# President Joe Biden and the runup to the 2024 election **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 15, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384 "2021-11-15T14:54:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 82
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1633 "2024-07-16T22:18:58Z")
He has good writers but he really sold it. The best line was when he talked about Trump’s comments on “black jobs” and said “I know what a black job is; Vice President of the United States”. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1634 "2024-07-16T23:27:32Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > “I know what a black job is; Vice President of the United States”. I don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Bredin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1635 "2024-07-16T23:32:28Z")
Because the present VP is black. I imagine it’s a riff on “A woman’s place is in the House,” turning a negative stereotype or expectation on its head. Though considering all the jokes about the uselessness of the vice-presidency absent a President dying, there _might_ be an undertone of more wry humor as well. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1636 "2024-07-16T23:32:40Z")
> [@TeroSunbear](#): > > It would hard to say this was worse than Biden 4 years ago. He was doing a lot of “look” even then. Hell, he was doing it in 2008. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1637 "2024-07-17T05:47:17Z")
To explain the black jobs comment for those who may not be as tuned in; Trump was complaining that undocumented workers were taking all the “black jobs” implying that the jobs that black people do are the minimum wage unskilled ones. This has obviously been criticized as racist. Biden was pointing out that in his administration black people are qualified for all jobs. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1638 "2024-07-17T11:35:32Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > the “black jobs” implying that the jobs that black people do are the minimum wage unskilled ones. That being the generous inference of his words. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1639 "2024-07-18T14:20:46Z")
The latest from the former Speaker: > **[Pelosi privately told Biden polls show he cannot win and will take down the...](https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/17/politics/nancy-pelosi-biden-conversation/index.html)** > > Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi privately told President Joe Biden in a recent conversation that polling shows that the president cannot defeat Donald Trump and that Biden could destroy Democrats’ chances of winning the House in November if he... ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1640 "2024-07-18T17:27:49Z")
And there’s this: > **[Joe Biden reportedly more open to calls for him to step aside as candidate](https://www.aol.com/news/joe-biden-reportedly-more-open-141812469.html)** > > President publicly insists he will be party’s nominee as leaders in Congress tell him they doubt he can beat Trump ---
**Author:** ![Win\_Place\_Show](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/win_place_show/32/13469_2.png) [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1641 "2024-07-18T18:03:32Z")
I hope like hell that if he’s already made up his mind and decides to step aside, that he makes the announcement tonight just as DJT is starting his speech to his cultists. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1642 "2024-07-18T18:26:40Z")
Sooner would be better than later, given the need for other potential Dem candidates to organize and work the phones before the DNC kicks off on Aug. 19, but I also wouldn’t want Trump to be able to brag in his speech of having scared Sleepy Joe out of the race. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1643 "2024-07-18T19:03:03Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > The latest from the former Speaker: According to unnamed sources. i.e worthless. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1644 "2024-07-18T19:18:33Z")
There are a lot of reasons why people wouldn’t want to go on record here. Doesn’t mean the reporting is worthless. Might need to take it with a little grain of salt, but reputable news organization don’t just make up sources. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1645 "2024-07-18T19:24:59Z")
> [@Hawkeyeop](#): > > Might need to take it with a little grain of salt, but reputable news organization don’t just make up sources. Sure, but how reliable and knowledgeable is that source? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1646 "2024-07-18T20:02:39Z")
And now this: > **['We're close to the end': Biden world braces for the possibility that the...](https://www.aol.com/news/were-close-end-biden-world-171219421.html)** > > 'We're close to the end': Biden world braces for the possibility that the president steps aside ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1647 "2024-07-18T20:31:56Z")
I wondered what the real liberal media was saying, so I went to MSNBC. Who’s the original reporting? Don’t know, but this is a Chris Jansing report, not some blind pickup from another source. > **['We're close to the end': Biden world braces for the possibility he steps down](https://www.msnbc.com/chris-jansing-reports/watch/-we-re-close-to-the-end-biden-world-braces-for-the-possibility-he-steps-down-215176773961)** > > The Biden campaign expects it will only raise 25% of big donor money projected for July, according to a source. This comes amid growing calls for the president to step down. New York Times political correspondent Teddy Schleifer joins Chris Jansing... ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1648 "2024-07-19T04:03:23Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > And now this: Lies- Pelosi never called for Biden to drop out, nor did Obama- [https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/18/nancy-pelosi-california-allies-stand-biden-00169332](https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/18/nancy-pelosi-california-allies-stand-biden-00169332) ## Pelosi hasn’t told Biden to drop out yet. See, they are taking things like 'expressing concern" well sure, polls arent great and Biden is sick- to “telling him to drop out”. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1649 "2024-07-19T05:41:52Z")
Per that link, she told him she “fears he is dragging down the Party”. What message do you suppose he was meant to take from that? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1650 "2024-07-20T02:18:00Z")
And now this: > **[Senate Finance chair Sherrod Brown calls on Biden to drop out, joins over 30...](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/19/biden-election-democrats-election-trump.html)** > > President Joe Biden for weeks has resisted calls to step aside and let another Democrat run for the White House against Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1651 "2024-07-21T21:28:02Z")
And he’s not pursuing re-election, as I’m sure we all know by now. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384/1652 "2024-07-22T02:34:11Z")
Correct: > **[Live updates: Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-trump-election-07-21-24/index.html)** > > President Joe Biden has announced he is dropping out of the presidential race. Follow here for live news updates and analysis. A new thread that may be of interest: [Selection of the new Democratic Presidential Ticket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selection-of-the-new-democratic-presidential-ticket/1004542) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384.md?page=81) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384.md?page=83)