Obama’s betrayal of Biden exposes the party’s lack of morals

Tristan JusticeJuly 22, 2024

Ado, and‌ Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan all evaded endorsing ⁤Harris; the same for former President Bill⁤ Clinton, ⁤who‌ was with Obama and his vice ‌president throughout the impeachment process a quarter-century ago; Secretary of State Jesse Jackson, who was also with Obama and his vice president through ‌a major crisis in his office a decade‍ ago; and Senator Dianne Feinstein.⁣ Every Democrat who has‍ known both men for ‍decades and‍ elected to serve in their vice president’s and president’s administrations to the exclusion‌ of others — such as House Majority Leader ⁤Steny Hoyer, who was in ⁣the Oval Office when Biden agreed to suspend himself for a fool’s errand‍ — declined to support Harris.

Then⁢ there are ‌the moderate ⁤millionaires who have been just as vocal about their surprise presidential preferences, from‍ former ⁤Starbuck’s chief Howard ⁤Schultz; former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein; Wall Street financier Jeffrey Katzenberg; investor Chris Sacca; and former NYC Mayor Michael⁢ Bloomberg. They⁢ all took a ‌pass on endorsing Harris, citing their belief ‍in a more cautious approach to party unity.

As ‍Obama and the Democrat Party weigh their endorsement amidst⁣ the⁤ impending censure vote in Los Angeles, many Democrats fear Obama’s ⁢support will‌ fracture the party and the nation, and effectively denote the downfall ‍of⁤ Harris before ‌the presentation of speeches and the vote⁣ for her to‌ present the final policy platform and the ticket’s nominees.

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Democrats just spent years grandstanding on “democracy” and then dismissed more than 14 million voters who nominated President Joe Biden for a second term.

On Sunday, the Democrat Party’s presumptive nominee was “deposed in a coup,” as tech billionaire David Sacks said it, at the direction of former President Barack Obama, who was obviously behind the entire operation. Once President Joe Biden cemented his legacy as a one-term leader, Obama celebrated the triumph and refused to immediately endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.

“We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead,” Obama wrote in an online statement.

Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded – again – that he’s a patriot of the highest order.

Here’s my full statement: https://t.co/Bs2ZumFXxe

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 21, 2024

But if President Obama and the rest of the Democrat Party were genuinely concerned about the incumbent’s health to serve as commander-in-chief, there would be a pressure campaign to oust Biden from the White House altogether — not just to muscle him into declining the nomination for reelection.

Democrats aren’t worried that Biden’s cognitive decline is a real, serious, and immediate threat to national security. They only fretted about Biden’s electoral ability to carry a far-left administration forward for another term. When Federalist Elections Correspondent Brianna Lyman asked 17 Democrat lawmakers who called on Biden to quit the race this month whether they also believed he should forfeit the presidency, nearly all “failed to answer the question and one pointed to his previous comments denying that Biden should resign as president.”

The Democrat Party’s biggest players quickly coalesced around Biden’s No. 2 for the August nomination, including Harris’ most formidable rivals in a potential convention contest; but Obama and key allies were notably absent.

Govs. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Gavin Newsom of California, Jared Polis of Colorado, and Roy Cooper of North Carolina “have all endorsed Harris in the wake of Biden’s historic withdrawal,” according to the Washington Examiner, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan has joined them. But “there are still challenges to Harris’s quest to consolidate control.” She has not yet received support from ringleaders in Obamaland, including Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.

Is Biden meanwhile, even cognitively aware of his surroundings right now? Or is the 81-year-old president who was just diagnosed with Covid-19 on his deathbed after isolating at his house in Rehoboth Beach? Virtually no one has heard anything from Biden aside from a bizarre letter announcing his campaign cancellation with no upcoming events scheduled.

His chief-of-staff, Jeff Zients, was reportedly the one to break the news to the president’s cabinet members, not the president himself. Are cabinet officials at all curious why Biden didn’t personally tell them? Would they invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him from office now if the president is incapacitated? Modern presidents who announce their decisions to decline another term usually address the nation, just as Lyndon Johnson and Harry Truman did.

“It’s been over 10 hours since Biden signed the letter,” Sacks wrote on X Sunday night. “If he’s too sick, then he was also too sick to sign away his presidency.”

It’s been over 10 hours since Biden signed the letter. He should have been heard from. If he’s too sick, then he was also too sick to sign away his presidency.

— David Sacks (@DavidSacks) July 22, 2024

If Democrats believe Biden is too senile to run for another four years, then the president is certainly too old to remain in the Oval Office.

Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at [email protected]. Sign up for Tristan’s email newsletter here.

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