Joe Biden Admits Pressure From Democrats Led Him To Drop Out of Race

[Pound4abrown]

Man. I am just tying to give a **** about this. I really am.
I get that he is disappointed, but basically the entire leadership of his party asked him to do what is right for the country, and he ****ing did it.
I don't begrudge him some saltiness as to how it went down, but he decided, and the results have been, so far, pretty spectacular.

 

[BlueTex]

Oh-- so Democrats don't have a say in who the Democratic Party chooses as it's nominee.
Got it.

If you actually bothered to read the rules of the DNC, you would understand how it actually works. You can lead a horse to water but can't make him drink...

 

[Athanasius68]

This election is not about Joe Biden. It never was, nor did Joe Biden want it to be about him. Biden believes Trump is an existential threat to American democracy. He just also believed he was best positioned to beat him.

Maybe he was.
So his solution to the threat to democracy was to endorse his VP.
And no others need apply.

Funny how its only the Trump supporters that are suddenly concerned about Joe Biden's feelings.

Nobody is talking about Bidens feeling.
This isn't grade school

This country thanks you for your disingenuousness, as it is so rare to find these days. Sorry that Trump is now likely to lose because Joe Biden did the right thing for his country, putting country ahead of self. Its a noble thing that 21st century Republicans would never understand.

Joe Biden's legacy has been significantly enhanced by his sacrifice here. He is already considered one of our better US presidents. This just likely cements his place as America's best one-term president.

 

[Athanasius68]

If you actually bothered to read the rules of the DNC, you would understand how it actually works. You can lead a horse to water but can't make him drink...

In other words, they don't.
At least not when the leadership doesn't like the results.

 

[Gardener]

Your ignorance of how the DNC operates (very similar to the RNC) is what is sorely lacking...

The DNC is a top-down affair representing the technocrat elites and decides on the candidates they run to represent the interests of those elites.

Biden was useful only to the point he could be elected, and so was tossed out when he became too feeble to elect. He was never running the show.

 

[Athanasius68]

Parties have primaries to inform DELEGATES of the primary voters sentiment....

The delegates are pledged to vote for the candidate who wins the actual vote.
Which was Biden.

 

[BlueTex]

In other words, they don't.
At least not when the leadership doesn't like the results.

They don't in the RNC either.... Don't see you pissing your pants over that...

 

[hooligan]

The delegates are pledged to vote for the candidate who wins the actual vote.
Which was Biden.

And now Biden is not a candidate - so they can't.

 

[BlueTex]

The DNC is a top-down affair representing the technocrat elites and decides on the candidates they run to represent the interests of those elites.

Biden was useful only to the point he could be elected, and so was tossed out when he became too feeble to elect. He was never running the show.

OOooooi.... Was the Tri-Lateral Commission involved too?

You think the RNC is any different?

 

[Athanasius68]

They don't in the RNC either.... Don't see you pissing your pants over that...

And when was the GOP nominee rejected by the primary and caucus voters again?

Why bother having primaries if the folks in the smoke filled rooms make the decisions?

 

[Hari Seldon]

Joe Biden Admits Pressure From Democrats Led Him To Drop Out of Race​

MSN

President Joe Biden said to CBS that he dropped out of the race after receiving pressure from Democrats in the House and the Senate.

"The polls we had showed it was a neck-and-neck race, it would have been down to the wire," the Democratic president told CBS News' Robert Costa in an exclusive pre-recorded one-on-one conversation first aired today.

He wasn't forced out of the race because he was getting senile after all. The whole problem was the polls. Three or four people at the top of the Democrat cabal got together and decided he could not win. Never mind that Biden was elected to office with over 80 million votes. Never mind that he won basically all of the primary votes during the Democrat primary process. Never mind that the chosen successor had not received even 1 vote during the normal state primary process. Never mind that an unprecedented process of getting elected delegates to change their votes without any input from their constituency was concocted so there could not be any debate on the process at the Democratic convention.

You all feel good about that? It sounds like a real "threat to democracy" to me.

So what? Pressure from the orange Jesus inner sanctum finally led to him to publicly speak to the Jan. 6 rioters and request they leave peacefully. Only took him like 6 hours.

 

[BlueTex]

And when was the GOP nominee rejected by the primary and caucus voters again?

Why bother having primaries if the folks in the smoke filled rooms make the decisions?

LMAO.... You just keeping desperately trying to make this into something.... If Trump withdraws tomorrow, how will the RNC decide who is their candidate?

 

[Rexedgar]

You guys are really mourning the loss of Biden. Definitely a dog that caught the car situation. I’m young enough to remember when Republicans insisted Joe should drop out of the race because he was too senile to be president and part of a massive crime family. How the tables have turned.

The old “gotta be careful what you wish for” syndrome!

 

[JasperL]

Hello-- an election was 'overturned.'

President Biden received 99% of the vote and a few people at the top simply said 'no'-- can't have him.
And you smile with joy

Meanwhile, you're going to lecture everyone else about dangers to democracy? Please.

Holy False Equivalency Batman!!!

Read up on how the parties selected their candidates in the past. It might help you understand a bit better.

