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Washington Post Publishes Stunning Mock 4th of July Withdrawal Speech For Biden: ‘I Invite You to Search Your Soul’
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The Washington Post editorial board published a scathing editorial this week offering President Joe Biden a mock speech for how he could drop out of the presidential race on July 4th.
The editorial titled, “What if Biden spoke these words?,” was published on Wednesday evening and begins traditionally enough for a president marking the 4th of July.
“The framers were shaped by hardship — they carried out a revolution at the edge of a wild frontier. They knew there are seasons to a life — and seasons of service. They knew, too, that relying on a single individual, a king, might create the illusion of strength but would be at its core fragile,” the mock speech read a few minutes in and adds:
Over the past few days, I have been reflecting on all this. My season of service is nearing its close. This was a hard truth to face. But it is the natural course of things — as evident as the progression from spring to summer, from fall to winter. This is why I have decided to withdraw from the campaign for president of the United States.
The remarkable op-ed goes on to offer a scenario for how to best to replace Biden atop the Democratic ticket.
“The Democratic National Committee, senior Democratic leaders and I have agreed on an orderly process to select our next nominee, which will include debates between now and our convention in August. My vice president, Kamala Harris, has graciously and courageously agreed to participate. Though Democratic primary voters cannot be included at this late date, their delegates will make the final choice,” the board wrote, specifically including VP Harris as an option.
The speech ends with a swipe at Donald Trump and a call for the country to turn the page on this dark chapter in its history. The board says that Biden won the presidency in the first place as Americans were “exhausted by Mr. Trump’s chaos” and concludes:
Americans, I invite you to search your soul as I have. Are we so unsure of ourselves that we will empower a would-be king, one who has been given expansive powers by an activist Supreme Court? Or will we look back on Washington’s example, in the spring of American life, and recognize that our independence is built on service, sacrifice, a willingness to assume the best in one another and the belief there will be better seasons to come?
Read the full editorial here.
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – The House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion legislative package Thursday, known as “Reconciliation 3.0,” as Republicans move to use the special budget process for a third time to bypass the Senate filibuster. The bill faces unified Democratic opposition and resistance from some members of the GOP.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is working hard to garner support. “It’s our best shot at enacting our party’s top priority legislation, the SAVE America Act,” he said.
The bill would direct funding to the Pentagon amid the Iran War, provide farm aid, and advance portions of the SAVE America Act — President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority. He called on the public to pressure lawmakers to act during an address to the nation Thursday night.
“I ask you to pick up your phone tomorrow, call your representatives in the House and Senate, and demand that they pass the Save America Act without delay,” he said.
The package includes $10 billion to incentivize states to implement stricter voter ID laws — a scaled-back version of a provision that would have mandated photo identification nationwide. The bill does not include major spending cuts. Some Republicans are also raising eyebrows because the bill doesn’t tackle the high cost of living, a key voter concern in a tough midterms year.
Senate Democrats are pushing back on the use of reconciliation for a third consecutive time.
“I am opposed to in general appropriating through reconciliation,” Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) said. “It is a shortcut that only benefits the party in control. And quite honestly, it is not appropriate in this instance.”
The budget resolution is set to go to the House floor. Johnson has said he intends to pass the package before the August recess, which is set to begin July 23.
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