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https://xcancel.com/jeremyscahill/status/1814630606141030773

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/us/politics/biden-drop-out-2024-election.html

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While Mr. Biden and his team publicly insist that he is staying in the race, privately people close to him have said that he is increasingly accepting that he may not be able to, and some have begun discussing dates and venues for a possible announcement that he is stepping aside.

One factor that may stretch out a decision: Advisers believe that Mr. Biden would not want to do it before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visits Washington on Wednesday at the initiative of Republicans to address Congress, unwilling to give the premier the satisfaction given their strained relations lately over the Gaza war.

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[–] roux@hexbear.net 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

30 shame-filled years of mistreatment as a registered Democrat.

I just got "kicked out" of my position as the secretary for our local Dem club and I can say with actual authority that they are fucking rabid to keep that dementia riddled corpse on the ticket.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] roux@hexbear.net 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah I was just saying in another post that I am considering going to their meeting tomorrow night to see how they are holding up lol.