[WaPo] The top Democrats calling on Biden to drop out of the 2024 election

that's gonna leave a mark

 

the pace has picked back up

 

I suppose one could always say climate change is a contributing factor

 

Martin Heinrich becomes third Dem senator to call on Biden to drop out of race, joins 24 House reps

https://nypost.com/2024/07/19/us-ne...en-to-drop-out-of-race-joining-24-house-reps/

 

this is still the official message from Biden as of 18 minutes ago

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elec...aign-updates/#link-4ASXMNPI35ANJJHNM53PNIGQ7Q

11 min ago
By Mariana Alfaro
Reporter on the breaking political news team

Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) is now calling for President Biden to leave the Democratic ticket.

“There is too much on the line, and we have to be able to make that case to the American people about the change we need and the country we all deserve,” he said in a series of posts on X. “After weeks of consideration and hundreds of conversations with constituents, I have come to the conclusion that Joe Biden is no longer the best person to make that case.”
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lol. guessing you don't see the high percentage of factual news reports coming out of The NY Times and Washington Post I spew

 

that really hurts. you're mean

 

don't know about Turley but the Federalist has an interesting piece today:

Donald Trump Enters Fall Election With The Big Tent Republicans Failed To Build For Decades
Trump has made inroads with minority voters without alienating the party’s white base because the former president’s activism is genuine.

https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/19/donald-trump-enters-fall-election-with-the-big-tent-republicans-failed-to-build-for-decades/

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elec...aign-updates/#link-DB5B5AKDP5DALPGRAFIIC5G4UU

34 min ago
Rep. Zoe Lofgren calls on Biden to step aside
By Nicole Markus

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) released a statement Friday calling on President Biden to step aside, citing her belief that he cannot win against former president Donald Trump.

“Simply put, your candidacy is on a trajectory to lose the White House and potentially impact crucial House and Senate races down ballot,” wrote Lofgren, a close ally of former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif).

Lofgren is among eight Democratic lawmakers who so far Friday have called on Biden to quit the ticket. Lofgren said that if Biden does remain in the race, she will support him and work to ensure his candidacy is a success.

“Unfortunately, I greatly doubt that the outcome will be positive and our country will pay a dreadful price for that,” she wrote.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/elec...aign-updates/#link-OFFWA5XGXFE3BB5W4ESFYQDOVE

20 min ago
By Nicole Markus

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) is joining calls from Democratic lawmakers for President Biden to step aside. McCollum asked Biden to endorse Vice President Harris and suggested she should choose “a strong Midwestern running mate,” naming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as an option.
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lol

 

at least these aren't the bright lights who said Hunter's laptop had all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elec...aign-updates/#link-WOFT6VE4YFA7ZDNV3WY6NWYFXE

10 min ago
Former Democratic foreign policy officials urge Biden to leave the race
By Mariana Alfaro
Reporter on the breaking political news team

A group of 56 former Democratic foreign policy officials in an open letter Friday called on President Biden to drop out of the presidential race, saying that “the growing likelihood of an electoral college victory for Donald Trump puts your national security accomplishments — and our country and your legacy — at an unacceptable level of risk.”

The signees — which include former ambassadors, former members of the diplomatic corps and former national security officials — said Trump’s “vision, approach, and expressed intentions concerning our nation’s security are in fundamental conflict with the values and principles for which you have stood.”

The former diplomats also said they are “keenly aware of the comments you made in March 2020, in which you indicated that you viewed yourself as ‘a bridge’ to ‘an entire generation of leaders’ who represent the country’s future.”

“We strongly believe that now is the time to pass the mantle of leadership, and we respectfully urge you to do so,” they wrote.

Those who signed the letter include former national security adviser Anthony Lake, former USAID administrator J. Brian Atwood, and former national coordinator for security and counterterrorism Richard A. Clark. Many of the signees have previously worked with Biden, who is known for his expertise in foreign policy.
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