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President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 U.S. presidential race. He made the announcement on Saturday evening via Twitter, stating that he would not seek a second term. Biden expressed his support for Vice President Kamala Harris. The president’s withdrawal follows months of gaffes and controversies concerning his health and cognitive abilities to lead the U.S. for another four years.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who pressured Biden to withdraw after the first debate with Donald Trump, praised Biden according to The Guardian:
“President Joe Biden is a patriotic American who has always put our country first. His legacy of vision, values, and leadership makes him one of the most important presidents in American history. With love and gratitude to President Biden for always believing in America’s promise and offering people the opportunity to fulfill it. God blessed America with Joe Biden’s greatness and kindness,” Pelosi stated.
Bill and Hillary Clinton thanked Joe Biden on X for his “extraordinary” career before saying they are “honored” to support Harris, as reported by Sky News. They stated this is the best way to prevent Donald Trump from returning to the White House for a second term.
“We have gone through many ups and downs, but nothing has worried us more for our country than the threat of a second Trump term,” their statement reads.
“He has promised to be a dictator from day one, and the recent ruling by his servile Supreme Court will only encourage him to further destroy the Constitution.
“Now is the time to support Kamala Harris and fight with everything we have to elect her.”
Right-wing social media platforms and extremist Telegram channels are already filled with misogynistic and racist hate messages against Kamala Harris, writes wired.com.
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Jill Biden posted President Joe Biden’s letter announcing his decision not to seek re-election on Instagram, along with a double pink heart emoji.
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“Today, I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be our party’s candidate this year. Democrats – it’s time to unite and defeat Trump. Let’s do this.”
In a letter addressed to “my fellow Americans,” Biden stated it has been “the greatest honor of my life to be your president.”
“While my intention was to run for re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country to withdraw and focus solely on fulfilling my presidential duties for the remainder of my term.”
In the letter posted on X, he continued: “I will speak to the nation later this week in detail about my decision.
“For now, allow me to express my deepest gratitude to all those who worked hard to see me re-elected.
“I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work. And let me express my sincere appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.
“I believe today, as I have always believed, that there is nothing America cannot do – when we do it together. We just need to remember that we are the United States of America,” Sky News reports.
Democrats must now choose a new candidate for the November race, which has already been marked by tension, division, and an assassination attempt, the BBC notes.
Biden’s announcement comes after months of speculation about his age and ability to serve the U.S. for another four years – amid a series of highly publicized gaffes and a disastrous debate performance.
It is also the first time a candidate has withdrawn after securing the majority of delegates in the primary elections and less than a month before the Democratic Convention, scheduled in Chicago for August 19-22.
Biden is 81 years old.
Full Letter Published by Joe Biden:
My fellow Americans,
In recent years, we have made great progress as a nation.
Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We have made historic investments in rebuilding our nation, lowering prescription drug prices for seniors, and expanding affordable healthcare to a record number of Americans. We have provided critical care for a million veterans exposed to toxic substances. We passed the first gun safety law in 30 years. We appointed the first African American woman to the Supreme Court. And we passed the most significant crime legislation in world history. America has never been in a better position to lead than we are now.
I know that nothing would have been possible without you, the American people. Together, we overcame a once-in-a-century pandemic and the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression. We protected and maintained democracy. And we revitalized and strengthened our alliances worldwide.
It has been the greatest honor of my life to be your president.
It has been the greatest honor of my life to be your president. And while my intention was to run for re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country to withdraw and focus solely on fulfilling my presidential duties for the remainder of my term.
I will address the nation later this week with more details about my decision.
For now, allow me to express my profound gratitude to all those who worked hard to see me re-elected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work. And let me express my sincere appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.
I believe today, as I have always believed, that there is nothing America cannot do – when we do it together. We just need to remember that we are the United States of America.
How the Process of Replacing Biden Might Unfold
An analysis by EFE, cited by Agerpres, explains how the process of replacing Biden in the electoral race will unfold, following the president’s announcement that he will not run for a second term: the DNC will hold an emergency meeting where its rules committee will establish the process for replacing the candidate.
Since he announced his withdrawal before being confirmed (nominated) at the August convention as the presidential candidate, the DNC can decide to hold a special convention to nominate another candidate or designate the candidate directly following consultations with Democratic leaders.
A factor to consider is that each U.S. state has its deadline by which candidates for the November elections can be registered on the ballots, some very close to the convention date, limiting the time margin for organizing a special convention.
Thus, his replacement will most likely be decided during the August convention. Additionally, the current president has significant influence over the selection of his replacement in the electoral race, as he currently controls 3,908 of the 3,939 delegates.
Biden could also ask these delegates to vote according to their wishes, and the winner will be the candidate who gains the support of at least 1,976 delegates.
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For the record: The occupant of both the office of POTUS and VP needs to be a ‘natural born’ citizen. Which is a person “born in the country, of parents who are citizens” thereof. The definition is from the definitive tome of the day of the constitutional Framers on such nation-building matters, E. de Vattel’s ‘The Law of Nations’ And that eligibility requirement for those two federal offices STILL STANDS, absent a constitutional amendment to the contrary.
That means not only that K Harris is currently illegally occupying the office of VP. And is ineligible for the higher office. But that BHO was never eligible for the office of POTUS either. Which means that we have unfinished business to attend to in this nation. Which includes the fact that all of the legislation that he signed into law, and all of the E.O.’s and P.D,’s that he issued, and all of the appointments and nominations that he made – including to the SCOTUS, and inferior courts – need to go with him. Into the trash bin. For it to be as though he never occupied that extremely important office. For, he never occupied it legally.
And we learn the hard way to live by the rule of aw. In our case, that being the Constitution of the U.S.
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Kraken Harris is not a born citizen of the USA.
See ei loe midagi.Obama ja Clintoni polnud kumbki USAs sündinud.Molemad olid Khazari maffia tooted.
If I am not mistaken, Harris is not a true citizen of the real US republic. Am I wrong, maybe DC but not the USA Republic. Also we do not need another idiot in office!
Kamala es un trans sexual.no vale la pena ser candidata.
Yes [dear].