Bill Clinton offered strong praise to President Biden while delivering his Wednesday night speech at the DNC.
Former President Bill Clinton compared President Joe Biden to the first commander-in-chief at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night.
“ did something that’s really hard for a politician to do. He voluntarily gave up political power,” Clinton said. “And George Washington knew that, and he did it, and he set the standard for us serving two terms before it was mandatory.” In Biden’s announcement of the end of his campaign, he said it was in the best interest of the Democratic Party and country.
Democrats called for Biden to end his campaign in the weeks leading up to his Jul 21 announcement. Speculation grew among the party that Republicans would gain control of the House of Representatives and Senate if he continued running.The 46th president said days after he ended his bid in an address to the U.S. that the best path forward was to “pass the torch” to a new generation, adding that nothing – not even “personal ambition” – can come in the way of “saving our democracy.
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