The rumor mill was correct. President Biden has made it official. He is dropping out of the race. This is a live post, updated with comments, at the bottom, not top.
I had just finished a post on growing calls for Biden to drop out, then came the official announcement.
My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. 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. 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.
Tweet Endorsement vs Official Announcement
Curiously, the official announcement did not endorse Kamala. The above Tweet did.
What’s the Tweet? An afterthought?
Big Win for the Rumor Mill
On July 18, I stuck my neck out with Biden Expected to Drop Out this Weekend, Not Endorse Kamala
I very seldom go with the rumor mill. But the pieces added up.
Even the non-endorsement part was correct, at least momentarily.
Who Wrote the Letter?
The New York Times reports Biden Drops Out of Race, Scrambling the Campaign for the White House
One person informed about the matter said the president had told his senior staff at 1:45 p.m. that he had changed his mind, an announcement that surprised many aides who had been told as recently as Saturday night that his campaign was still full speed ahead. It was not immediately clear whether he wrote the letter himself or had help, nor did his aides know when or how he might address the nation.
The president’s decision set the stage for an intense, abbreviated scramble to build a new Democratic ticket, the first time in generations that a nomination will be settled at a convention rather than through primaries. Although he did not endorse Ms. Harris, she starts the truncated process in the strongest position, but could face challenges from other Democrats.
The eventual nominee will have just over 75 days after next month’s convention to consolidate support from Democrats, establish themselves as a credible national leader and prosecute the case against the Republican former president.
Looks like the coronation of Harris is proceeding at speed. Here is my RSS feed from Politico. Any questions? Doesn’t matter. Questions are not allowed. The choice has been made FOR you. Comply!
1. Here’s What Kamala Harris Faces as a ‘First’ So many firsts
2. What Kamala Harris’ Law School Years Reveal About Her Politics
3. 9 possible running mates Kamala Harris could pick
4. What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like If elected president in November
5. Kamala Harris takes over war chest as Biden campaign becomes Harris for President
6. Democrats rally around Harris to replace Biden
Kamala Harris’s Philosophy in TOO many words:
“Today is today, and yesterday is today yesterday. Tomorrow will be today tomorrow, so live today so the future today will be as the past today, as it is tomorrow.”
This is a deepfake! People should not propagate it. There are plenty of other word slad comments that Harris has made to choose from.
https://petapixel.com/2023/05/10/viral-video-of-kamala-harris-rambling-is-revealed-as-a-deepfake/
Biden cannot: 1) Think. 2) Type a Blank Mindful Idea. 3) Drive a Nail. 4) Drive a Corvette any long. 5) Lead a Nation.
I hope the Bidens got paid because the Biden name is now worthless.
So the democrats decided they don’t want a repeat of their racists 2020 where none of their delegates supported their only black candidates, Corey and Kamala.
Two takeaways: this race will be about Race; and the democrats realize they can’t win so they will pivot to sabotaging Trump’s second term.
A lot of Harris low points hit here:
Wow! Biden is resigning the same day Trump gets sworn in. Lets goooooooooo!!!
Finally, some honesty in reporting!
So, the only reasons the vacuous nothing that is Kamala Harris would lose are intransigent US racism and sexism? Really? Nothing about her complete lack of competence? Nothing about how the Democrat Party completely rejected her 4 years ago to the extent that her own campaign staff said she was incompetent?
Be serious. Racism and sexism trump all else. Even were Harris competent (and she is not), she would still have to surmount the other stuff, which she is no capable of doing on her own either.
So all-in-all, she is a total loser.
I am being serious. If there is racism and sexism holding Kamala Harris back then it is entirely within the Democrat Party and not in the general electorate. Pointing to racism and sexism as her primary impediments give a) no credit to the reality of the United States , and b) gives Harris way too much credit for her highly probably loss.
Racism exists. But it didn’t stop Obama from winning two terms and Hillary came close to beating Trump. If Kamala has accomplished anything I haven’t heard about it.
A month from now Hillary will rise over the west side of Chicago like The Red Skull.
