After adamantly assuring supporters he was committed to the presidential reelection race several weeks ago, President Joe Biden pulled out. This was surprising as first lady Jill Biden had been pressuring him to stay in it.
So what happened?
Purportedly, despite efforts by numerous Democrats to rationally talk Joe off the ticket due to a poor showing in the polls, it was not until former President Barack Obama and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi allegedly teamed up to take a firm stand that reality set in for Joe and Jill.