YIR: Jewish Dems Praise Biden’s Decision to Drop Out

Democrats in Atlanta due to President Joe Biden’s abysmal performance in the presidential debate on the night of June 27 abated somewhat on the afternoon of

July 21 when Biden abandoned his quest for re-election.

The news that the 81-year-old Biden had withdrawn and subsequently endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris injected a measure of hope and enthusiasm in a campaign that was lacking in both since that dismal debate night.

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With just over 100 days remaining until the general election at that point, Jewish Democrats locally praised Biden’s decision and the pivot toward Harris.

Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Pres. Biden’s record and decades of service to the country are extraordinary and historic. Thank you, @POTUS. Vice President Harris is now absolutely the right candidate to defeat Donald Trump and unite our country. @KamalaHarris is prepared, ready to win, & has my full support.”

Michael Rosenzweig, a board member of the Democratic Majority for Israel, said: “President Biden acted courageously and put the nation’s interests above his own . . . Ever since the debate, all attention had been focused on him, and the question whether he was still fit for office, rather than on the truly terrifying prospect of another Trump presidency. Biden understood that wasn’t going to change, that the relentless scrutiny of his every word and gesture would have continued, distracting voters from who and what Trump is. By stepping aside, he ensures that the campaign will now focus on the stark binary choice voters must make.”

Democratic state Rep. Esther Panitch said in a statement: “President Biden has led with integrity and character and has been the most successful President in recent memory. I am grateful for the Biden-Harris administration and their unwavering support of Israel and the American Jewish community. This is the only ticket that will preserve the rights of Jewish women. I support Vice President Harris for President and look forward to seeing second gentleman Doug Emhoff make history as the first Jewish spouse of a president.”

Former Fulton County Commission Chair John Eaves, G. Scott Rafshoon, the Georgia chair of J Street, Sam Olens, a Republican and the first Jew to win a statewide partisan race, also commented on Biden’s decision to drop out.