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At least the centerpiece of the Democratic campaign will no longer be a flagrant falsehood that nearly everyone recognizes as such,
the editorial board concludes This was preposterous, and the public, as the polling has consistently shown for a long time, didn’t believe it,
Democrats wouldn’t be in this fix if Biden and his family had taken full accounting of his aging when they decided to run again last year and if the White House, Democratic leaders, the press, and various other insiders hadn’t undertaken an effort to cover up Biden’s state,
In isolation, Democrats would be better served to look beyond Harris, ideally to a governor with a more moderate image. But Biden’s endorsement, the compressed timetable, and the difficulty of passing over an African-American woman will presumably make that very difficult, if not impossible,
This shameful performance that literally put the country at risk should never be forgotten,
Biden should take the next logical step and resign the presidency,
the editorial board wrote I’ve got to finish this job because there’s so much at stake.”
If the Democrats were smart, they would get Hillary Clinton to run,
said Steve Crawford, who said It doesn’t matter who (the Democrats) pick,
said Robert Hughes, who said he is registered as an independent I’ll feel as long as I gave it my all and I did as good a job as I know I can do, that’s what it is about,
Joe Biden has not only been a great president and a great legislative leader but he is a truly amazing human being. His decision of course was not easy, but he once again put his country, his party, and our future first,
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said in a statement Millions of Americans cast their ballots for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the primary. Vice President Harris has proven time and time again that she can prosecute the case against Donald Trump and campaign vigorously for Democrats down the ballot,
Jayapal said in a statement Now the Democratic Party must unite behind a candidate who can defeat Donald Trump and keep America moving in the right direction. I will do everything in my power to help that effort,
If the Democratic party has deemed Joe Biden unfit to run for reelection, he’s certainly unfit to control our nuclear codes. Biden must step down from office immediately,
tweeted Representative Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota Let’s get real and win in November,
A healthy competition is what it's all about,
said Senator Joe Manchin, who recently changed his party affiliation from Democrat to independent Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded – again – that he’s a patriot of the highest order.”
Former president Barack Obama said I believe today what I always have: that there is nothing America can't do – when we do it together. We just have to remember we are the United States of America."
I support wholeheartedly @joebiden and his decision to step down and to endorse unreservedly @kamalaharris. SHE IS TRUSTED AND TESTED and she is a fierce advocate for women's rights and people of color and her message is one of HOPE and UNITY for America at her time of great national divide."
Jamie Lee Curtis wrote on her social media platforms Joe Biden will go down in history as a man who accomplished significant achievements in his 4 year term. We should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy."
Barbra Streisand commended Biden for his work in the White House, and wrote