Biden Drops Out | 538 Politics Podcast

In this weekend installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew reacts to President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race.

[foxxy-]

Crazy how the Republicans would nominate a 78 year old man, seems pretty old to me.

[arthurvaughan]

I miss the video component, but very much appreciate the uploads nonetheless!

[jahearn]

The ads couldn't have kicked in at a better time then 11:09 "There are world leaders across the globe right now who have been selected principally by their party apparatus to lead the ticket and become... new covergirl masscara."

[jamesgabel]

Now Trump is old man in the presidential race

[MixMeMcGee]

I’ve been watching my feed like a hawk. And I’m HERE👏FOR👏IT👏

[markaisenberg]

These guys said:
1) Biden would definitely be the candidate
2) Their model as recently as 5 days ago gave Biden 54% to win
3) predicted it was a virtual guarantee that Colorado had the right to remove Trump from the ballot (SCOTUS disagreed 9-0)

[green_dragon_knight]

Thanks for getting out the emergency podcast so quickly 😊 it’s great to get your analysis!

[sucafrutpi]

"Emergency Reaction Edition" 😂

[MichaelLavina]

Why are there videos sometimes and not all the time?

[SkippingToTheEndOfHistory]

I voted for Biden in the primaries, but only because I saw no viable alternative. I would much rather vote for Harris.

[Youmaycallmesammy]

Kamala is going to be fighting that school superintendent energy. She needs a sunglasses on the airplane moment, ASAP

[mk_vqz]

Besides Obama’s victories, every presidential election this millennium has been stupid close

[iconifyme]

Short list for VP pick: Shapiro, Beshear, Kelly - Shapiro could carry PA. Kelly could carry AZ. Beshear because he would appear to rural, working class white men - the demographic we need to win over.

[cradio]

“Shapiro-Harris” definitely has a nice ring to it, plus WE NEED PA!

[e-manr.]

Jeffrey was so psyched this episode haha. You could hear his excitement talking about all this news.

[trevinbeattie]

The cynical side of me takes this as more evidence that the presidential race is just a popularity contest for most people, not anything to do with policy or qualifications. Has been ever since the first televised debates in 1960.

[CB]

I love how Kamala makes magas seethe and foam at the mouth 🤣

[rwrunning]

She was a "what can be" girl, he was a "what has been" boy

[EarlyRiser]

"It's OK for elites and donors to ignore voters." Said no one ever.

[stooge]

20:27 I will say, that polling is probably MOSTLY based on perceptions of Kamala Harris from the 2020 primaries. She's not that Kamala anymore. She's had four years interning for the President, and I have to say in more recent appearances, she seems MUCH more confident and seems to be coming into her own. I think voters are going to be pleasantly surprised by what they see.