Democratic Sources: Biden Plans To Drop Out Of Race THIS WEEKEND

In the aftermath of a disastrous debate performance last month, there has been a groundswell of calls from within the Democratic Party for Joe Biden to bow out of the race.

He hasn’t helped his cause with a series of flubbed lines and apparent confusion in multiple public appearances in recent weeks.

Now, sources within the party are reportedly confirming that Biden is planning to drop out of the race within a few days — and he’s not expected to endorse his vice president to replace him on the ticket.

According to political commentator Mark Halperin, per Newsmax:

“A speech has been drafted for him. He will continue on as president. He also will not, I’m told, endorse Vice President [Kamala] Harris as his successor. They’re hoping that he will endorse an open process in which the convention will be open to Vice President Harris and a few other candidates in Chicago to pick the Democratic nominee for president.”

Halperin first broke the news earlier Thursday in a post on his X account.

Harris has been viewed by many political observers as a likely successor to Biden should he step down. Halperin said Harris is vetting potential running mates in advance of the party’s convention Aug. 19-22 in Chicago.

Halperin told “FRONTLINE” that among possible running mates for Harris are Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. In his post on X, he mentioned Beshear and Shapiro are among four possible running mates.

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Halperin shared even more details on social media:

BREAKING NEWS: Multiples sources outline the apparent state of play on Biden at this time:

* plans to announce withdrawal from nomination as early as this weekend, with Sunday most likely

* Jon Meacham polishing up remarks

* Biden with NOT resign the presidency

* Biden will… https://t.co/l0LrfDTvOL

— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) July 18, 2024

Although Biden has insisted that he plans to run for another term, it has been impossible to ignore the evidence of his cognitive decline.

In the BET interview to woo black voters, President Biden appears to forget the name of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

He struggles for a moment and says, “the black man.”

In January, Austin did not inform the public he was hospitalized for days.pic.twitter.com/AQo04FwzR3

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) July 18, 2024

During his BET interview, President Biden attempts to deliver his “Donald Herbert Hoover Trump” line, but can’t remember Hoover’s name.

“Um, so, uh, I call, anyway, Trump is one of ‘em.” pic.twitter.com/s13CozS8Jn

— Anthony LaMesa (@ajlamesa) July 18, 2024

I’m not sure people realize how BAD that George Stephanopoulos interview was for Biden.

The way he answered that question-

– National Security Council?
– NYT had me down 10 points?
– He lied 28 times?
– The way the debate ran?

THE MAN CANNOT KEEP A COHERENT THOUGHT! pic.twitter.com/jGFGkNEGSi

— Free (@KaladinFree) July 6, 2024

#BREAKING: BIDEN'S WILD RIDE AT NAACP CONVENTION 😂🇺🇸

Today, at the NAACP Convention, President Biden delivered a rollercoaster of a speech. Looking visibly agitated, he mumbled and shouted, saying, "Folks, I know what a Black job is. It's the Vice President of the United… pic.twitter.com/6gKpxwMxIZ

— Genius Bot X (@GeniusBotX) July 16, 2024

And Biden, who reportedly recently tested positive for COVID-19, indicated that a medical issue could convince him to give up his re-election hopes

According to The Hill:

“If I had some medical condition that emerged. If doctors came to me and said, ‘You’ve got this problem, that problem,’” Biden replied. “But, I made a serious mistake in the whole debate.”

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The president also defended his decision to not be a transitional president and to run again, arguing that the divided country caused him to want to stay in the White House.

“Look, when I originally ran … I said I was going to be a transitional candidate and I thought that I would be able to move from this and pass it on to someone else,” the incumbent said. “But I didn’t anticipate things getting so, so, so divided, and quite frankly, I think the only thing, age brings a little bit of wisdom, and I think I’ve demonstrated that. I know how to get things done for the country.”

Here are some of the top Democrats who are pushing for Biden to exit the race: