{"id":2298166,"date":"2024-07-17T17:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T21:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-biden-says-he-could-drop-out-of-race\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T17:08:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T21:08:51","slug":"biden-considering-dropping-out-of-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-considering-dropping-out-of-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden considering dropping out of 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\">12<\/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%2Fbiden-considering-dropping-out-of-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=2298166&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--><p>In \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">recent interview<\/a>, President Joe Biden \u200bhinted at the possibility of not running for\u200d a second term \u2062if there were medical concerns about his\u200d fitness to serve.\u2063 Despite calls from fellow Democrats to step down,\u200d Biden expressed \u200dreluctance \u200dto\u200b abandon his \u200dcampaign, citing his record of accomplishments and his desire to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leave-dolly-parton-alone-nbc-news-piece-sneering-at-dolly-partons-super-bowl-ad-praising-working-gets-slammed\/\" title=\"\u2018Leave Dolly Parton Alone\u2019: NBC News Piece Sneering At Dolly Parton\u2019s Super Bowl Ad Praising Working Gets Slammed.\">continue working<\/a> for the country. \u2062However, some Democrats, including Rep. Adam Schiff, have urged\u200d Biden to pass the torch to another\u200c candidate to defeat Donald Trump in the upcoming \u200celection. The uncertainty surrounding Biden&#8217;s candidacy has \u2063led to major Democratic donors withholding support unless a different candidate is chosen. This has \u200bcreated a sense of urgency\u200d among Democrats to reassess Biden&#8217;s candidacy and potentially nominate a new candidate to lead the party in the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>In a new interview, President Joe Biden offered what could be an escape route from a campaign many Democrats want him to abandon.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s woeful performance in the June debate against former President Donald Trump ignited calls for him to abandon the campaign as Democrats attacked Biden insiders who they believed were providing a false image of Biden&rsquo;s competence.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has responded to calls from fellow Democrats with asperity, at one point <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/reporter-covered-biden-beginning-career-says-president-never-sought-reelection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claiming<\/a> it would take the &ldquo;Lord almighty&rdquo; to convince him to abandon the campaign for a second term.<\/p>\n<p>But a different answer emerged when asked by Ed Gordon of BET News if anything might change his decision, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/17\/us\/politics\/biden-health-election-drop-out.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, you got this problem and that problem,&rdquo; Biden said in an excerpt BET d.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Biden said he &ldquo;made a serious mistake in the whole debate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He said he would reconsider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bad-news-biden-poll-finds-majority-democrats-turned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his campaign<\/a> if doctors changed what has been their positive assessment of his fitness for the office of the president.<\/p>\n<p>Biden noted that among the words that flowed from his 2020 campaign was talk of being a candidate who would unify the nation and set the stage for new leaders.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You may remember Ed, I said I was going to be a transitional candidate, and I thought I would be able to move on from this and pass it on to somebody else,&rdquo; Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t anticipate things getting so, so, so divided. And quite frankly, I think the only thing age brings is a little bit of wisdom,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Biden also insisted his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-internal-polling-finds-devastating-results-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">record showed<\/a> he deserves another term.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think I&rsquo;ve demonstrated that I know how to get things done for the country in spite of the fact that we were told we couldn&rsquo;t get it done,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But there&rsquo;s more to do, and I&rsquo;m reluctant to walk away from that,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Others in the Democratic party are pushing the incumbent to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California called on Biden to quit, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/story\/2024-07-17\/schiff-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-citing-serious-concerns-that-he-can-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff, an arch-nemesis of Trump, said &ldquo;A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Schiff called on Biden &ldquo;to pass the torch&rdquo; and &ldquo;secure his legacy of leadership&rdquo; by giving another Democrat a shot at Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Wednesday, Democrats who had been calling for a virtual nomination process that would confirm Biden&rsquo;s place at the top of the ticket said they will push back their plans for a vote by a week, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/17\/us\/politics\/dnc-biden-nomination.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the uncertainty, one group knows what it wants. Many major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-donors-turn-enact-90-million-cash-freeze-insurmountable-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic donors<\/a> have turned off the spigot unless Democrats advocate for a different candidate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a message that I&rsquo;ve encouraged my friends to send as well,&rdquo; mega-donor Tom Strickland said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/17\/us\/politics\/biden-democratic-donors-trump.html#:~:text=Alex%20Soros%2C%20the%20head%20of,record%20statement%20praising%20the%20president.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. &ldquo;If you back Biden, you will lose our support. 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After his poor performance in the June debate against former President Donald Trump, there were calls for him to step down as Democrats criticized his team for painting a false picture of his abilities. Despite initially dismissing these calls, Biden mentioned in an interview with BET News that he would reconsider his decision if doctors advised him to due to a medical condition. He also acknowledged his initial intention to be a transitional candidate and expressed reluctance to walk away from the work that still needs to be done. However, some Democrats, including Rep. Adam Schiff, are urging Biden to step aside and give another Democrat a chance to defeat Trump. Additionally, major Democratic donors have threatened to withdraw their support if Biden remains the nominee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2298167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/lost-joe-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32675,3620,32603,5894,32378],"class_list":["post-2298166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2020-election","tag-biden","tag-political-news","tag-politics","tag-presidential-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/lost-joe-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298166","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2298166"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298166\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2298167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2298166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2298166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2298166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}