Joe Biden is no longer the Democratic presidential nominee.
After weeks of heartburn from the Democratic political establishment — and the unique spectacle of the media finally holding the Democrats accountable for their dishonesty — Biden announced this week that he would be dropping out of the presidential race. That announcement followed his disastrous debate performance against Donald J. Trump, a performance that demonstrated to a flabbergasted America that the president of the United States is fully addled. Biden tried to deny it for weeks; some played along; most did not. Eventually, Biden’s abysmal poll numbers, combined with strong-arm tactics from political mafia boss Barack Obama and consigliere Nancy Pelosi, forced Biden from the race.
There are a number of lessons to be learned from this extraordinary chain of events.
First, as Lincoln apocryphally said, you can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. For years, we were told that behind closed doors, Joe Biden was cracking the secrets of cold fusion, even as we saw with our own eyes that he was in a state of continuous mental collapse. The power of the media only extends so far.
Second, while the political parties have lost much of their former power, they still exist — and they still have teeth. Democratic Party bosses and moneymen tossed out 14 million votes in favor of Joe Biden in the primaries because the polls looked bad. It’s that simple. Biden didn’t drop out because he suddenly discovered that as a patriot, he simply couldn’t lead America forward any longer. He dropped out because it was made clear to him that either his political brains or his signature would be on his resignation papers.
Third, the Democratic Party still has a few unbreakable rules, the most important of which is that no Black woman can be supplanted, no matter how bad a candidate she is. The newfound Democratic enthusiasm for hideously unpopular Vice President Kamala Harris has odor but no substance. Few Democrats are excited about Harris; they’re more excited that Biden is gone. But Harris herself is a preternaturally flawed candidate: corrupt, radical, and dishonest. She ran an all-time stinker of a presidential campaign in 2020; during that campaign, she somehow achieved the signal political feat of coming out against fracking, guns, and private health insurance — sure winners in swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. As Biden’s supposed “border czar,” she has presided over the worst border crisis in American history; she is tied at the hip to his awful record. Then there’s the fact that she is a charmless copy of Hillary Clinton, with the unfortunate addition of a Joker-like involuntary laugh that could break glass.
But Democrats can’t get rid of her. To do so would be to crack their intersectional coalition. And since 2012, Democrats have been running on that coalition … over and over and over again. It has only worked once, and that time only because Democrats radically changed every voting rule. But Democrats are wed to the strategy. And they won’t divorce it now.
All of which means that Donald Trump still has the electoral advantage in 2024, should he choose to take advantage of it. He’ll have to be more disciplined than he has been against a walking corpse like Biden; he’ll have to focus on Harris’ record rather than her unlikability or lack of qualifications. But anyone who proclaims that Harris’ entrance into the race means that she is now the frontrunner simply isn’t living in the world of reality.
In the meantime, we bid a not-so-fond farewell to the candidacy of Joe Biden. Now only one question remains: If he’s too senile to run, why isn’t he too senile to remain president for the next six months?
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democrats may not be able o get rid of Kamala Harris (by that I mean FIRE HER!) but Voters certainly can. And on November 5, 2024 they should by voting for Donald Trump for president.
Swapping out one puppet that is no longer useful to the Democrats, that being Old Joe, with another puppet, that being Kamala, to implement the EXACT SAME Democrat policies of course changes NOTHING. The person is largely immaterial, as it is the policies implemented that matter most. If anything, Kamala may only be the candidate long enough for the Party to pick her VP and then, if they can steal yet another election in November, Kamala will step down within the first year of her being sworn in. All so her VP, which would the person the Democrat Party really wants as the face of the Party can be elevated to POTUS with another VP selected by the Party leadership.
What I would like to see is a real investigative piece outlining what kind of deal the Bidens got for Jill, Hunter, James and Frank to agree to tell Biden it was finally time to bow out of the race at this late date. You know it has to include not only a full pardon for Hunter, which Biden will issue before leaving office, but also a sweeping immunity deal for the entire family. Something almost identical to what Hunter’s lawyers originally had main justice agree to before the document was presented to an honest judge, who rightfully rejected it. This time any sweeping immunity deal for the whole Biden family has to be judge shopped to a friendly Democrat appointed federal judge who will not only rubber stamp it, but also seal it afterward to prevent public disclosure via future FOIA requests.
