In Oval Office Address, Biden Zeros In On The Fight To Save Democracy

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July 24, 2024

President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday evening, speaking to the public for the first time since he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris.

In heavy and at times emotional remarks, the President outlined his record, what he hopes to do for the nation in coming months and addressed head on his belief that “nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy.”

“The sacred cause of this country is larger than any one of us. And those of us who cherish that cause, cherish it so much. The cause of American democracy itself — we must unite to protect it. In recent weeks it became clear to me that I needed to unite my party in this critical endeavor,” he said. “I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America’s future, all merited a second term. But nothing, nothing, can come in the way of saving our democracy, that includes personal ambition.”

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President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday evening, speaking to the public for the first time since he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris.

In heavy and at times emotional remarks, the President outlined his record, what he hopes to do for the nation in coming months and addressed head on his belief that “nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy.”

“The sacred cause of this country is larger than any one of us. And those of us who cherish that cause, cherish it so much. The cause of American democracy itself — we must unite to protect it. In recent weeks it became clear to me that I needed to unite my party in this critical endeavor,” he said. “I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America’s future, all merited a second term. But nothing, nothing, can come in the way of saving our democracy, that includes personal ambition.”

Catch up on our live coverage below:

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  1. We’re not going back!

  2. I have my Chucks and pearls ready to go!

  3. VP Harris has the advantages of an incumbent without the responsibilities of being President.

  4. We are not going back!

    Haven’t felt this fired up since the 2008 campaign.

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