# If Biden drops out of the race now, he will have to resign the presidency as well

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Well, it’s pointless to talk about the other guy, his insanity, though well-documented, is of no interest to the voters. They prefer to laugh at a man who has grown old in the service of his country, taking many personal losses along the way.

As for this:

> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#):
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> Following the debate, it was apparently brought to his attention that _the way he speaks_ would lose him the election, which prompted him to step aside. All indications are that he lacked the mental ability or acuity of judgment to reach this conclusion before that debate. All indications are that he lacked the mental ability or acuity of judgment to reach that conclusion for quite some time after that debate, as well.

I can only quote Burns (“translated” to plain English):

Oh, would some Power the giftie give us  
To see ourselves as others see us!  
It would from many a blunder free us,  
And foolish notion

I blame his advisors, who hadn’t the courage to point it out to him in no uncertain terms, when it might have done some good.

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**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-biden-drops-out-of-the-race-now-he-will-have-to-resign-the-presidency-as-well/1003446/42 "2025-01-03T20:35:12Z")

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> [@John\_Bredin](#):
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> Which to my ears still sounds not as bad as talking about capturing airports during the American Revolutionary War as the Other Guy did

Right. But Trump’s example is (I’d hope) not some sort of gold standard, such that if Biden is no worse he’s obviously beyond reproach.

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