As for financial renumeration, meaning a guarantee of a hefty financial payoff to the Bidens as Old Joe will be worthless for securing future “deals” after he leaves office, in order to keep the family flush with cash. I expect Jill and Hunter tried to negotiate something similar to what was agreed to with the Clintons and the Obamas for their service to the Party’s agenda. You know the book deals. Donations to the Clinton foundation. Obama’s Netflix deals that made him a billionaire. Ridiculous speaking fees for Clinton or Obama to show up for 20 minutes of saying essentially nothing of real value, but collecting six and seven figure checks. All legal means for the Party to thank both families for the billions upon billions major Democrat donors made off the policies both administrations implemented. However, Joe has much less future value to either the Democrat Party or its socialist agenda at this point. Still a good investigative reporter should be able to determine the outlines of the financial deal the Party agree to setup for Jill, Hunter and Joe’s brothers agreed to in order to get Old Joe to step aside. That’s an article worth reading.
I for one would like to see Biden finish his term. My reason is because Harris does not deserve to be the “first female” president under any circumstances. Another reason is that she could do far more damage in the remaining months than Biden could ever do. Finally, she shouldn’t have the privilege of running as an incumbent.
History is not going to be kind to his “legacy.”
Biden was put into office as the front man for the people who really govern this country. He was expected to do what he was told, and make the agenda look good. He could not do it, so he got canned. Kami Harris was selected on the same terms. The difference is that she believes most of the damned agenda.
Unfortunately, black voters historically vote for black candidates and democrats, no matter how corrupt or brain dead they may be. Michigan democrat voters in Wayne county (Detroit) consistently vote democratic because that is the way “they always vote”. Wayne county is also the home of majority Arab Dearbornistan. That is how tlaib got in. And for all the complaints of higher food and housing, they did not hesitate to jump on Harris’s bandwagon and start contributing to her campaign. Republicans need to hammer home their agenda based on everyday American’s issues and forget about name calling. Time to campaign on how they will clean up this mess and make daily living affordable once more.
This was a preplanned coup of the Demonrats to get rid of Joe when he was no longer useful to them. This has been in the making for a very long time because the party is nothing but a bunch of gangsters and lying thugs. Make no mistake, Commie is an intergal part of this coup because she is a race baiter and Jew hater and makes Rev Al look like a schoolboy when it comes to lying and cheating.
Say goodbye to the walking dead, say hello to Vampira she likes to suck and she’ll suck this country dry. We have to find the Head Vampire and drive a stake (or a steak because she doesn’t like meat) though the heart ( which they probably don’t have).
If a person is too demented to run for a second term as president, then he is also too demented to finish off his term as president Tragically, Harris is very Marxist and doesn’t deserve to be president; however, at least she is not organically demented. Biden has been a total failure and most of the other world leaders know he is “out to lunch.” It’s time to put the 25th amendment to good use. It’s there for a purpose, not to be ignored at the expense of the welfare of the American people.
Unfortunately he is the only one going .Drop in the bucket. There are many like him ready and willing to replace him.
Biden has stepped away from seeking a 2nd term as serving as acting as President of the USA. Kamala Harris is an extension of that Administration and she along with Biden are following “someone’s leading directions” who is actually leading our nation.
Who is the “psuedo President”? Who is really the acting President? Why is this not being questioned? What has happened to our government? Have we already succumed to a silent coup? Am I reading to many mysteries that I want a super slueth to solve this mystery?
I think there are more untruths that will be revealed, but will it be the WHOLE truth? As a citizen and taxpayer, we deserve to know the truth which will start building trust in our government and restore our country’s future.
Biden’s decision weren’t ever his ow . he was told what to do and say every step of the way by his Wife, kids, Obamas, Clintons, Hollywood elite spoiled brats.I feel sorry for him. I really do. His wife should have intervened along time ago but she has to much spoiled rich girl power to do that. I do wish him well in the future but I am glad he won’t continue next 4 years as President. He never was qualified to sit in the chair.. God speed Joe.
When he resigns the Presidency then I can Believe
if biden remains as president, he still can screw up this country a lot more.
Briefly watching Biden today (claiming border crossings less than “his predecessor”- liar), all I could think of was MAXX HEADROOM. And hiw they must’ve broke the budget on spray tan making that walking corpse look “healthy!
I am wondering if they told old Joe that he quit the ticket. I am also wondering if he can understand anything anymore.
Good Riddance…..hope is insanity ideas are gone too!
And good riddance. How he got elected for more than one term baffles me.
The Dems always did know that Biden was not able to be president but it was a cover up all along and I am sure Obama is in on it he has had a hand in running this country along with others what a shame to run a country like this then to do what they did to President Trump what a shame will never vote for Harris she cannot run this country.The big reason for Biden to stay in office was Biden’s wife she wanted him to stay she likes being the First Lady Time for new leadership with someone that can lead.
Don’t you mean “good riddance”?
Long over due. He and all old farts like him (anyone over the age of 65) in all branches of governemnt should have been gone long ago.
Good riddance. You won’t be missed, quickly forgotten, and you reign will be regretted for generations.
GOD will get rid of K Harris!!