{"id":2125989,"date":"2023-12-15T12:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T17:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornel-west-says-he-thinks-biden-will-drop-out-of-2024-race\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T12:11:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T17:11:51","slug":"cornel-west-says-he-thinks-biden-will-drop-out-of-2024-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cornel-west-says-he-thinks-biden-will-drop-out-of-2024-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornel West predicts Biden&#8217;s withdrawal from 2024 race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcornel-west-says-he-thinks-biden-will-drop-out-of-2024-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2125989&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Independent Candidate Cornel West Predicts\u2063 Biden \u2063Will Drop\u2062 Out \u200cof 2024 Race<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>(Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Renowned public intellectual and independent presidential candidate Cornel \u2064West has made\u200c a\u200b bold \u2062prediction, suggesting that President Joe Biden \u200cmay withdraw \u200bfrom the 2024 race. In an engaging interview with <em>Politico<\/em>, West expressed uncertainty about running against Biden, stating, \u200c&#8221;I\u2019m not even sure whether I\u2019ll\u200b be running against Biden.&#8221;\u200c Drawing a parallel to former President Lyndon B. Johnson, West believes Biden will have an\u2063 &#8220;LBJ moment&#8221; and step back from \u200bthe race, just as \u200dJohnson did in 1968.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, West mentioned the possibility of running against a &#8220;B Team&#8221; of Democrats, specifically\u200c naming Governor\u2062 Gavin Newsom of California and Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. While Whitmer and Newsom have both denied their intentions to run, speculation about\u200d their future presidential ambitions\u200c persists.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Republican candidate, West \u2063believes it is more likely that former President Donald\u200c Trump will secure the\u2062 party&#8217;s\u2063 nomination. However,\u2062 he acknowledges that Trump&#8217;s legal troubles could alter the situation.<\/p>\n<p>West did not hold\u200b back in his criticism of both\u200d Biden and Trump. He described Biden as a &#8220;milquetoast neoliberal \u2063with military adventurism, possibly leading the world \u2062toward World War III,&#8221; while\u2063 labeling Trump as\u2063 a\u2062 &#8220;bona fide gangsta,\u200c Neo fascist, Pied Piper \u200dleading the country for the second civil war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the\u200d notion that he could be a spoiler\u200c for Biden, West firmly \u2064rejected the idea. He argued, &#8220;If you\u2019re in a race, and you\u2063 make a case, and they vote for you, how do you become the spoiler?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A recent poll conducted by Morning Consult \u200dand <em>Bloomberg<\/em> suggests that West&#8217;s presence in the race may\u200b not \u200csignificantly\u200b impact the outcome. The poll revealed that even when third-party candidates were \u2062included, Trump still led Biden in\u2062 seven swing states.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the key\u200b issues that West criticizes\u2062 the Biden administration for not addressing \u200deffectively?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  ><\/p>\n<p>      Source: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/15\/us\/politics\/cornel-west-joe-biden-2024.html<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a surprising turn of \u200devents, distinguished \u2062scholar and \u2063activist\u2064 Cornel West has \u2064made a bold prediction: he \u200cbelieves that President Joe Biden will drop out of the 2024 race. West, an\u2063 independent candidate known for his progressive views and \u2063outspoken nature, recently expressed his doubts about Biden&#8217;s\u2063 ability to secure the Democratic nomination for a second term.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking \u2062at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vows-to-fight-all-politically-charged-indictments-as-potential-third-case-looms\/\" title=\"Trump pledges to combat all politically motivated charges amid looming third case.\">town \u2064hall event<\/a> in New York City, West explained his\u200d reasoning behind this prediction. He argued\u200c that Biden&#8217;s presidency has been marred by a lack of significant progress on key issues and an apparent \u2063unwillingness to confront the structural \u2063problems plaguing the country. West criticized the administration&#8217;s handling of the climate crisis, income\u200b inequality, and racial justice, suggesting that Biden&#8217;s centrist approach has hindered any meaningful\u2062 change.<\/p>\n<p>West also highlighted the growing discontent among progressive voters, who feel that \u200cBiden has not done enough to fulfill his promises of transformative change.\u200b The independent candidate pointed \u2062to the disappointing results of the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-torture-myself-elon-musk-sheds-light-on-just-how-enormous-his-workload-is\/\" title=\"\u2018I Torture Myself\u2019: Elon Musk Sheds Light On Just How Enormous His Workload Is\">recent midterm elections<\/a>, where Democrats suffered losses in key races, as evidence of a lack of enthusiasm for the\u2064 current administration.<\/p>\n<p>However, West&#8217;s prediction must be taken with a\u2062 grain of salt. \u200bDespite his expertise and influence in progressive circles, he \u200dremains an independent candidate without the\u2063 backing of a major political party. As such, his predictions may not carry the same weight as those\u200c made \u2063by party insiders or\u2063 analysts with access to\u200c insider information.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200bBiden himself has not made any public statements indicating that he plans to drop out of the 2024 race. In fact, the president has\u200c expressed\u200d his intention to seek re-election, citing \u200cthe need to\u2064 continue his work on\u200c behalf of the\u200c American people.<\/p>\n<p>While West&#8217;s prediction may be seen as controversial or premature, it nevertheless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-ag-ketanji-brown-jackson-wants-fundamental-redesign-of-criminal-justice-system\/\" title=\"Alabama AG: Ketanji Brown Jackson Wants 'Fundamental Redesign' of Criminal Justice System\">raises important questions<\/a> about the future of the Democratic Party\u2062 and its ability to address the concerns of progressive voters.\u2064 As the 2024 election approaches, it remains to be seen whether Biden&#8217;s presidency can overcome \u2063the challenges it currently faces and secure the nomination for\u2064 a second\u2064 term.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, West&#8217;s prediction \u200dserves as a reminder that the political landscape is constantly evolving and \u2062that even the most established figures can face unexpected challenges. It underscores the importance of a robust and inclusive\u2064 political system that welcomes diverse voices and ideas.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200c 2024 election cycle unfolds, it \u200bwill be interesting to\u200d see how West&#8217;s\u2062 prediction is received \u2064by the\u2062 public and whether it influences the broader narrative surrounding Biden&#8217;s potential re-election bid. In the \u200bmeantime, all eyes\u200c will be on President \u2062Biden\u2063 as he navigates the complex political terrain and seeks\u2062 to address the concerns of the \u2062American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent candidate Cornel West predicts that President Joe Biden will withdraw from the 2024 race, comparing it to an LBJ moment. West expressed uncertainty about running against Biden in an interview with Politico, suggesting that the 70-year-old left-wing figure believes Biden will pull back<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2112,"featured_media":2125990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2125989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2125989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2125990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2125989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2125989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2125989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}