Oklahoma politicians react to President Joe Biden’s announcement on not seeking reelection
Oklahoma lawmakers reacted to the Sunday announcement from President Joe Biden that he would not seek reelection.
Oklahoma lawmakers reacted to the Sunday announcement from President Joe Biden that he would not seek reelection.
Oklahoma lawmakers reacted to the Sunday announcement from President Joe Biden that he would not seek reelection.
Oklahoma lawmakers reacted to the Sunday announcement from President Joe Biden that he would not seek reelection.
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"God Bless President Joe Biden," wrote former Oklahoma Gov. David Walters in a social media post.
"If Joe Biden is unfit to run for re-election, he is unfit to carry out his term. 25th Amendment," Sen. Markwayne Mullin wrote on an X post on Sunday.
"As I have said for months, President Biden was behind in every poll because of his policies, not his age or mental capacity. Democrats gave us high prices, open borders, and weak standing in the world. That’s not just Biden’s legacy, it is the legacy of the modern Democratic Party. Let’s Make America Great Again," Sen. James Lankford posted on Sunday.
“If Joe Biden is unfit to be the Democrat nominee for president, he’s unfit to be president for the rest of his term. For the good of the country, Joe Biden should resign immediately,” Rep. Kevin Hern posted on Sunday.
“If President Biden is not well enough to be the next Democrat nominee, he is not well enough to continue serving as President. President Biden should resign immediately,” Rep. Josh Brecheen posted on X.
"A historic decision to put country above self reflects the values that America’s mayors have seen up close as we have worked with President Joe Biden these past 3 1/2 years. The President is a good and decent man and I thank him for his lifetime of service to our nation," said Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt in a post on X.
“Joe Biden has provided steady leadership during times of great turmoil in America, and I thank him for his service as President for the last three and a half years. Democrats in Oklahoma are energized, and we will unite behind our Presidential nominee. Oklahomans are concerned about our public schools, healthcare, and the extreme policies that hold back our state. As I visit with voters across the state, Oklahomans are enthusiastic about opportunities to restore balance at the Capitol and to protect democracy in our nation. I am confident that will be the message we take to the ballot box in November,” Oklahoma House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson posted on Sunday.
Rep. Tom Cole sent his thoughts about Biden's decision in a news release Sunday afternoon:
"Today’s stunning announcement by President Biden that he is withdrawing from the presidential race is an admission that he cannot win re-election and that in the Democratic Party the will of the political elite is more important than the votes of ordinary Americans."
“President Biden won the Democratic nomination fair and square. Indeed the same elite that are turning on him now helped to engineer that victory by shutting out other legitimate contenders for the nomination. However, when it became apparent that President Biden was unlikely to win a general election against former President Trump his erstwhile allies quickly showed him the door and are now frantically searching for an alternative nominee who might offer them a better chance to hold on to power.
“The transparent cynicism of this desperate attempt to hang on to political power by the Democratic political insiders is breathtaking for its sheer audacity and hypocrisy. They respect neither their own process nor their own voters. To them this election is not about defending democracy. It is about subverting it and substituting the interests of a self appointed and self serving political cabal for the will of millions of Democratic voters who played by the rules and expressed their opinion at the ballot box.
“The contrast between this political circus and the free and open process operated by the Republican Party could not be more stark and more clear. Donald Trump faced many able and worthy competitors in dozens of primaries and bested them all. Whoever the Democratic elite anoints as their party’s nominee will not have won a single legitimate primary nor the vote of a single Democratic voter.
“If Democratic leaders truly believe President Biden is not fit to run as the Democratic nominee then they should follow through on the logic of that conclusion and urge him to resign immediately. If, after winning every Democratic primary, President Biden is not fit to be the Democratic nominee in November then he is certainly not qualified to remain as President today.
“History will record this moment for what it is — the cynical and self serving effort of a corrupt political elite to maintain its position by subverting and manipulating the democratic process. I believe the American people will see through this sham, punish the Democratic elite for changing the rules in the middle of the game, and deliver Donald Trump and the Republican Party a resounding victory in the November election."
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