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[–] ReCursing@lemmings.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

IIRC he stepped aside immediately after the republican convention that had had been aimed entirely at him leaving them scrambling, and endorsed Harris who was immediately read to run. The timing was impeccable!

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, I don't think his original decision to stay in was to make this tactical choice, but I absolutely think they figured out long ago he wasn't going to win (or maybe even to have the stamina to keep campaigning) and they had him stay in until the worst possible moment for R's.