Per Axios: Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday after President Biden’s stunning withdrawal from the race.
meaningless. the Clintons had “fully endorsed” Biden just a few hours earlier, FFS.
nothing that Dems say can be believed. pathological liars.
Sadly, Harris managed to skirt her debate with Vance. Nevertheless, her debate with Trump is bound to be another train wreck for democrats too.
Harris as the Dem candidate makes Trump the next president. Only Karens and TDS-ists will vote against him.
I’m concerned that Trump with his little attenuated obnoxious bloviating and bragging will somehow snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Well, for what it’s worth the soros heir just endorsed Kamala.
Kamala has the Antifa domestic terrorists vote locked up!
And there it is $$$…
Kamala brings the donations, Barack will bring the votes (as VP). I’m convinced they’re going to try that Hail Mary pass because unfortunately there IS wiggle room in the wording pf the Constitution.
They can’t go with Barack Obama as VP. If Harris were to be elected (God help us!) and the subsequently died or had to step down, he couldn’t serve as President as he has already met his Constitutional maximum of two terms.
2 terms plus 2 years for a total of 10 years. LBJ was eligible for the full 10 years
Baby Soros is dating Huma Abedin, wife of pedophile Congressman Wiener (oh the irony) and Hillary Rodan Clinton’s right hand woman. Dem politics is like a scene from Deliverance, “I bet you can squeal like a pig!”
Well, since he’s unfit to run he’s unfit to serve and issue pardons. He’ll have to resign or be impeached or 25th’ed out so President Harris can issues pardons for the Biden clan and the big guy while her head’s up and heels down. Doubtless the supremes won’t practice inherent standing and issue a speedy ruling nullifying the Harris presidency for violating the natural born citizen requirement. .Billionaire Democracy in banana republic action.
Will the Cackling Kamala leave the Donald tongue tied ?
Kamala is a better Joker than Joaquin Phoenix, Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero combined.
A “Better JOKE” – – you meant to say, right?
Mish predicted it
me
Cackling Kamala will probably leave the Donald with a pair of painful ears if they ever get to have an open debate.
At least the next president won’t be senile. That was my principal concern. Now Biden’s inner circle that decided all will have to find new jobs.
Because being retarded is so much better than being senile?
You would know, or maybe not.
Why would Biden endorse Vice President Trump to run against Trump, the republican candidate?
It’s so confusing!
The case against Harris:
If the Dems go with Harris, they have ZERO chance of winning.
Were you to peruse the reader comments on any related NYT Biden/Harris articles, you would notice that Harris is not well liked at all.
Clyburn forced Biden on the USA. He isn’t going to be given a 2nd chance to anoint Harris. The blacks are not going to be allowed to control this election and pick their favorite candidate.
The money argument is BS. There are plenty of Dem billionaires who could easily write a $250 million check if necessary.
Harris has a reputation as an airhead who has accomplished nothing over the past 4 years.
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Kamala Harris’ ‘goofiness’ has become ‘inescapable internet joke’
Daniel Hampton
July 12, 2024
https://www.rawstory.com/amp/kamala-harris-2668736852-2668736852
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Meet Kamala Harris’s 6-Year-Old Speechwriter
The Babylon Bee
Dec 13, 2022
Have you ever wondered how Kamala Harris comes up with her brilliant insights? Meet Oliver Bartholomew, the vice president’s 6-year-old speechwriter. He writes words good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3_nN0ERPL4&t=2s
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Meet the “Holistic Thought Advisor” Behind Kamala Harris’s Speeches | The Daily Show
The Daily Show
May 22, 2024
Meet Kamala Harris’s holistic thought advisor Dahlia Rose Hibiscus (Desi Lydic), who is deeply committed to helping the Vice President translate words into idea voyages. Hibiscus preaches the practice of speaking without thinking and encourages Harris to describe her journeys, molding our Vice President into a meditative guru.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1RmWKA5Vaw
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Jill Biden supposedly also holds a strong grudge against Harris.
