https://xcancel.com/jeremyscahill/status/1814630606141030773

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/us/politics/biden-drop-out-2024-election.html

https://archive.is/ISQIE

While Mr. Biden and his team publicly insist that he is staying in the race, privately people close to him have said that he is increasingly accepting that he may not be able to, and some have begun discussing dates and venues for a possible announcement that he is stepping aside.

One factor that may stretch out a decision: Advisers believe that Mr. Biden would not want to do it before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visits Washington on Wednesday at the initiative of Republicans to address Congress, unwilling to give the premier the satisfaction given their strained relations lately over the Gaza war.

  • the_post_of_tom_joad [any, any]@hexbear.net
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    4 months ago

    Look, he’s not gonna drop out. He’ll keep teasing the possibility but in november if he’s kickin’ he’s gonna be on the ticket.

    How do i know this rather than just think it? 30 shame-filled years of mistreatment as a registered Democrat.

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      4 months ago

      30 shame-filled years of mistreatment as a registered Democrat.

      I just got “kicked out” of my position as the secretary for our local Dem club and I can say with actual authority that they are fucking rabid to keep that dementia riddled corpse on the ticket.

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      Every day he doesn’t drop out strengthens the argument of “it’s too late, it would cause too much chaos” so he would be stupid not to string everyone along as long as he can