President Joe Biden has said repeatedly that he is in it to win it and there are no ifs, ands or buts about it. However, there’s a growing call for Biden to get out of the race and let a younger more appealing Democrat be nominated as the party’s presidential candidate for 2024.
It’s not clear how that will all hash out but, interestingly, a prominent Democratic leader who was supposed to attend the upcoming fundraising Gala for the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro has pulled out – and that sudden and unusual absence may very well say something about what is expected to happen in the coming two weeks in regard to Biden and the presidential race.
Earlier this year, the Museum announced that it was bestowing its highest award to US Congressman Kweisi Mfume, who represents Maryland’s 7th congressional district. He was supposed to be the guest of honor and receive the award. However, earlier this week, the Museum announced that Mfume would not be attending and now the awarded guest of honor will be civil rights leader and syndicated columnist Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
The Gala is a huge event for the Museum, and for the main guest of honor to pull out just over a week before the event was not a decision that was made lightly.
In his message to Museum leaders, Mfume expressed his regrets at being unable to attend the Gala “in view of recent developments in the State of Maryland and the attention due from a member of Congress in response to the current electoral situation.”
While that message is somewhat cryptic, Chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners Skip Alston told the Rhino Times that the second part did refer to the current electoral decision regarding the Democratic presidential race.
Alston said he was not certain what the “recent developments in the State of Maryland” referred to, but it could be a reference, Alston said, to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Port of Baltimore.
However, that collapse occurred in late March, while the collapse of Biden’s campaign for the presidency began on June 27 and has been getting worse ever since. Mfume’s cancellation didn’t come after the collapse of the bridge, but only after the collapse of Biden’s campaign.
Democratic leaders want these conversations to take place sooner rather than later so the talks will almost certainly happen in the next week or two.
So, while Biden says there’s nothing to talk about, the absence of the key Democrat at the Gala may say that there is.
He should drop out. He lacks the physical and mental ability to present a Strong America on the global stage. It is one thing to lose those attributes while in office as Regan did, but another thing all together to not have those critical attributes while running for office.
BUT…. Still better than Trump being in office and kissing the feet of dictators while openly denying science and ignoring climate change, weaponizing the DOJ against his political opponents and bankrupting the country with yet more unfunded tax cuts and an ill-advised tariff model that will drive up inflation higher than the global inflation we experienced as result of Trumps best friend Putin’s land grab war and the Covid supply chain disruptions.
Go Blue!
I dunno Chris. If Biden is ” so lacking the physical and mental abilities” to run for re election then what qualifies him to be President as we speak? Should have put the 25th amendment on him in 2022. Enjoy the democrats while you can, curious times we live in
One more thing Chris….the situation the country now finds itself in with Biden has to be a result of the biggest political cover up since the Kennedy assassination. The scope is amazing from the white house staff and Bidens family all through the DNC and congressfolks to the media who all turned a blind eye or worse contributed to gaslighting the people. The political polarization of our country is a big part but also I feel the groups previously mentioned are willing to go to much further lengths than ever before for political gain. Some have seen this for years but were shouted down.
But you be you.
What are you suggesting is going to happen to the most popular party in the Untied States?
Don’t have to speculate there Chris. Watching it live in TV tonight. Looks like they are gunning for Trump now . May God help your party .
My party didn’t shoot Trump but this will certainly rally his base to turn out and vote. The picture of him after the shooting with his first raised bleeding from ear infront of the flag, that is the image his base has dreamed of since he first ran for office. We are in for a rough next 4 years as i assume now he will surely win.
Sad day for our country on many fronts.
Please put your mask on Chris.
What like all the white nationalist marching around TN in support of their cult leader Trump?
What party is yours Chris
Chris please explain how Trump was responsible for the global supply chain disruption due to Covid
I didn’ say he was. Read my statement again. I said his economic policies would be worse then the recent post covid inflation cause by…….
Keep up.
“Go Blue!” I don’t understand why people view electing leaders for their country and state as a team sport.
It’s called rooting for the Person you support in a political competition. It’s why they drop balloons and all cheer when they win. Note the word ‘win’. Same as used in sporting competitions.
But you be you.
Oh another thought, typicaly A political party publishes their positions on key issues facing the country. Like a team working together on the field for a specific outcome.
Of course under Trump there is no party platform anymore as the line is to follow his whims that change with the wind or be pushed out of the party. Not so much a team as a tyrant.
But you be you
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It’s my belief that Leftists have a severe problem in recognizing reality. In fact, their reality perception problem is often so severe that they accuse others of doing exactly what they do.
Psychologists are familiar with this problem, because they deal with people who suffer from mental illness. It’s called projection. I was always incredulous when the USSR accused the West of imperialism, as they rolled their tanks into Budapest, Prague, and Kabul. In their twisted minds, they were not imperialists – we were.
I’m also aghast when Leftists accuse libertarians (like me) of “hate” towards sexual deviants or immigrants. I don’t care what perverts do, so long as they’re consenting adults. And I am an immigrant.
The Left loves to hate, much more than we on the Right do, and with an animus that is breathtaking.
So when the Biden Administration engages in novel “Lawfare” against its political opponent, like a tin-pot banana republic, weaponizing the DOJ, people like Chrissy accuse Trump of doing that!
Leftism is a cult. It twists the minds and perception of people.
That’s because evil operates through the political Left. It twists people’s minds, just as it twists truth.
Trumpism is a cult. Biden has never spoken about using the courts to attack his opponents. The right says he does but with no basis in fact or evidence, other then saying ‘is so obvious it has to be true’. Let’s see if Austin can provide any evidence of Biden using the DOJ for ‘lawfare’. Bet he can’t.
Trump on the other hand has said he would use a military tribunal as retribution against his opponents such as Cheny and makong jot atatement of any law she has broken other than not being loyal to him. He actually says that is what he wants to do…yet, conservstives give thst a pass.
Sure the DAs charing Trump have a political motive behind it or they want the attention so they can use it as a feather for higher office. But Biden has never said he wants Trumps locked up. Of course now that Trump IS a convicted fellow, Biden van poke at him all he wants because, as we know, if you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.
So I beleive it is conservatives and especially Trumpers that are in a cult. They claim to be the Christian moral right yet nominate a man found guilty of sexual assault in a civil court case, serial adulterer, financial fraudster, tax cheat, convicted of using his charities funds for his own personal use, chronic liar with no regard for the truth or facts, etc.. etc… etc…
But you be you.
Chris,
Trump said he had every right to come after his political opponents but he won’t. He said his success in leading our country and making it great again will be his “revenge.” Quick drinking the blue Kool-Aid.
Project 2025 has nothing to do with Donald Trump. Quit lying about Trump will do. Lookin your wallet to see how successful our country was under Trump. No wars, energy free, lots of job opportunities for those willing to work. Democrats are a vile group who cannot win at the ballot box.
Even before Covid, Trump was bankrupting the US with record deficit spending by giving wealthy individuals and corporations permanent unfunded tax cuts while only giving middle class temporary tax cuts that turned into tax increases after he left office. My bank account has gotten far bigger under Biden’s economic policies than it did under Trump. And Trump inherited a growing economy from Obama while Biden had to recover the economy from the devastation of Covids impact the world economy. And he did it without causing a recession
Trump will bankrupt America just as he bankrupted his casinos.
Do the local clowns not get it that this money pit called a museum is just a joke to the rest of the world?
Show any evidence of that? Bet you can’t. Maybe it’s something other than the museum honoring Greensboro’s critical role in civil rights movement.
But you be you.