If Harris becomes the Dems choice, they lose not only the presidency but also both houses of Congress to Trump’s Republicans.
Don’t be an idiot.
The odds of Harris winning is not zero.
.01% chance, at best.
Kamala is electoral poison… terrible candidate… worse than Hillary.
this election season is OVER.
The MSM will now brand Rs as racists.
Next regime media Covington Kid or Jussie Smollett hoax in 3…2…1…
…and independent voters will brand Kamala as a retard.
i expect 24/7 media gaslighting @ abortion until Nov.
someone please muzzle Lindsey Graham before he sabotages another election cycle.
Well dang, she IS a retard.
fun fact: Kamala’s vocabulary <500 words
they compiled all of her documents & speeches… she’s been getting through life with less than 500 words.
Hopefully he’ll caucus privately with Speaker Johnson.
Another “movie” created by the MSM comes to a close. I mean, they did tell us Biden would drop out on Sunday and sure enough he did.
I like how the MSM lets us in on “private” meetings and “private” phone calls, so we get an insider’s “fly on the wall” view of what they pass off as reality.
‘Best Actress’ award goes to Nancy Pelosi, who in real life can’t form a coherent sentence, but suddenly plays the role of the genius backroom wheeler dealer in getting Biden to step down.
One thing she is super good at is getting Silicon Valley money, hence the screaming when the campaign cash from the mega tech donors started drying up
This changes nothing.
Kamala is a worse candidate than Biden.
Chaos & political meltdown on the Left + zero viable candidates.
Trump+GOP landslide guaranteed.
350 electoral votes MINIMUM.
56 senate seats MINIMUM.
Have to say I’m thrilled to see them go with her. Another candidate could have won. Oh well
We should refrain from saying anything is in the bag at this point – and especially not that anything is guaranteed. Trump is in an advantageous position right now. I hope that momentum maintains itself. November is still far away – no time to rest easy.
You are right. I saw the vote dumps in 2020. Anything is possible
F that.
we must not pretend this election is a horserace. if we treat it like a horserace, then they will rig it like a horserace.
dare them to steal an obvious landslide instead. play the game on our board w/ our rules… not theirs.
Agreed. Dems will get a bounce from their convention and probably have more enthusiasm with anyone besides Joe.
This is another great day for (R)s. (D)s brought this all on themselves.
Would love to see it, but I doubt it will happen.
DJT will have a double-digit lead in every swing state by Nov.
Not sure why you have doubts about an obvious landslide scenario.
assassination survivor VS. giggles gump
Dems will steal it!
Let them try. They will get caught red-handed. They’d be fools to try to steal an obvious landslide. Trump may pull 90+million votes… good luck rigging vs. those numbers.
I would love to see California and New York go to Trump
won’t happen.
but Virginia, New Hampshire & New Jersey could go red.
Kamala Harris’ polls @ swing/purple states are terrible… worse than Biden.
Well finally
He said that choosing KH as VP was his best decision. While I think it was a horrible decision … it might still have been his best.
Don’t forget his “smartest man” comment too!!
GTG .. have a good one Mike.
Beau died defeating Cornwallis – or Cornpop – at Yorktown.
Horrible doesn’t describe it actually
Funny!
Not a bullish sign. It’s too late to buy; the last leg of Bull market started after debate.
Buy the rumor; sell the news, right?
Trump’s win could hurt the economy short-run with tariffs, deportations (less healthcare/food/hotel spending) and layoffs in WDC area.
Offset by tax-cuts so small businesses, blue-collar and those working for Tips will do fine (my plumber likes cash … maybe it’s been a tip for years?). We see the Rus2500 booming already.
It’ll take 2-3 months to pass his legislation after Congress goes red too. It’ll be all CR’s expiring, say March, for FY25.
But the market is built on futures. Not sure how much this will impact it as I think it was a foregone conclusion and may already have been built in. I also really hope that Trump doesn’t push hard and that he does not get through the tariffs. As for the deportations … just have $0 funding illegals. The states will eventually not be able to afford their SJW messaging … and many immigrants will self-deport.
