The Lessons for Nigeria of President Bidens Withdrawal from the 2024 Presidential Elections & Endorsement of VP Kamala Harris, by Femi Oke

 

President Biden's stunning decision to stand down is an unprecedented moment where a sitting President sacrificed his personal interest for the interests of the nation.

Unlike Former President Lyndon Johnson Pres Biden has endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination of the Democratic Party.

Democrats will coalesce around VP Kamala Harris to seek to be the first black American Indian Woman to vie for President of USA. Trumps VP Candidate JD Vance is married to an Indian. It will be interesting to see who will be Kamala's VP Candidate. Her choice may give her more momentum but she us playing catch-up.

Biden's selfless act will help in uniting Democrats to confront the Existential threat to American Democracy that is multiple convicted felon & rapist President Trump Baba Agba _Mr Make America Great Again, let's bring back Slavery_ who wanted to hold onto power by any means Necessary in 2020, what a contrast.

In the few hours after Biden's endorsement of Kamala Harris Democrats raised over $47m towards their Presidential Campaign this may prove to be a masterstroke that will re-energize the Democratic party in disarray after Bidens evidential poor health issues.

The Trump campaign is not happy as they wanted Biden to remain on the ballot. Unusually Trump held fire on Biden after his disastrous debate seeing Trump v Biden as a done deal sure victory for Trump.

Now Old Crooked Joe is off the Ballot, Republicans are scurrying to the drawing boards to restrategize against Kamala Harris. They will seek to blame her for the Economy Inflation & Immigration woes, being tied & equally responsible for Biden's supposed failures.

In the same vein Harris will be able to embrace all the positives & good of Biden's Administration Women & reproductive rights (Rowe v Wade) is now firmly on the Agenda.

Americans were left with 2 bad choices between 2 old men 78yr Trump & 81yr Biden. Now the competition will likely be between Trump, the oldest Presidential nominee in American history & young Harris. One a convict the other a prosecutor of criminals. How the tables have turned.

This is likely to be one of the most personalised abusive, attack campaigns in American history. Republicans will turn to Trumps playbook making it a Racist, Misogynistic campaign attacking Kamala's colour & womanhood with little on the issues.

Coming out of a great unified Trumpets Convention where Republicans pledged Allegiance to God like Trump who got huge sympathy after surviving the sick assassination attempt. Trump is still the favorite to win the 2024 Presidential Elections though polling shows a narrowing gap.

In Nigeria we recall VP Osinbajo vying for the Presidency was unable to get the formal Endorsement of President Buhari, it is no wonder he lost APC's Presidential Primary.

Many see Ageing President Tinubu in the same vein as Pres Biden. Remember Bala Bala blu. Will Pres Tinubu if faced with similar realities in 2027 step down for VP Shettima, soldier on or withhold his  support in favour of a single term for another Southern candidate. Nigerians are hoping and praying Pres Tinubu's health remains intact as the above scenarios may not augur well for our polarised do or die politics.

The rest of Africa has been bedeviled by sit tight leaders like Idi Amin, Abacha, Ghaddafi, Mubarak, Mugabi, Biya, Eyadema, Bongo, Museveni, Kagami etc Smooth successions is a a problem, paranoia leads to numerous purges & eliminations of would be competitors.

America elected it's first Black man  President Barrack Obama. Will we see it elect it's first Black Woman only time will tell. In UK racists vented their anger against Rishi Sunaks Conservative Govt  there may be a similar white backlash against Kamala if the Campaign is dirty as expected.

Trump will rally his white male middle America base to Make America Great Again. Trump pledges to end the Ukraine war if elected this will likely have a positive effect of reducing global inflation.

Nigerian Trumpets keep blowing your Trumpets lol 😂😀😃 We shall see who will be Victorious we are watching what's your view? Please share thanks. 

Femi Oke 

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