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(479 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2024, 10:43 AM Jul 2024

Behind the Curtain: Top Dems now believe Biden will exit [View all]

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Source: Axios

Several top Democrats privately tell us the rising pressure of party congressional leaders and close friends will persuade President Biden to decide to drop out of the presidential race, as soon as this weekend.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/18/president-biden-drop-out-election-democrats?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

The water temperature keeps rising. These are bizarre times.

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Behind the Curtain: Top Dems now believe Biden will exit [View all] Wavelight Jul 2024 OP

Does Nancy want a Harris/Newsome MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 #1

Not possible. They are both from California. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2024 #14

I would see two good VP candidates SCantiGOP Jul 2024 #23

PA Gov Shapiro Freddie Jul 2024 #29

Agree SCantiGOP Jul 2024 #35

There hasn't been a President from Pennsylvania Freddie Jul 2024 #40

Hate to see this, BUT PRESSURE is PRESSURE. bluestarone Jul 2024 #2

I mean, at this point, it's hard to call it a decision Prairie Gates Jul 2024 #16

Honestly the pressure I'M talking about is NOT the same kinda pressure you are. bluestarone Jul 2024 #22

The pressure in Joe's heart, is it?!? Prairie Gates Jul 2024 #52

I know you can't understand that. bluestarone Jul 2024 #54

He's said no publicly democrattotheend Jul 2024 #41

Then what? Ocelot II Jul 2024 #3

I have mental images of a smoke-filled backroom full of cigar-smoking old pols doing some horse-trading. sop Jul 2024 #30

Well, no one smokes cigars any more. maxsolomon Jul 2024 #49

It's time to study Project 2025 to determine how it will impact you. Turbineguy Jul 2024 #4

I'm already preparing for it, maxsolomon Jul 2024 #50

THATS NOT LBN OR ANY SORT OF NEWS. ITS PURE PROPAGANDA.WEAPONIZED. bullimiami Jul 2024 #5

Why is this LBN? BlueInPhilly Jul 2024 #6

Et tu, Brutus? GiqueCee Jul 2024 #7

Running off the best President of my lifetime and one of the best Presidents in our history is not .... Botany Jul 2024 #8

I think it will all come clear. There is a lot of chatter out there. Autumn Jul 2024 #9

Thank you... this is such a refreshing statement to hear on DU as of late... Chakaconcarne Jul 2024 #60

If they force the President out BigMin28 Jul 2024 #10

TSF won't win against a rock.....legitimately. Chakaconcarne Jul 2024 #61

If these people have more info than we do right now liberalmuse Jul 2024 #11

I have maintained all along that the president will recover totodeinhere Jul 2024 #12

I'm torn as well democrattotheend Jul 2024 #46

There are only 2 candidates. Trump and Not-Trump bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #13

Putin is succeeding here cilla4progress Jul 2024 #15

This entire debacle sure reminds me of how we lost Al Franken groundloop Jul 2024 #17

Lots of Russians here back then. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #28

True. I imagine many have been here quite a while now. groundloop Jul 2024 #37

I'm Sorry but I Believe This is Bitbit Jul 2024 #18

I don't believe one word Roc2020 Jul 2024 #19

I'll believe it if I hear it Jon Ace Jul 2024 #20

JRB said just yesterday that if a medical came to him and told him he had something seriously wrong he PortTack Jul 2024 #39

I feel like I'm watching a slow motion suicide CanonRay Jul 2024 #21

.... Time slooows when Getting sucked into a black hole 4139 Jul 2024 #27

Not buying it! PortTack Jul 2024 #24

Again, If We Let Feinstein Decide Her Future, Why Not Biden? TomCADem Jul 2024 #25

MSNBC Morning Joe reports kansasobama Jul 2024 #26

So big donors and not voters select leader of the Democratic Party?!!!! Freethinker65 Jul 2024 #31

Don't the big donors want to defeat fascism? barbaraann Jul 2024 #34

It should not take a billion dollars to defeat TSF. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2024 #38

We lose without Biden, so if we're going to lose... HariSeldon Jul 2024 #59

Mike Allen nowforever Jul 2024 #32

Dropping out NO....FORCED OUT....YES Bengus81 Jul 2024 #33

Axios (your source) owned by billion dollar company Cox Enterprises - TBF Jul 2024 #36

innuendo and bullshit... trashing. Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #42

Axios wants Biden out Miguelito Loveless Jul 2024 #43

Wavelight, is this you? Blue Owl Jul 2024 #44

Why, because.. dlilafae Jul 2024 #45

Todays news, "Donald Trump's Chances of Winning Election Are Declining" republianmushroom Jul 2024 #47

Just Wow alexjohn1965 Jul 2024 #48

With you completely. hume Jul 2024 #51

Speculative horseshit until such time it comes to pass. Magoo48 Jul 2024 #53

Biden deserves better. shotten99 Jul 2024 #55

Is Harris just automatically required to fill the Presidential candidate spot ? Beachnutt Jul 2024 #56

Stop we can do it Jul 2024 #57

Still speculation Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2024 #58

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Jul 2024 #62