<columbo voice> there’s just one thing I dont quite understand here…
if he’s *actually* decided to drop out, why are you leaking to Axios, instead of, you know, giving your sitting US President the courtesy of actually announcing it himself? https://www.axios.com/2024/07/18/president-biden-drop-out-election-democrats
@bikepedantic It doesn't sound like a leak. More like listening to what Democratic politicians, pollsters, and donors are actually saying.
@alfredo “Several top Democrats privately tell us the rising pressure of party congressional leaders and close friends will persuade President Biden to decide to drop out of the presidential race, as soon as this weekend.” If they actually believe that, why would they anonymously tell the press?
@bikepedantic To put pressure on Biden without actually confronting him, I think.