Lyndon Johnson delivers his withdrawal speech to the nation on March 31, 1968
I started writing my own predictions about this likelihood last September, and the speculation about Biden removing himself from the ticket prior to this August’s Democrat National Convention in Chicago continues to ramp up right on cue.
This morning’s Daily Mail includes an “Exclusive” from reporter Charlie Spiering headlined, “Secret Democrat plot to replace Biden revealed: How Clinton, Obama, Pelosi and Schumer will topple the aging President… and when they'll do it”.
Here are some excerpts from that story:
By CHARLIE SPIERING, SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER, WASHINGTON, DC
Nearly every time President Joe Biden appears in public these days, he fuels the chatter: Will aging Joe bow out of the 2024 race? Will he be forced to step aside?
In the latest incident, former president Barack Obama was seen on Saturday reaching for Biden's hand and seemingly guiding the 81-year-old Commander-in-Chief off the stage at a Los Angeles fundraiser.
And that came after Biden stood motionless and stared blankly for a full minute at a Juneteenth celebration at the White House on Monday, as others sang and danced around him. Eventually, Philonise Floyd, brother of the late George Floyd, noticed Biden's concerning pause and wrapped his arm around him to help.
It seems no matter how much cold water the Biden campaign or Democratic Party throw on this raging fire of speculation, Americans will not be put off the Great Joe Biden Replacement Theory.
It's the idea that somehow, some way the President will be swapped out as the Democratic Party's candidate ahead of the 2024 election.