President Biden's Surprise Decision: Passing the Torch to Kamala Harris and the 2024 Presidential Race

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States United States of America
Biden handed over the presidency to Kamala Harris.
Harris received record-breaking donations after Biden's announcement.
President Joe Biden announced his decision not to seek reelection in 2024.
Republican Party was confident with Trump as their candidate.
Trump became oldest candidate in American history to run for president.
President Biden's Surprise Decision: Passing the Torch to Kamala Harris and the 2024 Presidential Race

The 2024 presidential race took an unexpected turn when President Joe Biden announced his decision not to seek reelection. The announcement came after weeks of speculation about Biden's age and mental cognition following a poor performance at the CNN debate.

Biden's decision was motivated by a desire to pass the torch to a new generation of leadership at a time of unmatched peril. In his Oval Office address, he framed his decision as necessary for the defense of democracy.

The vice presidency was then handed over to Kamala Harris, who must now work quickly to carve her own political identity and lead the Democratic Party into the election.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump and the Republican Party were confident going into the race with Trump as their candidate. He had high morale among members and strong support from voters.

Following Biden's announcement, Harris received a record-breaking $200 million in donations within one week. The Democratic Party was rejuvenated, and attention shifted to their campaign.

Trump became the oldest candidate in American history to run for president after Biden withdrew from the race. However, following an assassination attempt on Trump, Kimberly Cheatle, Director of the American Secret Service, resigned under intense pressure from Congress.

Despite calls for Biden to withdraw due to his poor performance in opinion polls and low morale within the party, many Democrats were disappointed by the public and nasty nature of efforts to push him out. Ron Klain, former White House chief of staff, believed that Biden could make his case forcefully on the stump but acknowledged that he had a bad night during the debate.

Nigeria has historically not copied good things from the United States, but this election cycle may be an exception as Americans watch with great interest as Harris takes on Trump.


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Confidence

85%

Doubts
  • It's unclear if there were any other candidates in contention for the Democratic nomination besides Harris.
  • The article mentions 'weeks of speculation about Biden's age and mental cognition following a poor performance at the CNN debate'. However, no specific evidence is provided to support these claims.

Sources

87%

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Former chief of staff says Democrats’ efforts to push out Biden were ‘nasty’

theguardian.com Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/13/ pakistan-·coalition-·agrees-to-form-government Martin Pengelly Monday, 29 July 2024 19:42
  • Unique Points
    • Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain believed that Biden could make his case forcefully on the stump, but he did not perform well during the debate.
  • Accuracy
    • ]Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain described Democratic efforts to push Joe Biden out of the presidential race as 'unfortunate, nasty and public' and a 'disservice' to Biden.[
    • Biden ultimately decided to step aside and endorsed Kamala Harris as the consensus nominee of the Democratic Party.
  • Deception (80%)
    The article contains editorializing and pontification by the author in stating that 'Senior Democrats successful efforts to push Joe Biden out of the presidential race were unfortunate, nasty and public' and 'I thought they got out of control.' The author also states his personal opinion that 'I think he handled it incredibly graciously' and 'I think he’s executed it extremely well.' These statements are not facts but rather the author's interpretation and opinion.
    • The article states: 'I thought they got out of control.' This is another editorial statement by the author.
    • The article states: 'Senior Democrats successful efforts to push Joe Biden out of the presidential race were unfortunate, nasty and public'. This is an editorial statement by the author.
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (95%)
    The author expresses a negative opinion towards the actions of certain Democrats in their attempts to push Biden out of the presidential race, using words like 'unfortunate', 'nasty', and 'disservice'. This demonstrates a political bias against those Democrats.
    • ]I thought it was unfortunate, nasty and public, and shouldn't have been[
      • I thought they were doing him a disservice
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      78%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

      Nigeria doesn’t copy good things from the United States

      Punch (Nigeria) Limited Azuka Onwuka Tuesday, 30 July 2024 01:50
      • Unique Points
        • President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race on July 21, 2023 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s candidate.
        • Biden’s performance during the first presidential debate raised concerns about his mental and physical fitness for office.
        • Many Democrats called for Biden to withdraw from the race due to his poor performance in opinion polls and low morale within the party.
        • The Republican Party was confident going into the election with Trump as their candidate, who had high morale among members and strong support from voters.
        • ?$100 million in donations were raised for Harris’ campaign within 48 hours of Biden’s announcement, setting a record.
        • ?$200 million were raised within one week of Biden’s announcement. The Democratic Party was rejuvenated and attention shifted to their campaign.
        • Trump became the oldest candidate in American history to run for president after Biden withdrew from the race.
        • ?Kimberly Cheatle, Director of the American Secret Service, resigned following intense pressure from Congress after a missed assassination attempt on Trump.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (80%)
        The author makes an appeal to the American democratic system as an example of a good governance system, but fails to provide any evidence that Nigeria has attempted to copy it. Instead, they make generalizations about Nigeria's failure to copy 'good things' from the US without providing specific examples or context. This can be considered a fallacy of hasty generalization.
        • Nigeria copies most things from the US.
        • But in Nigeria, politicians snub debates and all attempts to answer unscripted questions.
      • Bias (10%)
        The author expresses a clear bias against the United States political system and its leaders, implying that they are weak and ineffective. The author also makes assumptions about Nigerian politicians without providing evidence or examples.
        • >It is obvious that Trump will rout Biden in the presidential race in November.<
          • Nigerians look forward to the time their politicians will start copying the good examples from the United States.
            • The problem of Nigeria is that of a bad workman who continuously quarrels with his tools.
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            97%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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            July 28, 2024, presidential campaign news

            CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Jack Forrest, Sunday, 28 July 2024 12:32
            • Unique Points
              • An assassination attempt on Donald Trump occurred.
              • Biden decided to exit the presidential contest and endorsed Kamala Harris as his successor.
              • Trump debuted new attack lines on Harris during campaign events this weekend.
              • Harris pushed back on Trump’s ‘wild lies’ and goaded him about debating her.
              • Trump selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, shaping the race for the vice presidency.
            • Accuracy
              • The 2024 presidential election is now 100 days away.
              • Democrats are closely watching Harris’ vetting process for her own vice presidential nominee.
              • Vance made the comment in 2021 that the US was being run by ‘a bunch of childless cat ladies’
              • The future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children according to Vance
            • Deception (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Fallacies (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Bias (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            94%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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            Biden Offered a Hint About Why He Really Dropped Out. It Wasn’t His Age.

            Slate Jim Newell Thursday, 25 July 2024 11:30
            • Unique Points
              • Joe Biden delivered a speech from the Oval Office on Wednesday, explaining his decision to quit the presidential race.
              • Biden framed his decision as necessary for the ‘defense of democracy'
              • Biden hit an existential note in his speech, stating that ‘whether we keep our Republic is now in your hands’
              • Joe Biden served as the President of the United States for a kid with a stutter from modest beginnings in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Claymont, Delaware.
              • Biden had six months left in his presidency
            • Accuracy
              No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
            • Deception (70%)
              The author Jim Newell raises questions about the reasons behind President Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race without providing any concrete evidence or quotes from Biden that directly address this issue. Instead, he speculates on possible reasons such as physical and mental exhaustion, pressure from Nancy Pelosi, or polling data. While these possibilities are mentioned in passing and not explicitly stated by Biden in the article, they can still be considered editorializing and speculation on the part of the author.
              • Instead, too much of his party–as we saw play out for several weeks–was too unwilling to take ‘no’ for an answer. They won.
              • It does not sound like he was persuaded of his own shortcomings as a candidate.
            • Fallacies (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Bias (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            94%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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            Biden’s Oval Office address now hands debate over democracy to Harris

            CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Stephen Collinson Thursday, 25 July 2024 14:04
            • Unique Points
              • President Joe Biden announced his decision not to seek reelection after weeks of humiliating public debate over his age and mental cognition.
              • 'President Joe Biden announced his decision not to seek reelection.'
              • 'Biden's announcement was motivated by a desire to pass the torch to a new generation of leadership at a time of unmatched peril.'
            • Accuracy
              No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
            • Deception (80%)
              The article contains several instances of editorializing and pontification by the author. The author's opinions are presented as facts, creating a bias in the article. For example, the author states that 'Biden sees Trump as the antithesis of all these values and is therefore the most un-American president to ever hold or seek the office.' This is an opinion and not a fact. Additionally, there are instances of selective reporting where only details that support Biden's position are reported. For example, 'Daily reminders of high prices at grocery stores and struggles to get mortgages or pay rent because of elevated interest rates often create a more immediate sense of crisis for people than the more elusive and abstract concept of a democracy in peril.' This statement implies that only Biden's perspective on the crisis is valid, ignoring the fact that many Americans view Trump as a threat to their perception of what makes the country great. The author also uses emotional manipulation by appealing to voters' sense of duty to save democracy. Lastly, there are instances of sensationalism in the article such as 'Biden appeared stronger than at the debate.' and 'With that in mind, Biden set himself up as a leader returning power to the people in a quintessentially American manner.' These statements are not factual and add unnecessary drama to the article.
              • The president sees Trump as the antithesis of all these values and is therefore the most un-American president to ever hold or seek the office.
              • Biden appeared stronger than at the debate.
              • Daily reminders of high prices at grocery stores and struggles to get mortgages or pay rent because of elevated interest rates often create a more immediate sense of crisis for people than the more elusive and abstract concept of a democracy in peril.
            • Fallacies (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Bias (95%)
              The author expresses a clear bias towards President Biden and against former President Trump. The author portrays Biden in a positive light, describing his speech as 'historic' and 'valedictory', and praises his selflessness in stepping down for the good of the country. In contrast, Trump is described as an 'ex-president seeking to dedicate a new term to retribution', who poses a threat to democracy. The author also implies that Trump's supporters are delusional for believing his false claims about election fraud and that they do not recognize the true state of the economy. This bias is evident throughout the article, with no attempts made to hide or downplay it.
              • Daily reminders of high prices at grocery stores and struggles to get mortgages or pay rent because of elevated interest rates often create a more immediate sense of crisis for people than the more elusive and abstract concept of a democracy in peril.
                • So while Biden warned that the entire nature of the American experiment was in question during this election, there's the half of the country that views the Democratic Party as a threat to their perception of what makes the country great and likely found the speech highly politicized.
                  • The president sees Trump, the Republican nominee and an ex-president seeking to dedicate a new term to retribution as the antithesis of all these values and is therefore the most un-American president to ever hold or seek the office.
                    • Trump's multiple legal problems caused by his assault on the rule of law amount to a tyrannical bid by Biden's government to persecute him.
                    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication
                    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication