Biden Speech From Oval Office Withdrew from Reelection to Unite Democrats

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In a historic address from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden announced his decision to end his bid for reelection. He emphasized that his choice was driven by a need to unite the Democratic Party amidst weeks of internal turmoil and increasing pressure to step aside. Biden stated that while he had once believed nothing short of a higher power could sway his decision to run again, he ultimately concluded that uniting his party was of paramount importance.

 

"In recent weeks it has become clear to me that I need to unite my party in this critical endeavor," Biden said. "Nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition. So, I decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. It’s the best way to unite our nation."

 

Standing by his side were First Lady Jill Biden, his children, their spouses and children, some of his longtime political advisers, and White House staff. Biden's decision followed intense discussions with congressional leaders who expressed concerns that his continued candidacy could jeopardize Democratic control of both chambers of Congress in the upcoming elections.

 

Biden has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, who many Democrats believe has revitalized the party's energy and could improve their chances of defeating former President Donald Trump. Harris watched Biden’s speech from Houston, Texas, reflecting her active engagement in the campaign.

 

In a letter posted to social media, Biden formally announced his withdrawal, acknowledging the efforts of prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to persuade him to step aside. “There is a time and a place for long years of experience in public life,” Biden said in his address. “There’s also a time and a place for new voices, fresh voices. Yes, younger voices. And that time is now.”

 

Biden's decision came after a poor debate performance in late June, where his struggles to articulate his thoughts raised concerns about his viability as a candidate. Despite initial resistance, Biden recognized the broader necessity of his withdrawal for the party's unity and future success.

 

In his address, Biden made a fervent plea for the preservation of democracy, a central theme throughout his administration. "In this moment, we can see those we disagree with not as enemies but as friends, fellow Americans. Can we do that? Does character in public life still matter?" he asked.

 

He referenced a quote from Benjamin Franklin that he keeps in his office: "a Republic, if you can keep it." He continued, "Whether we keep our Republic is now in your hands. History is in your hands, the power’s in your hands. The idea of America lies in your hands."

 

Biden clarified that he would complete his current term, which ends in January, and outlined his priorities for the remaining months. These include efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Supreme Court reform, continuing to advocate for reproductive rights, and his Cancer Moonshot initiative. He also praised Harris, calling her “experienced,” “tough,” and “capable.”

 

Reflecting on his long career, Biden expressed deep gratitude for the opportunity to serve. "Nowhere else on Earth can a kid with a stutter from modest beginnings in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Claymont, Delaware, one day sit behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office," he said. "I’ve given my heart and my soul to the nation, like so many others … I hope you have some idea how grateful I am, to all of you."

 

Credit: BBC 2024-07-25

 

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[JonnyF]

He can't even tell the truth about why he withdrew.

 

He's told so many lies he probably wouldn't even recognize the truth any more.

 

I wonder who is actually running the US right now. Because it cannot be this shell of a man. 

[stevenl]

8 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

He can't even tell the truth about why he withdrew.

 

He's told so many lies he probably wouldn't even recognize the truth any more.

 

I wonder who is actually running the US right now. Because it cannot be this shell of a man. 

Always fun when Trump supporters complain about others lying.

[riclag]

Dem party democracy, elites rule !

 

 

Biden allies say 'elites' are disenfranchising voters who want the president to stay in.

 

Members of the party's base, particularly Black and Latino voters, are warning that efforts to push Biden out of the 2024 race are undemocratic.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-allies-try-turn-pressure-campaign-back-democratic-party-insiders-rcna162785

 

 

 

 

 

[mania]

53 minutes ago, Social Media said:

"In recent weeks it has become clear to me that I need to unite my party in this critical endeavor,"

 

This is the sad part about our two party system & its cheerleaders

 

It is never about the achievements instead no matter what or who it is about the party.

 

Look at when this nice old man was being paraded about even when it was obvious he was flailing mentally.

Instead of folks around him nicely stating the facts the true blue always made excuses

 

Even now he has finally (probably) been forced aside & the same true blue that cheered him while he flailed will now cheer & vote for a totally unqualified person (Kamala Harris ) to become President of the USA

 

Thus is the idiocy of this two party system. As if it were a tag team wrestling match. These cheerleaders (for either side) would rather cut their noses off to spite their faces. Never really truly caring about their country

[riclag]

The party of democracy , feckless attempt to control power!

 

“Not the press, not the pundits, not the big donors, not any selected group of individuals, no matter how well intentioned. The voters — and the voters alone — decide the nominee of the Democratic Party.” 
 

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-bashes-elites-defiant-msnbc-interview-1235054682/

 

[stevenl]

5 minutes ago, mania said:

 

This is the sad part about our two party system & its cheerleaders

 

It is never about the achievements instead no matter what or who it is about the party.

