Joe Biden's time is up

[PR1Berske]

 

[Bingoman]

I wonder if Kamala Harris will now take on Trump or someone else?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oh, dayum.

 

[Everything Goes]

Well…

Awkward for Trump as he saw Biden as an asset.

Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race following debate debacle

The shock decision leaves the Democratic nomination wide open just four months before the November election

www.theguardian.com

 

[elbows]

So as candidate but not as president right?

Yeah, as expected.

 

[Bingoman]

So as candidate but not as president right?

Yeah as a candidate

 

[krtek a houby]

cue MAGA rejoicing and then the awful realisation that it's not going to go as smoothly as they thought...

 

[moochedit]

On bbc now..

BBC News - Joe Biden ends re-election campaign

Joe Biden ends re-election campaign

Joe Biden ends re-election campaign

www.bbc.com

 

[andysays]

The curse of the "Time is Up" thread strikes again...

 

[moochedit]

Well it had to happen. Whether it is too late to stop trump now though is another matter.

 

[Idris2002]

So as candidate but not as president right?

That's right. Being president is the easier gig, apparently.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Awkward for Trump as he saw Biden as an asset.

Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race following debate debacle

The shock decision leaves the Democratic nomination wide open just four months before the November election

www.theguardian.com

"leaves the Democratic nomination wide open" - surely they wouldn't have done this without some fairly certain plans about getting behind a particular candidate?

I mean, clearly seems hard to get everyone in the party on board for anything, but anything more than a very short and bloodless nomination process surely won't be good for them?

 

[Silas Loom]

Late, but not too late. Thank fuck for that.

 

[moochedit]

I wonder if Kamala Harris will now take on Trump or someone else?

I think it is up to the delegates at the DNC as i understand it. (Delegates were chosen at the primaries earlier this year)

 

[redsquirrel]

cue MAGA rejoicing and then the awful realisation that it's not going to go as smoothly as they thought...

Isn't it.
Cue Democratic infighting, Republican adds attacking the mess and a background that is ultimately very tight in the basics

 

[two sheds]

what they most need now is a messy and protracted selection with all the candidates slagging off the others saying how useless they are

 

[Idris2002]

"leaves the Democratic nomination wide open" - surely they wouldn't have done this without some fairly certain plans about getting behind a particular candidate?

I mean, clearly seems hard to get everyone in the party on board for anything, but anything more than a very short and bloodless nomination process surely won't be good for them?

They are, of course, a model of political competence and adequacy.

 

[belboid]

what they most need now is a messy and protracted selection with all the candidates slagging off the others saying how useless they are

Worked in ‘68

 

[Lord Camomile]

How many people do you reckon are currently having to hold Bernie back from a microphone?

 

[krtek a houby]

Well it had to happen. Whether it is too late to stop trump now though is another matter.

Feel a wee bit of hope, unless the infighting takes over... they wouldn't, would they? Given that there's too much at stake...

 

[PR1Berske]

so the democrats are just going to hand the election to the republicans

It does look like that. A new Gilead chaired by Trump and the Supreme Court.

 

[belboid]

I wonder if Kamala Harris will now take on Trump or someone else?

She’ll take on Trump and anyone else who stands in her way

 

[moochedit]

Feel a wee bit of hope, unless the infighting takes over... they wouldn't, would they? Given that there's too much at stake...

 

[moochedit]

That's right. Being president is the easier gig, apparently.

I'm sure the cival servants do the actual job of running the country. Same as here.

 

[Idris2002]

How many people do you reckon are currently having to hold Bernie back from a microphone?

"Bernie Sanders launches new campaign to sit back and enjoy the collapse of the Democratic party"

 

[krtek a houby]

so the democrats are just going to hand the election to the republicans

If Biden hadn't done the right thing, but now... who knows?

Might embolden the wavering voters who just couldn't get behind the Dems under Joe.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Feel a wee bit of hope, unless the infighting takes over... they wouldn't, would they? Given that there's too much at stake...

The trouble is, often in these situations everyone agrees that infighting would do none of them any good, but they each have different ideas about who the 'unity' choice is.

They are, of course, a model of political competence and adequacy.

Well, quite. Realised as soon as I posted that I'd couched it in far too simple terms...

 

[Kid_Eternity]

The pace is quickening, wouldn’t be surprised if he steps down Monday.

 

[Petcha]

Shame on Biden for hanging on this long. It was clear, literally years ago, he wasn't up to the job.

 

[andysays]

"leaves the Democratic nomination wide open" - surely they wouldn't have done this without some fairly certain plans about getting behind a particular candidate?

I mean, clearly seems hard to get everyone in the party on board for anything, but anything more than a very short and bloodless nomination process surely won't be good for them?

His statement says he will speak to the nation later this week in more detail about his decision.

That suggests to me there isn't an agreed replacement at this stage, but they're hoping to sort something out over the next few days.

If it was a straight hand over to Harris he could come out and say that now.