# President Biden Dropping Out of Race **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** kamala-harris\ **Created:** [July 21, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540 "2024-07-21T18:05:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/1 "2024-07-21T18:05:28Z")
> **[President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/president-joe-biden-drops-2024-presidential-race-rcna159867)** > > Biden, after a five-decade career, faced a reckoning over his age and his ability to defeat Trump. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his party faces a historic effort to replace him. I wonder if his Covid is bad. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/2 "2024-07-21T18:06:11Z")
Ok. It is done. Time to rally around Harris. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/3 "2024-07-21T18:06:24Z")
Harris cannot be happy with the lack of endorsement. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/4 "2024-07-21T18:07:08Z")
I expect he’ll endorse in his live remarks, but I guess we’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/5 "2024-07-21T18:07:17Z")
BBC has: > [@](#): > > In a letter posted to his social media account, he said it had been the greatest honour of his life to serve as president. > > “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling the duties as President for the remainder of my term”. > > He said in his statement he would address the nation on the matter next week. … > **[Joe Biden ends re-election campaign](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5xpdzkd8o)** ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/6 "2024-07-21T18:08:39Z")
Given the rapid news cycle and the ability of the GOP to jump on events and control the message, “remarks next week” will be too late. If he wants the party to rally around Harris, he needs to say so _immediately,_ not a few days from now. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/7 "2024-07-21T18:08:48Z")
He will endorse whomever wins the nomination at the convention which will be Harris ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/8 "2024-07-21T18:10:37Z")
The Lord Almighty must have intervened. Good move. It leaves him with the chance to finish out a successful term in office and conclude his public service honorably. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/9 "2024-07-21T18:10:52Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > I expect he’ll endorse in his live remarks, but I guess we’ll see. The same BBC story I linked to quotes Biden’s message as saying she was an “extraordinary partner.” Not quite an endorsement, but would at least suggest that he’s not opposed to endorsing her. I suspect that the hints that tomorrow (Monday) was going to bring a much larger number of members of Congress speaking out, had to play a role in the choice to make the announcement today. Biden did not want to face that level of humiliation. ---
**Author:** ![CoolHandCox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coolhandcox/32/16233_2.png) [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/10 "2024-07-21T18:10:55Z")
Reading the tea leaves, it looks like they want some kind of “open” process. Not sure what that looks like. Not sure why Biden could not endorse Harris. I just think for now, you want to keep it a bit separate. Biden is just dropping out…let it sink in. Then endorse later once a process is established. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/11 "2024-07-21T18:11:59Z")
He wants to let the party decide without influence ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/12 "2024-07-21T18:12:06Z")
If Biden is not up to the job next year, he’s not up to the job now. He should resign immediately and let Harris run as the incumbent president. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/13 "2024-07-21T18:14:17Z")
He didn’t claim he wasn’t up for the job. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/14 "2024-07-21T18:14:20Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > If Biden is not up to the job next year, he’s not up to the job now. He should resign immediately and let Harris run as the incumbent president. Many will argue that, but I’m not sure that it’s a majority view. Being President doesn’t require being a forceful public speaker and an ability to travel constantly (for campaigning and donor meetings). It’s more about making decisions and coordinating with aides and Cabinet members. Only if he has a definite diagnosis that would mean he couldn’t do the latter, would there be a majority view that he must resign. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/15 "2024-07-21T18:15:21Z")
I guess the good Lord finally chimed in. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/16 "2024-07-21T18:15:26Z")
> Endorsing Harris immediately. Edit: HA! ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/17 "2024-07-21T18:15:28Z")
Biden endorses Harris: > ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/18 "2024-07-21T18:15:58Z")
Beat me to it second try. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/19 "2024-07-21T18:17:00Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > Biden is not up to the job next year, he’s not up to the job now. He should resign immediately and let Harris run as the incumbent president. So then no VP at all so no tie breaking Senate vote and President Johnson if something happens to her. brilliant plan ---
**Author:** ![CoolHandCox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coolhandcox/32/16233_2.png) [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540/20 "2024-07-21T18:17:25Z")
That’s good. This needs to be as clean as possible. How it works, all of Biden’s delegates are free to choose whoever they want. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-biden-dropping-out-of-race/1004540.md?page=2)