 

Look at when this nice old man was being paraded about even when it was obvious he was flailing mentally.

Instead of folks around him nicely stating the facts the true blue always made excuses

 

Even now he has finally (probably) been forced aside & the same true blue that cheered him while he flailed will now cheer & vote for a totally unqualified person (Kamala Harris ) to become President of the USA

 

Thus is the idiocy of this two party system. As if it were a tag team wrestling match. These cheerleaders (for either side) would rather cut their noses off to spite their faces. Never really truly caring about their country

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It is never about the achievements instead no matter what or who it is about the party.

Sad you're omitting this part.
"Nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition. So, I decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. It’s the best way to unite our nation."

[stevenl]

2 hours ago, riclag said:

Dem party democracy, elites rule !

 

 

Biden allies say 'elites' are disenfranchising voters who want the president to stay in.

 

Members of the party's base, particularly Black and Latino voters, are warning that efforts to push Biden out of the 2024 race are undemocratic.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-allies-try-turn-pressure-campaign-back-democratic-party-insiders-rcna162785

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, riclag said:

The party of democracy , feckless attempt to control power!

 

“Not the press, not the pundits, not the big donors, not any selected group of individuals, no matter how well intentioned. The voters — and the voters alone — decide the nominee of the Democratic Party.” 
 

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-bashes-elites-defiant-msnbc-interview-1235054682/

 

You're really worried when you start complaining about the democratic process in the opposing party.

[JonnyF]

55 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Always fun when Trump supporters complain about others lying.

 

Always fun when anyone criticizing Biden is labelled a Trump supporter. 

[mania]

Just now, stevenl said:

Sad you're omitting this part.
"Nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition. So, I decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. It’s the best way to unite our nation."

 

No I didn't miss a thing thanks. He would never have sat down of his own accord

[riclag]

What a difference a week makes when democracy elites in the dem party panic! They’re still got their convention 

to twist their radical democratic policies!

 

"The president has made it clear he wants to continue to run, and I think people are being very respectful of that," said Simon Rosenberg, a Democratic strategist.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw4y3xd4r1po

[JonnyF]

I still haven't seen him.

 

All I have is a tweet to drop out of the race and a dodgy voice recording. During that recording Harris said "It's great to have you on the reco.... uh the call". 😄

 

Have they got him tied up in the basement somewhere? Come out, Come out wherever you are - Joe. 

 

Can someone remind him he is still President?

[riclag]

One of bidens radical socialist supporters recently said about the undemocratic pressure campaign to oust biden:

 

“If you think that there is consensus among the people who want Joe Biden to leave that they will support Vice President Harris, you would be mistaken,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “They’re not going to be fully honest, but I’m going to be honest for them.”

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4781905-ocasio-cortez-joe-biden-kamala-harris-democratic-elites-nominee/

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

8 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Sad you're omitting this part.
"Nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition. So, I decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. It’s the best way to unite our nation."

IMO the statement "saving our democracy" is a lie. IMO only those that believe Democrat propaganda think American democracy is in jeopardy.

What's undemocratic is trying to remove the opponent by misusing the judicial system.

 

Anyway, Biden was obviously reading the speech, so it was whatever his handlers wrote.

 

I watched the speech and he looked very strange, as though he had been drugged or something. His head never moved and he wasn't looking at the camera.

 

BTW, he told a huge lie that I heard- apparently he appointed the first black woman to SCOTUS.

 

Even though he was obviously reading the speech he still got confused in parts, and said IMO nonsensical things. No doubt the speech is going to be analysed in depth and those lapses exposed.

[stevenl]

5 minutes ago, riclag said:

One of bidens radical socialist supporters recently said about the undemocratic pressure campaign to oust biden:

 

“If you think that there is consensus among the people who want Joe Biden to leave that they will support Vice President Harris, you would be mistaken,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “They’re not going to be fully honest, but I’m going to be honest for them.”

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4781905-ocasio-cortez-joe-biden-kamala-harris-democratic-elites-nominee/

 

 

I think AOC is right, but there is no choice at this point. So the party will be united behind Harris.

[marin]

6 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

I still haven't seen him.

 

All I have is a tweet to drop out of the race and a dodgy voice recording. During that recording Harris said "It's great to have you on the reco.... uh the call". 😄

 

Have they got him tied up in the basement somewhere? Come out, Come out wherever you are - Joe. 

 

Can someone remind him he is still President?

He just spoke on TV, sorry you missed it. By any chance is this you? Has to be from your posting histrionics. 

 

 

[Eric Loh]

2 hours ago, riclag said:

One of bidens radical socialist supporters recently said about the undemocratic pressure campaign to oust biden:

 

“If you think that there is consensus among the people who want Joe Biden to leave that they will support Vice President Harris, you would be mistaken,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “They’re not going to be fully honest, but I’m going to be honest for them.”