 

[upsideguy]

Maybe he was.
So his solution to the threat to democracy was to endorse his VP.
And no others need apply.


Nobody is talking about Bidens feeling.
This isn't grade school

This is a Democratic party process. Unless you are a Democrat, its not of your concern. Do you want to show me evidence that 20% of the Democrats are outraged? The Democrats made a provision for dissent, there really was none of consequence. You are attempting, rather poorly, to make an issue where there is no known problem. The Democrats, as a rule, are very happy with where the election prospects stand at the moment.

Do you understand how the party's have nominated candidates for most of American history? It has never been a real democratic process for either party. Since 1968, the parties have attempted to make it more democratic (in their self-interest), but only in years where there is no incumbent. There is no issue here, nor is this of your concern unless you are Democrat.

Sorry that Trump was caught flat-footed here and now has to work his way out of a deficit, but that is the way elections work. Typical Trump and Trump supporter: blame all that goes wrong on everyone but Trump. If the Republicans were smart, they would get Trump off that ticket as well. Nikki Haley warned us all, '...the party that will win in November will not be running an 80 year old...'

 

[Pound4abrown]

yawn...

More bullshit from a puppet who says exactly what he's told to say.

Face facts, folks. Biden has NEVER made a decision on his own since he was installed in the WH. EVERYTHING he's done and said is what he was told to do and say. This nonsense is no different.

Biden was TOLD to step down. He initially resisted...probably the first time he's done something like that in more than four years...and he was threatened with the shame of being forced out by way of Section 4 of the 25th Amendment.

I have to hand it to you, when you run your gaslighting bullshit, you get neck deep in it.
I will now allow you ample time to prove any of this deep state, CT bullshit is remotely true.

 

[Gardener]

OOooooi.... Was the Tri-Lateral Commission involved too?

You think the RNC is any different?

You actually think a man as senile as Biden was running the show.

You are a lucky man, Blue. My inventory of bridges is at an all-time high, and so I am offering some of them at deep discounts these days. I have the Pecos River high bridge at an especially attractive price!

 

[JasperL]

Well no.
The party voted for him.
The leadership pushed him out.

Actually no, which is why there was no public outcry from Democrats when Joe stepped down. The opposite happened.

It's sad and all that the MAGAs are upset about how...checks notes....the other party selected its candidate, but also really dang funny!

 

[BlueTex]

You actually think a man as senile as Biden was running the show.

You are a lucky man, Blue. My inventory of bridges is at an all-time high, and so I am offering some of them at deep discounts these days. I have the Pecos River high bridge at an especially attractive price!

Then you should fully support the party leaders withdrawing their support and him withdrawing from the race. Given Trump's ramblings lately, I'm sure there has been discussion with the RNC leadership as well. If Trump were to die or withdraw, who will pick the candidate?

 

[BlueTex]

Actually no, which is why there was no public outcry from Democrats when Joe stepped down. The opposite happened.

It's sad and all that the MAGAs are upset about how...checks notes....the other party selected its candidate, but also really dang funny!

I too remember when MAGA dipshits were just convinced that Harris would be easy to beat....

 

[Athanasius68]

Actually no, which is why there was no public outcry from Democrats when Joe stepped down. The opposite happened.

It's sad and all that the MAGAs are upset about how...checks notes....the other party selected its candidate, but also really dang funny!

Well yes they did vote for him.
There were things called primaries.
Biden actually had some challengers who dropped out-' the Dems preferred Biden

Trump? He also won his primaries.
The party did not push him out.

 

[Athanasius68]

This is a Democratic party process. Unless you are a Democrat, its not of your concern. Do you want to show me evidence that 20% of the Democrats are outraged? The Democrats made a provision for dissent, there really was none of consequence. You are attempting, rather poorly, to make an issue where there is no known problem. The Democrats, as a rule, are very happy with where the election prospects stand at the moment.

Do you understand how the party's have nominated candidates for most of American history? It has never been a real democratic process for either party. Since 1968, the parties have attempted to make it more democratic (in their self-interest), but only in years where there is no incumbent. There is no issue here, nor is this of your concern unless you are Democrat.

Sorry that Trump was caught flat-footed here and now has to work his way out of a deficit, but that is the way elections work. That is on him.

Oh hey if the Democrats wish to argue that votes don't matter that is fine by me.

 

[Athanasius68]

Holy False Equivalency Batman!!!

Read up on how the parties selected their candidates in the past. It might help you understand a bit better.

LOL-- so it's the Democrats leading the way back to the smoke filled rooms.

I thought Ms. Harris says we will not go back

 

[BlueTex]

Well yes they did vote for him.
There were things called primaries.
Biden actually had some challengers who dropped out-' the Dems preferred Biden

Trump? He also won his primaries.
The party did not push him out.

If Trump withdraws tomorrow or dies, who will select the RNC candidate?

 

[Gardener]

Then you should fully support the party leaders withdrawing their support and him withdrawing from the race. Given Trump's ramblings lately, I'm sure there has been discussion with the RNBC leadership as well. If Trump were to die or withdraw, who will pick the candidate?

I am not hyper partisan as you. I do not view politics as a game of cowboys and indians.


oops, make those European oppressors and brave indigenes.