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Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by caminante on Sunday July 21, 2024 @02:09PM (#41026888)
That's the thing.

If he's unfit to serve 6 months from now, then how is he fit to serve now?

He didn't endorse Kamala in his letter. We'll see what comes out of the spin cycle this week.

e: looks like Biden endorsed Kamala according to other publications

Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by dwaltrip on Sunday July 21, 2024 @02:15PM (#41026948)
One could argue the chaos and uncertainty from upending his currently functional administration is not worth the upsides, while allowing for a natural transition via the standard election and end of term process is worth it.
Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by g-b-r on Sunday July 21, 2024 @02:23PM (#41027010)
He's just probably unfit to serve four more years, and for sure was too unlikely to beat Trump
Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by voxl on Sunday July 21, 2024 @04:56PM (#41028043)
See you don't understand, he IS fit to serve, but he doesn't believe he'll win the election.
Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by layer8 on Sunday July 21, 2024 @04:56PM (#41028045)
The important consideration is that he’s unfit to serve for four and a half more years, and also that he’s unfit to win the election. In contrast, he’s probably not considerably more unfit for the next six months than for the past six.
Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by energy123 on Sunday July 21, 2024 @05:01PM (#41028079)
He's unfit to serve another 4 year term. That doesn't mean he's unfit to serve the rest of his current term.
Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by colechristensen on Sunday July 21, 2024 @06:13PM (#41028705)
He’s mildly unfit to serve now but there’s reasonable doubt he’ll be at all fit in a few years. That would be what the more rational people should be thinking. It’s not about day one it’s about year two, etc.
Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by instagib on Sunday July 21, 2024 @08:55PM (#41029897)
Unfit to run a campaign, travel like mad, and get over an illness. An extended lame duck session now.
Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate by cocacola1 on Sunday July 21, 2024 @09:30PM (#41030070)
Time to wield the pen.