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4781905-ocasio-cortez-joe-biden-kamala-harris-democratic-elites-nominee/

 

 

AOC has endorsed Kamala Harris for president. She is with the party decision to unite against the country to defeat DT's threat to American democracy. Do keep up. 

[thaibeachlovers]

18 minutes ago, stevenl said:

 

You're really worried when you start complaining about the democratic process in the opposing party.

Unfortunately you are not correct. Harris was not democratically elected. She didn't win any primaries and far as I know there is but one vote for both president and VP.

At no point has she been democratically chosen by voters to be the POTUS candidate.

[thaibeachlovers]

6 minutes ago, stevenl said:

I think AOC is right, but there is no choice at this point. So the party will be united behind Harris.

LOL. It's hardly united behind her. That is like saying every GOP congressperson supports Trump.

[stevenl]

1 minute ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Unfortunately you are not correct. Harris was not democratically elected. She didn't win any primaries and far as I know there is but one vote for both president and VP.

At no point has she been democratically chosen by voters to be the POTUS candidate.

At no point did I claim she was democratically elected.
So your comment has no bearing on my post.

[Chomper Higgot]

Ok watched the speech.

 

A true statesman.

 

Country, the constitution, democracy and freedom first and above personal ambition.

 

 

 

[JonnyF]

11 minutes ago, marin said:

He just spoke on TV, sorry you missed it. By any chance is this you? Has to be from your posting histrionics. 

 

 

 

You must be elated to have seen him. Is this you?

 

[JonnyF]

9 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Unfortunately you are not correct. Harris was not democratically elected. She didn't win any primaries and far as I know there is but one vote for both president and VP.

At no point has she been democratically chosen by voters to be the POTUS candidate.

 

Correct, but when did the Democrats ever care about Democracy?

 

We've seen lawfare, violence, assassination attempts, vitriol.

 

Not much in the way of Democracy though from the Dems though. The way Biden was removed from the race was more like a coup. 

[marin]

Nah bro dont swing that way. 

 

Why did you post he has not been seen when he was addressing the nation?

 

Do you actually believe the last election was stolen?

[JonnyF]

2 minutes ago, marin said:

Nah bro dont swing that way. 

 

Course you don't 😃.

 

Bro.

 

2 minutes ago, marin said:

 

Why did you post he has not been seen when he was addressing the nation?

 

Because he'd been missing for a week. I was getting worried. Good to see he's still alive. 

 

2 minutes ago, marin said:

 

Do you actually believe the last election was stolen?

 

Please provide a link to where I have claimed that. 

[JonnyF]

11 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Ok watched the speech.

 

A true statesman.

 

Country, the constitution, democracy and freedom first and above personal ambition.

 

 

 

 

When a week before he claimed only god could stop him.

 

I wonder what he'll say next week?

 

This man's for turning... 

[marin]

2 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Please provide a link to where I have claimed that. 

 

 

Dont need to, and thank you. You just proved my point. You know the stolen election is a lie. I hate liars, my parents raised me right. 

 

Last question why do you vocally and with all your heart support a liar and a fraud?

[Chomper Higgot]

35 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

I still haven't seen him.

 

All I have is a tweet to drop out of the race and a dodgy voice recording. During that recording Harris said "It's great to have you on the reco.... uh the call". 😄

 

Have they got him tied up in the basement somewhere? Come out, Come out wherever you are - Joe. 

 

Can someone remind him he is still President?

A very odd thing to say in a thread discussing President Biden’s televised speech.

 

But it it’s at least puts the all your other comments in this thread into their correct context, uninformed off topic nonsense.

[Eric Loh]

10 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Unfortunately you are not correct. Harris was not democratically elected. She didn't win any primaries and far as I know there is but one vote for both president and VP.

At no point has she been democratically chosen by voters to be the POTUS candidate.

This question has been going around the Republican camp that voters have been disenfranchised by this switch. No they are wrong. Voters in the primary cast ballots for delegates to the convention who were pledged to Biden but who are now 'unbound'by Biden withdrawal That will allow them to vote for another person at the DNC. Fully within the law. The SC has held that political parties control the nominating process, and they are entitled to manage how they arrive at a nominee. So far 2,688 Democratic delegates have moved swiftly to say that they will vote Harris at the DNC. She only need 1,976 delegates on the first ballot to secure the Democratic nomination. It will be a young intelligent Harris versus a very old cogntive challenged Trump. 

[BigStar]

31 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Anyway, Biden was obviously reading the speech, so it was whatever his handlers wrote.

 

 

Trying to read. The teleprompter remains undefeated.