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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. Betty McCollum (MN-4) calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race (wants Tim Walz to be Harris' VP candidate)

McCollum joins Rep. Angie Craig as other Democrats call on the president to step down.
https://www.startribune.com/joe-biden-dropping-out-betty-mccollum-democrats/600382172/

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., has joined the chorus of Democrats asking President Biden to withdraw his re-election bid. The congresswoman endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's standard-bearer and Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
"Winning in November and defeating [former President Donald] Trump's dangerous, hate-filled agenda must be Democrats' sole focus," McCollum said in a statement. "To give Democrats a strong, viable path to winning the White House, I am calling upon President Biden to release his delegates and empower Vice President Harris to step forward to become the Democratic nominee for president."
McCollum's call comes the day after Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination during the party's national convention in Wisconsin, where he announced Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate. "If she becomes our Democratic nominee, Vice President Harris will need a strong Midwestern running mate and I encourage her and the Democratic delegates to consider a successful leader who has been a teacher, soldier, football coach, former member of Congress, and a proven winner Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz," McCollum said.
McCollum is the second Minnesota Democrat to urge Biden to step down. Rep. Angie Craig made the same request days after Biden's disastrous debate performance against Trump.
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They all need to stop this shite, it is really hurting our chances with Biden (who I think will be nominee).
FFS
Walleye
(44,841 posts)Bettie
(19,707 posts)and say, I'll give you a bunch of cash for your campagin, but you have to do me a favor first.
Or maybe they are recieving those 'gratuities' that the SCOTUS recently said are A-OK. (Mostly joking, but who knows?)
obamanut2012
(29,370 posts)Walleye
(44,841 posts)Bettie
(19,707 posts)recently decided that public officals can take 'gratuties'. Wonder if that extends to congrescritters.
If it does, it opens up a whole new world of influence peddling for the very wealthy.
Walleye
(44,841 posts)Bettie
(19,707 posts)for the people lately. More like by the corporations for the corporations....or by the oligarchs for the oligarchs.
That seems to be the road we're on.
Biden has been a detour and we common folk kind of liked someone standing for us.
FarPoint
(14,772 posts)Much of media is copy paste stuff...not sure if this local Star paper is like that...never heard of it ....
Listen to this video by activist, Elizabeth McLaughlin who understands now the media- troll bot farming assault... 30 minutes max.... a great tool resource.
Walleye
(44,841 posts)Mossfern
(4,716 posts)They're acting as if they're nobility.
livetohike
(24,287 posts)How many people know who Tim Walz is? This is laughable.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(135,776 posts)Ocelot II
(130,560 posts)for quite awhile, I think for more than 20 years. She's not my rep (I'm in Omar's district) but I've met her and I've always liked her. She's always been a solid Dem and I don't understand what's gotten into her.
BlueKota
(5,357 posts)Sorry lady it's not up to you. I dont mean to disrespect her but name recognition is pretty important in national politics, and outside of her state I doubt most people have ever heard of her or her Governor.
It's up to Democratic voters to decide, not a few congress people the rest of the nation probably never heard of.
obamanut2012
(29,370 posts)I do not think hee should be on the ticket. Maybe in 2028.
Mister Ed
(6,927 posts)sarisataka
(22,695 posts)While disagreeing with them?
BannonsLiver
(20,603 posts)livetohike
(24,287 posts)of Congress. There are quite a few of them on the list of those asking Pres. Biden to get out of the way. Im angry that they feel they can walk over the will of the people who just voted in the primaries.
Pres. Biden had said a number of times that he is staying in the race. Yet that doesnt seem to phase those who want him out. Its disrespectful and unproductive. At least she backed VP Harris as Pres. and had a suggestion for a VP. Im not sure if anyone else who is asking has a plan.
obamanut2012
(29,370 posts)Ocelot II
(130,560 posts)Very disappointing; I always liked her. Shes not my rep, but next door - but she will hear from me.
BlueCheeseAgain
(1,983 posts)9 Reps and one senator.
In addition to the four you mentioned in another OP and McCollum, there's Sean Casten (IL), Greg Landsman (OH), Zoe Lofgren (CA), and Kathy Castor (FL).
Celerity
(54,431 posts)they all need to STOP
sarisataka
(22,695 posts)She is a wonderful Rep, but on this I completely disagree with her.
Doc Sportello
(7,964 posts)Since my vote doesn't matter to you, maybe you also want my bank account info, or my kidney. Yeah, just pick a running mate, or whatever you want. We have no say.
Hugin
(37,849 posts)Id nominate myself. If they want FUD, Ill give them all the FUD they can take.
Maybe that would shut them up.
Celerity
(54,431 posts)You would have the Nordic pagan vote locked up, lololol.

Cherrycheeks
(326 posts)LexVegas
(6,959 posts)Celerity
(54,431 posts)
Self Esteem
(2,248 posts)With friends like these, who needs Republicans?
HAB911
(10,444 posts)iemanja
(57,760 posts)dflprincess
(29,348 posts)Is still with Biden. He was one of the governors in Milwaukee this week.
iemanja
(57,760 posts)I was merely answering the question of who Walz is.
dflprincess
(29,348 posts)But, because someone suggested he run with Harris, I wanted to let those who aren't familiar with him know he hasn't jumped ship.
sarisataka
(22,695 posts)On Wednesday giving the Democratic response to the RNC alongside Biden's deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks.
But by all means, let's show our support for Democrats by slapping down other Democrats...
Ocelot II
(130,560 posts)But I can't imagine what special pizzazz he'd bring to a hypothetical ticket headed by Harris. He's an older white guy, very solid, sensible, not an especially exciting speaker, and MN normally votes Dem anyhow. I don't want to lose him as our governor (though his replacement in that job would be the first Native American (White Earth Ojibwe) governor). Walz is a very capable governor but I don't see him as a presidential running mate. I can't figure out what McCollum is thinking about here.
Kingofalldems
(40,287 posts)OnDoutside
(20,868 posts)Brenda
(2,054 posts)DUers apparently know more about the actual fucking process at this point in a Presidential campaign.
It has to be drugs or money.
And the damage they've already done is disgusting.
wryter2000
(47,940 posts)At least this one recommended Kamala. The rest just say, "step aside." I hope to never hear that phrase again.
How are all these assholes going to feel if Trump gets elected? If that happens, it is their fault.
piddyprints
(15,107 posts)StarryNite
(12,120 posts)that they are telling President Biden to step down. That's why they are going public with it. Seems like a lot of them have a price tag. So much for representing the people.
keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)FloridaBlues
(4,670 posts)This drip drip is just going to continue this is getting clearer. This pains me to say but Our party is on the way to self implode if this doesnt stop.
LisaL
(47,424 posts)How do they propose to select this candidate? What's the process? None of them seem to have any idea. There will be even more fighting while they are selecting this candidate.