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In It to Win It

(12,651 posts)
Mon Jul 8, 2024, 10:15 AM Jul 2024

Biden tells Hill Democrats he 'declines' to step aside and says it's time for party drama 'to end'

Biden tells Hill Democrats he 'declines' to step aside and says it's time for party drama 'to end'


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, in a letter to congressional Democrats, stood firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy and called for an “end” to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal public debate performance.

Biden's efforts to shore up a deeply anxious Democratic Party came Monday as lawmakers are returning to Washington and confronting a choice: decide whether to work to revive his campaign or edge out the party leader, a make-or-break time for his reelection and their own political futures.

Biden wrote in the two-page letter that “the question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it’s time for it to end.” He stressed that the party has “one job,” which is to defeat presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in November.

“We have 42 days to the Democratic Convention and 119 days to the general election,” Biden said in the letter, distributed by his reelection campaign. “Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us. It’s time to come together, move forward as a unified party, and defeat Donald Trump.”
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Biden tells Hill Democrats he 'declines' to step aside and says it's time for party drama 'to end' (Original Post) In It to Win It Jul 2024 OP
I was just thinking.... FarPoint Jul 2024 #1
Ask and ye shall receive: ms liberty Jul 2024 #6
I am on it... FarPoint Jul 2024 #7
It would be proactive if EarlG put this up as a tool. FarPoint Jul 2024 #8
I think bdamomma Jul 2024 #2
Sure found out fast who is who. Srkdqltr Jul 2024 #3
im so thankful someone here posted biden had just called morning joe... samnsara Jul 2024 #4
I completely agree with Joe musclecar6 Jul 2024 #5
Loved when he said he doesn't care what the MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 #9

FarPoint

(14,765 posts)
1. I was just thinking....
Mon Jul 8, 2024, 10:19 AM
Jul 2024

DU needs a list of spineless drama democrats to contact and ask them to return to being sane and a team player....

Names, addresses of their offices and phone numbers to their office.

We can do a mini campaign?

ms liberty

(11,237 posts)
6. Ask and ye shall receive:
Mon Jul 8, 2024, 10:32 AM
Jul 2024

This link is from yesterday, but also make sure you call Schumer and Jeffries.

Capital switchboard: 202-224-3121


https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219115179

FarPoint

(14,765 posts)
7. I am on it...
Mon Jul 8, 2024, 10:35 AM
Jul 2024

Excellent tool ....Lets all please take 30 minutes and call a few....Joe needs our help and love.

He has mine...I am grateful to Joe Biden.

I bookmarked the link.....

FarPoint

(14,765 posts)
8. It would be proactive if EarlG put this up as a tool.
Mon Jul 8, 2024, 10:38 AM
Jul 2024

Maybe someone will see it and help out in this reference option for proactive democracy work.

samnsara

(18,767 posts)
4. im so thankful someone here posted biden had just called morning joe...
Mon Jul 8, 2024, 10:24 AM
Jul 2024

..and since ive halfway sworn off msm i tuned in and caught the last half of the second airing of the call and WOW Joe was pissed!! Hes fightin' pissed and you and i know that he knew, trump would be listening..

Dark Brandon is BACK!!!!!

musclecar6

(1,884 posts)
5. I completely agree with Joe
Mon Jul 8, 2024, 10:29 AM
Jul 2024

That it's time for those of us who want a successful campaign for president to man up and woman up and stop running around yelling the guy is falling scared shitless. Enough already. This is just politics as usual where people start shaking a little bit just because Joe had a bad first outing. Obama did back in the day when he was going against Romney and his next two times out he did a great job. So enough already quit fucking around voters and get behind Joe and Kamala.

 

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)
9. Loved when he said he doesn't care what the
Mon Jul 8, 2024, 10:49 AM
Jul 2024

ELITES think! He is working for the people. Unlike orange 🤡 clown

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