Header Photo Credit: Lawrence Jackson, The White House
In the wake of a hollow debate performance that left many Democrats nervous about Joe Biden’s prospects for winning reelection in November, the president has vowed to stay in the race, despite the growing calls for his withdrawal.
Whether he stays is up to him, but if President Biden believes he is the only candidate who can beat Donald Trump, I think he should stay in the race and run on his record.
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If Biden steps off the ticket, there is only one person who should replace him
todayJuly 19, 2024
By Solomon Jones | Philadelphia Inquirer
Header Photo Credit: Lawrence Jackson, The White House
In the wake of a hollow debate performance that left many Democrats nervous about Joe Biden’s prospects for winning reelection in November, the president has vowed to stay in the race, despite the growing calls for his withdrawal.
Whether he stays is up to him, but if President Biden believes he is the only candidate who can beat Donald Trump, I think he should stay in the race and run on his record.
After all, he wrangled votes from both parties to shepherd through the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
He faced conservative court challenges and still delivered $153 billion in student debt relief to 4.3 million Americans.
He presided over historic decreases in homicide and violent property crime. And while inflation remains an issue, stocks are up, jobs are being created, and no one is storming the U.S. Capitol.
But if Biden decided to drop out of the race, there is only one other person who can run on that record: Vice President Kamala Harris.
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