Thank You Joe

President Biden exits the race, his record should stay in.

President Biden has ended his re-election bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.

Today, America sees what real leadership looks like. President Biden has ended the most successful presidency of my lifetime with an act of true selflessness. He is a leader and a patriot, a man who stands in stark contrast to the narcissism and selfishness that have captured the Republican Party.

It is easy to see the discourse since the debate as another example of Democrats in chaos. I couldn’t disagree with that more.

This is what a responsible party looks like. Instead of blind loyalty to a single person, we had a tough conversation. It was, at times, ugly and very divisive, but it was conducted by people on both sides who put the country first.

We should be proud of that debate.

What’s Next?

Today is about President Biden. Celebrating his successful candidacy, honoring a patriotic act, and getting ready to work to carry his legacy forward.

Nothing changes the fact that President Biden has been a huge success, and just because he has exited the race, his record MUST remain in it.

President Biden spent 4 years fighting for every American. His record is a litany of accomplishments benefiting all Americans:

• Created 15 million jobs

• Stabilized the economy post-pandemic

• Brought inflation down

• Passed the largest investment to address climate change in our country’s history

• We have the lowest uninsured rate in America’s history

• He stood up to drug companies, forcing them to cap the costs of prescription drugs

• Defended reproductive rights at the federal level

• Canceled billions of dollars of student debt

• Passed a bipartisan gun safety bill

• Walked the picket line with striking union members

• Took on corporate greed with antitrust lawsuits

• Restored America’s standing in the world

• Revitalized NATO

• Mobilized Europe and the world to stand up to Russia

These accomplishments are exactly what voters want from a president. We need to continue to talk about them. Regardless of who becomes the nominee, the contrast in this election does not change.

Donald Trump, JD Vance, and The Republican party want to limit your rights, strip away your healthcare, give billionaires tax breaks, enact mass deportations without due process, gut Social Security, and turn the entire federal government over to Donald Trump and his cronies.

The Democrats will continue to work for you by making healthcare more affordable, lower inflation, defending your rights, and continuing our path to economic prosperity.

If VP Harris becomes the nominee, we will need to define her in front of voters as many swing voters don’t know much about her. That work starts on Monday.

Today, we thank Joe.