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Best Biden Option: Leave with Dignity
Given Joe and Jill Biden’s obsession with power and their irrational desire for Joe to stay in office, most of us can’t begin to imagine that he will voluntarily step down.
But he is meeting with his family this weekend, and if there is anyone who is sane in that collection of people, that person has to lead the pack. Somehow, he or she must convince not just Joe, but the entire family, that stepping down is his best option.
What will that person tell him?
Joe, you have had a long and distinguished role in the U.S. government. You have seen the country through upheavals, wars, protests. You have done your very best to protect this country, enacted policies that will lead us forward, and maintained your connection to our adversaries in spite of the difficulties you have encountered. You have even argued with our ally Israel, insisting that they must bring their war to an end. Although they have resisted complying, they have experienced the force of your actions.
You’ve looked at the video of your performance last Thursday night. It surprised you. It surprised all of us. Life has robbed you of a vibrant and positive outcome for a second term. But it doesn’t have to rob you of your dignity.
Joe, this will be the hardest decision you will ever have to make. Harder than whether to kill bin Laden. Harder than leaving Afghanistan. Harder than keeping Putin in his place. Life is calling you to acknowledge the cards you have been dealt and retire in dignity. No one will fault you for this decision. In fact, they will honor you and praise you for seeing the truth of your situation. This acknowledgment takes nothing away from your many years of service and your love of this country. It shows, instead, your courage to deal with reality for the benefit of the country.
We think, then, it is time for you to step down. You will have a key role in deciding who will replace you; whether you wish Kamala to step down or move on to brighter horizons. But it’s time.
I didn’t say it had to be an honest plea.
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Are you more concerned about what Biden might do or what he might fail to do?
The world will explode with Kamala at the helm.
There is now a proposed Plan C. [Sorry, I am not skilled enough to provide a fancy version of the link.]
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/3070360/biden-obama-is-plan-c-ticket/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/3070360/biden-obama-is-plan-c-ticket/
Unlikely, I think, for all the reasons listed in the article. Desperation breeds terrible ideas…
It’s also unconstitutional. Once a president has served two terms he can no longer serve either as POTUS or Vice POTUS. I can’t believe the Examiner didn’t point that out. Just think about it. Obama gets elected as Joe’s VEEP. Joe dies. Now what? Obama becomes President and gets a third term????
P.S.
I didn’t read through the break ad break in the article. They did discuss it. And they have Joe retire, so Obama is running under Kamala. I don’t think that flies.
I wonder if anyone pointed out to S. E. Cupp that her concerns about Elon Musk running for President were unjustified?
Yes.
A Democrat controlled Congress would dutifully pass a law authorizing Obama to serve as Acting President until the next election. Who’d step in to stop them? The Roberts court?
Yeh………………NO! But, if your nightmare was fulfilled, then…………….YES!
Hope you’re right!
The brain is superfluous to liberals. Only the state of the heart matters. :)
And their hearts protect evil.
I hope this is some sort of satire that went over my head.
I’m clueless. Maybe all their brains are being affected…
It’s not as bad as Cain-ism, is it?
Exactly how does one person offer “unanimous” support? But, on to the show:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-biden-s-emergency-meeting-to-shore-up-dem-support-implodes/ss-BB1poHur?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=c2759658ddf04b7d86e43a30b941abba&ei=16#image=6
Trump is ready for the kill. I hope he doesn’t overdo it.
Trump faces an “ends justify the means” phalanx of opponents. They will not be constrained by law or the Constitution. The only hedge on their activity is public opinion.
Obama’s still in charge at least as much as anyone else. Might as well make it official.
4 years too late to leave with dignity.
Or more like 40 if we count the plagiarism and all the corruption.
More like 50. Or do you think he could have left the Senate with dignity after finishing a full term, in 1979? I think it was already too late.