In his first post interview after dropping his camapain for second term in office….
Joe Biden sits down with CBS to do a Q & A…..
Biden will camapign for Harris/Walz in Pennsylvania
President Biden in a new interview offered his lengthiest explanation to date of why he opted not to seek reelection, citing concerns that it could negatively impact other Democrats running in November.
“The polls we had showed that it was a neck and neck race, woulda been down to the wire,” Biden said on “CBS Sunday Morning.”
“But what happened was a number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was gonna hurt them in the races,” Biden continued. “And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic. You’d be interviewing me about why did Nancy Pelosi say, why did so– and– and I thought it’d be a real distraction, number one.”
Biden said the other factor was “maintaining this democracy,” arguing that defeating former President Trump was paramount.
The president announced on July 21 that he would not seek reelection amid pressure from other Democrats to step aside following a disastrous debate performance against former President Trump….
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President Joe Biden called Donald Trump “a genuine danger to American security,” returning to his grave description of the Republican presidential nominee.
Biden’s remarks in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” stand in contrast to comments from Vice President Kamala Harris, whose campaign has focused less on Trump as a foreboding threat and sought to embrace a more joyful narrative….
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In his first television interview since dropping out of the presidential race, President Joe Biden said he planned to be on the campaign trail to boost the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, with a focus on Pennsylvania.
During a segment on “CBS News Sunday Morning,” Biden said he had recently spoken to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) about campaigning in the state.
“He and I are puttin’ together a campaign tour in Pennsylvania,” he said in an interview that aired Sunday. “I’m gonna be campaigning in other states as well. And I’m gonna do whatever Kamala thinks I can do to help most.”
Biden and Harris plan to appear together at an event in Maryland on Thursday…..
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Anyone think Nanacy Pelosi is on Biden’s ‘friends list’?
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