Joe Biden Withdraws from Re-Election

Breaking News, but not surprising: he has stated that "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."

BBC News - Joe Biden withdraws from US presidential election race https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5xpdzkd8o

However, it's not straightforward to replace Biden as a nominee, so now it's another wait to see what happens at next month's Democratic National Convention.

Reply 1

username6010598

Original post by Surnia

Breaking News, but not surprising: he has stated that "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."
BBC News - Joe Biden withdraws from US presidential election race https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5xpdzkd8o
However, it's not straightforward to replace Biden as a nominee, so now it's another wait to see what happens at next month's Democratic National Convention.

I'm pretty sure, from what I've heard, that Presidential candidates resigning a few months before the election isn't all that common. We're definitely living in historical times, that's for sure. I reckon it'll be Hilary, Kamala or someone like that. I hope Trump doesn't get in.

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username6010598

Very true, American politics is very messed up. And that's coming from a Brit.

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Reply 3

Vivify

One of the reasons Biden is unpopular, apart from senility, is his support of Israel. His rhetoric is the exact opposite of most U.S. "liberals". Just see Bernie Sanders, a known leftist, who publicly disagreed with Biden and said America should not give "one nickel" to Netanyahu.

As for "racists"...who are white supremacists more likely to vote for, Trump or a Democrat? The answer is painfully obvious.

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Reply 4

hotpud

Original post by Vivify

One of the reasons Biden is unpopular, apart from senility, is his support of Israel. His rhetoric is the exact opposite of most U.S. "liberals". Just see Bernie Sanders, a known leftist, who publicly disagreed with Biden and said America should not give "one nickel" to Netanyahu.
As for "racists"...who are white supremacists more likely to vote for, Trump or a Democrat? The answer is painfully obvious.

You seem to be confusing the word "liberal". It has many different meanings and your use of it is confusing.

Liberal can mean someone who is accepting of everyone e.g. religious freedom, sexual freedom, identities or are open to people that might disagree with them. Some US Democrats associate with this idea.

Similarly, economic liberalism is about a lack of government intervention, free markets and no regulation. Some Republicans associate with this idea.

It is worth pointing out that in a liberal society your rather vulgar assertions are accepted where as in the totalitarian system you would be locked up or shot if your views differed from that of the dictator / party running the country. This is especially dangerous for the likes of yourself who are outspoken, especially if the dictator where to fall and be replaced by another dictator.

Biden does support Israel. The fact there is such a large and politically influential Jewish community in the US, and the fact that the US bank rolls Israel to the tune of several $ billion each year means he can't not support Israel despite how unpalatable it may become. This was the same tail that waged Keir Starmer's response.

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Admit-One

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Vivify

Original post by hotpud

You seem to be confusing the word "liberal". It has many different meanings and your use of it is confusing.
Liberal can mean someone who is accepting of everyone e.g. religious freedom, sexual freedom, identities or are open to people that might disagree with them. Some US Democrats associate with this idea.
Similarly, economic liberalism is about a lack of government intervention, free markets and no regulation. Some Republicans associate with this idea.
It is worth pointing out that in a liberal society your rather vulgar assertions are accepted where as in the totalitarian system you would be locked up or shot if your views differed from that of the dictator / party running the country. This is especially dangerous for the likes of yourself who are outspoken, especially if the dictator where to fall and be replaced by another dictator.
Biden does support Israel. The fact there is such a large and politically influential Jewish community in the US, and the fact that the US bank rolls Israel to the tune of several $ billion each year means he can't not support Israel despite how unpalatable it may become. This was the same tail that waged Keir Starmer's response.

Notice I put "liberal" in quotes.

The reason I did that is because in the U.S., for some reason the term has become synonymous with being left-wing. So I put quotes around the word to indicate they're so-called liberals, since we're discussing U.S. politics. Google what "liberal" means in the U.S. and you'll see what I'm referring to, which is why I used Bernie Sanders, a well-known leftist as an example. Americans don't use the term in the sense of neo-liberal politics or to refer to classical liberalism.

My post was with the assumption that you knew this odd trait of American usage of such terms. If you were not referring to American leftists then I withdraw my previous post.

You claimed an American president is forced to side with Israel. Obama was much tougher on Israel than Biden, much to the ire of pro-Israel Republicans. So your claim is not accurate.

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Reply 7

michaelhw

Original post by Heathersrocks

Very true, American politics is very messed up. And that's coming from a Brit.

What worries me is that hardly mention any political issues in the debates, which makes me wonder on what grounds the president is elected? At the same as they discuss anything but the budget, they are afraid to be manipulated by Russians? How can it get worse?
Sometimes I watch old debates with Reagan, and it is not because I agree with many of his views. It is because he was factual, funny and normal in debates. Mondale even laughed at his jokes. It all seems polarized these days. Sometimes I am even afraid to state my opinion, and I am centrist politically. Still I may inadvertently step on toes?

Reply 8

michaelhw

Original post by Driving_Mad

I’m glad you mentioned that. This has been a common tactic by many liberals. Their reasons for voting Biden / Harris are dominated by actions Trump has committed in the past and nothing to do with their policies and ability to deliver them.
The average person is now obsessed with gender, sexuality and race - the raise of wokeism is real. That’s why the policies are less discussed in these debates.
Being afraid to state your opinion is something a lot of people struggle with because they are afraid to be cancelled for stating their beliefs, even if they aren’t hateful against anybody.
That is why you have had politicians in the UK for example unable to answer the definition of a “woman”.

But this is also a side track. What I wish is that conservatives would talk about their policies, whatever they are, and try to persuade voters about why these are the best policies. In stead, most of the time is spent on BS. I am not asking that conservatives change any policies, just that they specify what they are and present arguments for them. Then, if they win an election, it will at least be on legitimate grounds...

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username6010598

Original post by Driving_Mad

The average person, so called, does not care about those things massively. It isn't wokeism-it's including previously marginalised groups and accepting us. Trans people are not any sort of problem.