Farewell to Biden; Hello to Kamala

Biden was one of the best presidents America has had but I expect Kamala will be even better. 

Tonight, social media is full of great tweets and stories about Biden, about Kamala, about Democrats. And there was definitely a tone of relief tonight that things are settled.

I told my 11-year old daughter that Joe had dropped out and she started to cry and through her tears she asked “So who will run now?”

And I said “Kamala.”

And then she shouted “FUCK YES!!!!”

— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) July 21, 2024

Biden, the Clintons, 26 Senators, 74 US Reps and 9 Governors along with almost all 50 state party chairs, and national convention delegations from LA, NC, NH, SC, TN and Denton Co., TX have now endorsed VP Kamala Harris.

— Scott Dworkin (@funder) July 22, 2024

I’ve gotten a lot of text messages today from Gen Zers, who are not interested in politics, asking me how they can get involved to help Vice President Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump. Something is brewing. Young people are fired up. Trump should be scared.

— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) July 22, 2024

Biden endorsed his VP to be president.

Trump tried to kill his.

— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) July 22, 2024

Tonight, I was on a zoom call sponsored by @WinWithBLKWomen attended by 40K energized Black women for Kamala.

They originally expected 1K. Then 3K. Then 18K. By the time it got up to 40K it was clear:

The Sisters are ready for battle.

— Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL) July 22, 2024

Very sorry to disappoint Republicans and the national media, but Kamala got the entire Democratic Party behind her in about 4 hours

— Stephen Webber (@s_webber) July 21, 2024

I know a lot of folks are angry right now, but it’s time to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and get to work for Kamala Harris.

The women are coming this November.

— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) July 21, 2024

I cannot get over the dichotomy between Biden, voluntarily ceding power in a selfless effort to protect democracy... and Trump, inciting an insurrection and throwing the country into chaos to illegally retain power for himself.

Night and day.

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) July 22, 2024

A good Joe story:

"One senior White House official recalls entering the Oval Office on a hot summer day to brief the president, only to see Biden missing and his jacket draped over his chair behind the Resolute Desk.

A few minutes later, a sweat-soaked Biden stepped back inside and apologized for being late. He had gone out to the South Lawn to thank the gardeners working that day.

“His sleeves were rolled up and his tie was undone,” the official recalled. “He came in looking like s--- and sweating like a pig, but he wanted to go out there and thank those guys. That’s the Joe Biden I know.”

Romney with a verrrry different statement on Biden than the rest of his party pic.twitter.com/VliRuCdn2S

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) July 21, 2024

I expect Kamala Harris will have her stumbles -- she's had them before -- but tonight the MAGA frothing is just delightful:

Just think of all the time, money and resources Republicans wasted on Hunter Biden and Burisma. All for nothing.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 22, 2024

Stephen Miller was freaking out on Fox tonight as if Dems somehow did something devious or wrong. His high-pitched voice was most telling - I haven't seen him this frantic since that time he awoke early from his casket, and there was still some sunlight.

— The Shallow State (@OurShallowState) July 22, 2024

At Daily Kos, SemDem writes:

Trump threatened to bring the GOP down with him if they didn’t make him the nominee. He refused to leave the stage. Biden, knowing democracy was at stake, put his ego aside for the good of the nation and in one amazing selfless act, changed the game. The Democratic party is energized, excited, and united.