**** JOE BIDEN IS ENDING HIS CAMPAIGN****

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. Here is Joe's letter

[Ping Tung]

21. Now is the time to stop the infighting and select a different candidate and stand behind him or her,

Here's a link for the story. The Guardian noted that he didn't endorse Kamala.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/21/joe-biden-withdraw-running-president

[beaglelover]

3. Bullshit. This is going to energize the Democrats! Everyone I know will vote D no matter who is running.

[Maru Kitteh]

9. +1

I TRUST JOE BIDEN and if he is doing this it is so that we can WIN. So we must RESPECT HIS DECISION and move forwards and BEAT THAT EFFING ORANGE POS.

[beaglelover]

11. YES!!!!

[Intractable]

14. I agree - there is a bright side here.

I didn't want to see Biden step down, but it became inevitable with key party members turning on him.

Now, we get to shake things up, cause some hullabaloo, create publicity, and excitement.

Joe Biden was the best president of my 60-yr life.

[beaglelover]

19. Hey! I'm 60 as well! Many of my democratic friends are going to be super energized by this news.

We now get to flip the whole 'too old to run' narrative against Trump and highlight everytime he makes a blunder!

[bdamomma]

4. Is there any proof

of this???????? Did President Biden actually say this????? Live on the air?????

[Lucid Dreamer]

28. Good question!

I want to know what the last appearance of President Joe was.

It has been five and a half hours since his "announcement" that has no proof. [2pm till 7:30pm EDT, July 21, 2024]

For history's sake, what was the last time Joe Biden was seen actually speaking to the public?

All I have heard was the announcement was made, but no proof that President Biden made it.

[musicblind]

29. He has covid right now.

He can't be in public. I'm sure he will speak soon.

[Lucid Dreamer]

30. You are probably right...

...but the skeptic in me would like to see and hear the announcement myself.

And so far, his covid is just second hand also. So I can't say to myself any of this is verified.

I think I am wrong. I just can't prove it.

[Passages]

5. This is too sad for words.

[JoseBalow]

6. Here we go

This place is gonna blow up

[In It to Win It]

17. I also believe that unfortunately

I think she'd make a great President. I just don't think enough people agree with me to make that happen.

[badhair77]

8. It's on msnbc now.

[David__77]

10. It is his decision.

[soandso]

22. Is that satire?

[David__77]

23. Not in the least. Apparently, he made a new decision.

[Mme. Defarge]

12. I pray we're not

doomed. But now I want to go to bed and cover up my head.

[usonian]

13. You cannot stand down and serve as president.

IANAL but this makes no sense.

And you don’t make a decision like this and explain LATER THIS WEEK.

Color me skeptical.

[Igel]

24. Sure you can.

If you think he's cognitively impaired, it makes no sense.

If you think he's only dropping out because of lack of support based on performance or on polls and that he thinks this lack of support can't be rectified, then stay in power while you can wield power but step aside to make sure your team retains power up and down the ballot.

[usonian]

26. Not to be nit-picky (being a physicist) but stand down from what?

If I am writing a note to say that I am standing down, I’ll say “from what”

I didn’t survive decades of fighting computer hacks by letting anything slide.

[In It to Win It]

15. Wow! We're fucked...

[notinkansas]

16. The champagne is flowing in Russia

and in the crypto world.

[Polybius]

18. Ugh this is horrible news

He just said that he was staying in!

[Johnny2X2X]

20. Biden will always put the country first

I trust him in this decision.

[Prairie_Seagull]

25. In these times, this will be seen as a

"WATERSHED MOMENT".

Fingers crossed it won't.

Or maybe...

IMO

[kacekwl]

27. Fuck.

That is all.