“The defense of democracy is more important than any title,” Biden said.
“This sacred task of perfecting our Union is not about me. It’s about you. Your families. Your futures. It’s about ‘We the People.’”
Biden added: “I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. That is the best way to unite our nation.”
Meanwhile, some Republicans are pushing for the president to leave office immediately. “If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) in a statement. “He must resign the office immediately.
November 5 cannot arrive soon enough.”
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@KingdomAudreyDemocrat2yrs2Y
striking to compare Biden’s speech tonight — where he passed the torch to Kamala Harris and stressed that the decision is in voters’ hands— to Trump’s Jan. 6 speech, where he exhorted his followers to “never concede” and “stop the steal.”
@SovereignDingoDemocrat2yrs2Y
Nothing says democracy, like discarding the votes of 14 million Americans
@ZestfulAmnestySocialist2yrs2Y
He’s been full of **** his whole life, why stop now
(And yes, I know one could say the same about El Hombre Naranja, but in the defining moment of his life Trump stood up and screamed, FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!)
@Un1onRichieGreen2yrs2Y
It's pretty clear he was forced out. He and Jill were put on ice for a week, while they installed Kamala and transferred the cash over to her account.
I’m not convinced he’s not drunk
Democrats just wiped out their entire primary system to replace their candidate with roughly 3,000 party elites voting.
The will of their primary voters didn't matter at all. They staged an actual insurrection.
However much you despise these people, it isn’t enough!
@D1plom4tCoatiGreen2yrs2Y
We need to have Joe’s back so Kamala can continue his legacy instead of Donald dismantling it.
He betrayed democracy by letting Pelosi and other Democrats blackmail you (with the 25th Amendment) into dropping out.
The people voted for you and you let them down.
He absolutely earned a second term. I've decided to drop it until we get Kamala Harris elected. But that doesn't mean I forgot, or that I forgive. I don't.
@9RJ589SIndependent 2yrs2Y
The average age in the house and the Senate is only reflective of today's society, because the average age of the house and Senate is increasing as they continue to age and hold on to archaic ideals. Handing it off to a "new generation" is a stretch when passing the torch to individuals that were still born in the 1960s.
@9RJBVMH2yrs2Y
Although he should have passed the torch sooner, but it is a hopeful idea that the government officials older than 60 want to see representation for younger generations.
@Equ4l1tySummerDemocrat2yrs2Y
I’m crying! He was the most historically successful presidents in 50 years. He will be missed.
What a mensch to step aside for America to live freely.
President Biden engineered the best economic recovery of any nation post COVID. We are eternally grateful!
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