaining that he intends to continue campaigning this week once he ends his Covid isolation.

However, the President may seek to delay any announcement until after the visit to Washington of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday local time.

Mr Biden reportedly believes Ms Pelosi has been the mastermind and co-ordinator of the Democrat revolt against him and is also said to believe that Mr Obama is playing a key role behind the scenes.

The most important figures in the Democratic Party – Ms Pelosi, Mr Obama, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and house minority leader Hakeem Jeffries – do not believe the 81-year-old President can defeat Mr Trump and fear he will also lose both houses of congress.

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Re: Biden could pull out of race soon
Reply #31 - Jul 22^nd, 2024 at 6:35am

I was right - Joe no longer in the race:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-81-pulls-out-presidential-race-2024-07-21...

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Biden ends faltering reelection campaign, backs Harris as nominee

By Jeff Mason , Jarrett Renshaw and Steve Holland
July 22, 20245:42 AM GMT+10Updated 6 min ago

Biden, 81, says he will serve out remainder of term
Trump says he believes Harris easier to beat
Democratic National Committee plans next steps
Republicans hint at legal challenge to switch

REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden dropped his faltering reelection bid on Sunday, amid intensifying opposition within his own Democratic Party
, opens new tab, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the party's candidate against Republican Donald Trump.

Biden, 81, in a post on X, said he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January 2025 and will address the nation this week. He has not been seen in public since testing positive for COVID-19 last week and isolating at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
"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 the remainder of my term," Biden wrote.
Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said the American people will hear from the party on next steps and the path forward for the nomination process soon. It was the first time in more than a half-century that an incumbent U.S. president gave up his party's nomination.

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Re: Biden could pull out of race soon
Reply #32 - Jul 22^nd, 2024 at 6:43am

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cv2gryx1yx1t

US President Joe Biden withdraws from the race to be the next president,
after weeks of mounting pressure from Democrats

He says it's "in the best interest of my party and the country" – but will stay on for the final six months of his term

Biden endorses Kamala Harris, his vice-president, to be the new Democratic nominee; she says she'll do "everything in my power to ... unite our nation to defeat Donald Trump"

Americans go to the polls in four months - on 5 November

Biden, 81, faced increasing calls to step aside since a faltering debate performance against Trump in June

Former President Barack Obama says Biden is "one of America's most consequential presidents", praising him as a "patriot of the highest order"

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Re: Biden could pull out of race soon
Reply #34 - Jul 22^nd, 2024 at 10:00am

Bobby. wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2024 at 6:43am:

US President Joe Biden withdraws from the race to be the next president,
after weeks of mounting pressure from Democrats

He says it's "in the best interest of my party and the country" – but will stay on for the final six months of his term

Biden endorses Kamala Harris, his vice-president, to be the new Democratic nominee; she says she'll do "everything in my power to ... unite our nation to defeat Donald Trump"

Bad news for the orange rapist

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 103721 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Biden could pull out of race soon Reply #35 - Jul 22^nd, 2024 at 1:09pm I predicted this on Friday. Am I a prophet? Is Trump shaking in his boots having to debate the fearsome Kamala? President Trump Knew Biden Was Going To Drop Out: https://rumble.com/v57vva2-president-trump-knew-biden-was-going-to-drop-out.html
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