Agree – the Trump victory is embedded in market.
So, sell now on the hope of Trump ahead of the reality of Trump.
I’ll guess CR for Feds until March. States seem to be funding immigration bennies although, yes, that cannot continue forever.
Tariffs … hard to know … maybe will take a year to negotiate and could be minor.
Self-deport?? They’ll stay and work (or steal) below the radar (no taxes, no OSHA, etc) as has been done for decades; now at much larger scope. it’s shocking to see California self-destruct financially but that’s their path. Take a look at Germany’s welfare state — over 50% going to migrants … some didn’t show up for work so their bennies are cut 50% (wah, wah). We need to see a state default on bonds (maybe Illinois first).
Germany also has the worst retirement system in Western Europe (oldest age and lowest benefits). I think bad things are on the horizon for Germany. I believe the “drill baby drill” mantra of Trump (if he can make it happen) and the likely restart of the Keystone Pipeline (if he can get past the law suits) could have a big positive impact out of the gate. Right now, for those of us who try to keep a “Plan B” in mind … there are not many countries that are doing exceeding well strategically. I’ve got my eyes on Javier in Argentina … but he has his work cut out for him.
The oil companies will need big incentives to drill more than at present. Their production is already at all-time record highs. No need to produce more.
Their focus in the last decade has been on sustainable production, fewer wells drilled, improved productivity and improved returns to shareholders. Not on drilling so much they overproduce and destroy their profitability.
I would imagine that freeing up some of the land taken out of drilling could help, and not sure the status of the fracking scenario … but we did have costs at half what they are now (1/3 what they were at their Biden peek) … I would imagine that additional inventory could bring costs down under $3 anyway (not looking for under $2 as Bidenflation has turned $2 into almost $3 anyway).
Freeing up land does not mean it will be drilled. And drilling does not mean production. A lot of companies build inventories of DUCs (drilled but uncompleted wells) when it is cheap to drill. They only complete them and begin producing once it is advantageous to do so. This can increase their long-term reserves.
Self deport and go back to working or being unemployed in a 3rd world country or stay here and work off the books for whatever they can get here in a first world country?
Most will stay here.
Unfortunately
You are probably right, but they won’t be as directly on the taxpayer dole and they won’t be making “demands” for better and better benefits (done in Denver … I called my son in Colorado and told him I was going to break into his house and, when he got home, I’d have my 13 demands for how he needs to make my life better in his house).
But their off the books enjoyment does drive down wages
Yes, in NC … construction sites are 90+% folks who don’t speak english. Many work only for cash. So citizen construction workers in NC have all had to find other work.
Well if a customer goes that route they are entitled to the Tailgate warranty.
When you can no longer see the Trucks Taillights, warranty expires.
ER’s are required to take anyone who shows up.
Result: well-to-do young ER doc’s (not me); hospitals making $$$ on their ERs (combo fed/state pay) for various minor ailments charged into the many thousands at ER rates.
I have a friend who works in the ER … and does a contrast. If his child gets a chronic cough, they take him to the Minute Clinic, quick checkup, prescribe a generic antibiotic … out the door for maybe $120 after prescrip. When someone who doesn’t pay gets that, they call 911 and ambulance takes them to ER ($600 to $1000) … ER does every test known to man + the $2500 for coming thru the door ($5000+) and then taxi voucher home. Total cost about $6500. Why, because there is no incentive to do otherwise.
Time to put a “death sentence” to companies that don’t verify citizenship, then.
So, the delegateless wonder will be the presumptive nominee for the Democrats. What could possibly go wrong?
She’s incredibly unpopular in her own party. That’s how bad it is.
Time will tell….Kelly/AOC for me.
I had a feeling I would see this today on Sunday. What does it mean? nothing. the system is the issue and that won’t change that until our empire collapses. woohoo.
Shouldn’t be long now Israel is toast too especially after what they did in Gaza and noe Yemen They f..ked with the wrong people
I call on all conservatives and independents to whole heartedly endorse Kamala Harris. We need someone as sharp witted, erudite, persuasive, and just plain competent as Kamala on the Blue ticket in November.
