{"id":2327973,"date":"2024-08-20T22:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T02:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clyburn-pushed-biden-to-include-endorsement-in-announcement-he-was-stepping-aside-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T22:20:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T02:20:28","slug":"clyburn-pushed-biden-to-include-endorsement-in-announcement-he-was-stepping-aside-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clyburn-pushed-biden-to-include-endorsement-in-announcement-he-was-stepping-aside-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Clyburn pushed Biden to include endorsement in announcement he was stepping aside &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fclyburn-pushed-biden-to-include-endorsement-in-announcement-he-was-stepping-aside-washington-examiner%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=2327973&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>Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) played a crucial role in persuading President Joe Biden \u200bto officially endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor right before Biden announced\u2064 his decision to withdraw from the 2024\u200c reelection race on\u2062 July \u206421. In a\u2063 private \u200bconversation with\u2064 Biden, Clyburn\u2062 suggested that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">president\u2019<\/a>s\u2064 announcement lacked an endorsement, urging him to issue a second statement to express his support for Harris. Clyburn revealed that Biden agreed to do so, and a\u200d follow-up statement was released\u200b shortly \u200cafter. Clyburn had previously indicated his intention to support Harris as \u200ba candidate, emphasizing the need to strengthen her position in the race. His influence underscores \u200dhis significance within the Democratic Party as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-people-who-live-rent-free-in-the-minds-of-the-left\/\" title=\"Five People Who Live Rent Free In The Minds Of The Left\">key political figure<\/a>.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Clyburn pushed Biden to include endorsement in announcement he was stepping aside<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1701118\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/09\/biden-2024-election-fate-democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jim Clyburn<\/a> (D-SC) urged President Joe Biden to endorse Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> as his replacement moments before the Democratic elder dropped his bid for reelection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clyburn was one of the few people Biden confided in the hours leading up to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-are-calling-for-bidens-immediate-resignation-citing-his-historic-campaign-exit-as-evidence-that-he-is-unfit-to-serve\/\" title=\"Republicans are calling for Biden&#039;s immediate resignation, citing his historic campaign exit as evidence that he is unfit to serve\">historic campaign exit<\/a> on July 21, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/08\/20\/james-clyburn-dnc-kamala-harris\">report<\/a> from <em>Axios<\/em>.&nbsp;During a private phone call with Clyburn that day, the embattled president read his statement announcing his decision to withdraw from the race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I told him, &lsquo;There&rsquo;s a little thing missing out the statement.&#8217;&rdquo; Clyburn reflected. &ldquo;He asked me what it was and I said, &lsquo;You can&rsquo;t leave the stage not endorsing.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He said, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m going to put out a second statement within the hour,&#8217;&rdquo; Clyburn added. &ldquo;That second statement came out at 1:46.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As early as July 2, weeks before Biden dropped his bid for a second term, Clyburn said he would support Harris should the incumbent president withdraw from the race. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We should do everything we can to bolster her, whether it&rsquo;s in second place or the top of the ticket,&rdquo; Clyburn told MSNBC. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clyburn greets Biden at the Columbia Metro Airport, in West Columbia, South Carolina, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Clyburn wields significant political power in Washington, D.C. A former House majority whip and the first African American to represent the Palmetto State in Congress since 1893, Clyburn&rsquo;s decision to endorse Biden three days before his 2020 presidential primary helped carry him a win in South Carolina and start recouping from losses in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Many political strategists credit Clyburn&rsquo;s support for Biden at such a pivotal moment for his campaign for fueling his victory on Election Day 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Four years later, the pair&rsquo;s intimate phone call indicates the relationship is still strong as Clyburn moves from Biden surrogate to Harris ambassador.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just over an hour before Biden offered Harris a speech of support at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Clyburn gave a rousing address praising both of his friends.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For President Biden&rsquo;s lifetime of achievement, his service of his country, we owe him a great debt of gratitude,&rdquo; Clyburn told crowds. &ldquo;And we are all grateful for one of the best decisions he made, selecting Kamala Harris as his <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;\">vice president<\/a> and endorsing her to succeed him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1701118\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1701118\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) encouraged President Joe Biden to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor just before Biden announced he was stepping down from the race for reelection. According to an Axios report, Clyburn was among the select few with whom Biden shared his plans in the hours leading up to his historic campaign withdrawal on July 21. During a private phone call that day, Biden read his statement about withdrawing from the race to Clyburn. Reflecting on their conversation, Clyburn said he pointed out that something important was missing from Biden&#8217;s statement: an endorsement of Harris. He recounted how he told Biden, &#8220;You can\u2019t leave the stage without endorsing,&#8221; and that Biden promised to issue a second statement shortly after their call, which came out at 1:46 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Weeks prior, on July 2, Clyburn had already expressed support for Harris if Biden decided not to run again. He stated during an MSNBC interview that efforts should be made to support her candidacy whether she was running for president or vice president.<\/p>\n<p>Clyburn holds considerable political influence in Washington D.C., having previously served as House majority whip and being the first African American congressman from South Carolina since 1893. His endorsement of Biden just days before the South Carolina primary in 2020 played a crucial role in reviving Biden&#8217;s campaign after losses in earlier primaries.<\/p>\n<p>The strong bond between Clyburn and Biden is evident as they continue their collaboration; just over an hour before Biden publicly supported Harris at the Democratic National Convention, Clyburn delivered an enthusiastic speech honoring both leaders and expressing gratitude for their contributions and decisions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2327974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clyburn.-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,17661,13348,32603,32076],"class_list":["post-2327973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-clyburn","tag-endorsement","tag-political-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Clyburn.-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327973","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}