The election of Pres. Harris, especially if she gets the house or senate, will be the end of our Republic. If you want free stuff and special treatment, vote for this. What you will get will be Big Sister, worthless free stuff, hyper-inflation, even worse government service (oxymoron?), and chaos. Just another American Banana Republic.
Without leadership of the free world, there is no free world. There will no place to hide or thrive, except as a bureaucrat. Get on, or get out.
What even do you mean by end of the republic? Do you mean, no more democracy in the united states? Nope not going to happen if Harris gets into office. But Trump has proven he believes he should be allowed to over rule the people after a free and fair election just because he ‘beleives’ there was mass fraud even after he fails to prove it numerous times. Hmm…seems a bigger risk if Trump wins versus Harris/Biden.
Do you mean that we will become an official Socialist country because Democrats beleive the wealthy should pay their fair share of taxes? Seems conservative beleive in social programs but on for the wealthy such as Trumps permanent tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy (such as himself) but only temporary tax cuts for everyone else. I worry more about conservstive socialism for the wealthy more than democrats social programs for the disadvantaged under Harris/Biden.
Be specific Miller. Or are you just another conservative fear monger regurgitating Fox News propaganda with no basis in fact?
Chris, are you so stupid to not understand taxes and corporations? If you raise taxes on a Corp their goods and services will increase in price and that will be passed along to the buyers of their goods and services. Corporations should not be taxed. Only people can pay taxes, not entities. If you don’t like the tax code then vote people in office who will change the tax code. The Fair Tax act would eliminate income taxes and those who are wealthy and who buy expensive cars, boats, planes etc will be taxed on their luxuries. Poor people can’t purchase such things and their taxes will be minimal. If McDonald’s taxes double they will recoup that budget line item by increasing their prices on everything they sell. Econ 101.
Truly one of the most ignorant statements I have read on economics. The market sets prices based on fundamentals like supply amd demand. If cost of services go up driving down profits, companies withdrawal from the market and supply drops and THAT makes prices go up. Taxes are against profits…not revenue for corporations. Most major companies in the US have had record profits and paid LESS taxes!!! It is your ignorant point of view thst has allowed conservative policies to continually increase the wealth gap in this country.
Econ 101. Corporations should pay their fair share of taxes. Trickle down economics polices by Republicans has weakened the middle class of this country for decades.
He said it!!!! There you see. The smoke and mirrors he uses to sucker his cult members is to say hateful rhetoric that is clearly unAmwrican yet his followers think him a patriot. He says the most awful things…gab em by the …., makes fun of a disable reporter, that he will be a dictator for one day, that he will prosecute his opponents (without any mention of any law they have broken) just because they weren’t loyal him.
He is a dictator wanna be. And THAT us who you support. Words matter. Why? Because his cult believes them, rallies behind them and repeats themselves all across America
And THAT is destroying America.
But you be you.
We must get rid of Biden and his worthless Vice President who would never be able to rule America. And we will make that change that will make America a country of real value. Thank GOD that we have a man running for President that will safe America. Biden is a joke and a mistake that is running America.
Biden Accomplishments:
Recovered from Covid downturn without recession – Check
Employment Up – Check
Inflation Down – Check
Crime Down – Check
Passed Infrastructure Bill – Check
95% of American’s Have Health Insurance – Check
Real Wages Up – Check
14.8 Million Jobs Added to market in 3 years – Check
Booming Green Spending – Check
Record Equity Markets – Check
Border Reform – Blocked by Republicans last second
Housing Market – Fail
So the Biden got conned by conservatives on immigration and challenges in the housing market persist, what do you base your opinion of Biden on other than ‘some guy on TV told me he was bad’? Most metric points to a positive Presidency.
Even better, what have conservative accomplished over the last 3 and half years?
Conservative Accomplishments
– Banned abortion to block women’s health rights
– Blocked immigration reform (cause they care about party before country)
– Banned books
– Banned Trans from bathrooms of choice
– Most unproductive congress in modern history
Please add to the list. I am struggling to find much.