You forgot the /s sarcasm tag, but I’m with you.
I was betting that attributing all those qualities to her was so obvious that it would make the tag redundant.
“I’m with [the other] her!”
Harris has the benefit of pretty much being hidden for the last 3 years. Wait until she has to step out front. It will be a disaster. Oh, and odds of Hunter and the rest of his family being pardoned just went to 100%
Last time she tried stepping out on the national stage she was roundly and soundly repudiated by people who found Joe Biden to be more capable.
She couldn’t even win the primary in her home State of California
Is this bullish? Time to go all in?
I’m buying more Gold but certainly not equities
People (well, the MSM anyway) keep saying that Biden didn’t have a serious primary challenger. That was only the case after RFK Jr got wise and went independent. Bet he’s pissed now that Sleepy Joe is dropping out, he might have beaten Joe in a fair primary. Then again, since when did the Democrats allow a fair primary (WTF are superdelegates, and note how Bernie got the shaft not once but twice).
Exactly, there’s no way RFK Jr would have gotten anywhere near the convention floor. Both parties have gotten so used to scripted & choreographed conventions that nobody can believe the natural and traditional open convention is actually happening. I understand 1968 was so chaotic that they never wanted to risk so a mess again. But people surely got tired of the robotic conventions, adding to the malaise of politics these days.
As for Bernie, don’t believe for one second he was shafted. His FOLLOWERS were shafted, which is why I saw more than one Bernie Bro turn MAGA in 2016. Bernie was a Sheepdog — his job was to herd wayward leftists back toward the party. Notice how he kept changing his affiliation: I to D, campaign, D back to I, wash rinse repeat. What a fraud!
Got the shaft, deserved the shaft.
So much for defending democracy.
So knee pads is the nominee?
So as he is dropping out does that mean Cameltoes is the presumptive nominee or will there be a fight for the nomination?
Her test is performance for the next two weeks.
If she fails, let’s have a balanced ticket with Mark Kelly with VP AOC.
It was inevitable. The only real question is why it took so long? Unfortunately, the dems don’t have a viable alternative. Trump wins, assuming he can stay out of legal challenges.
Trump wins if the Dems run with Harris on top.
All of Trump’s legal challenges are dead or on life support. The NY convictions will not result in jail time and will probably be thrown out on appeal. If #45 becomes #47 next January 20 (looks very likely), the legal issues will go away for good.
Evidently, he’s too unhealthy to run for re-election, but perfectly okay to finish the term. Unreal.
“Doctor” Jill has been running the country JUST fine in his mental absence — ever since Jan 6, 2021.
If he isn’t fit to finish his campaign, how is he able to complete the remainder of his term? We all know the answer.
Someone need to let him know he has resigned when he wakes up from his afternoon nap.
Gooooooo Joe!
And take that abomination posing as a VP with you!
No no no. Harris absolutely should be on the ticket in November
It’s Kamalas turn
Bet the Kamala Sutra sells out on AMZN.
…to withdraw from consideration also.
Why did his own campaign set him up for that debate?
His handlers thought the debate would halt his downward slide. It only accelerated his demise.
Cuz they didnt want primary voters to choose someone they didnt like?
I’m surprised the Trump team agreed to it. They should have waited until Biden was nominated and then had the debate when it would be too late for the Democrats to recover.
Trump challenged Biden many times, He could not back out.
I know, but you’d think somebody in the Trump campaign would have made the political calculus to wait. Then again, Trump picked Vance, so there’s no telling how stupid he might make the rest of the campaign.
Team Biden was betting that Trump wouldn’t show-up, just as he refused to debate any of the Republican challengers. Then they could claim the win, call Trump a wimp, etc. They rolled the dice and they came up snake eyes.
Money changed hands. Ten percent for the big guy.
And immunity for the whole family…and especially Hunter.
Is Putin next?
No
Is Putin literally Putin?
The roles are reversed. 90% for the Big Guy and 10% for the smartest guy the big guy knows.