Biden may reportedly 'pass baton' to Harris during DNC visit before he leaves for vacation in California

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: President Joe Biden is set to give the night's major speech at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 19, although he won't be in the Windy City for long. 

Biden, 81, will travel more than 2,000 miles west to Santa Ynez, California, after his speech at night where he is anticipated to "pass the baton" to Vice President Kamala Harris, 59. He will remain there until Sunday, as per the White House timetable.

Joe Biden will be absent for the remainder of his party’s convention

The nation's highest-ranking elected Democrat will miss the majority of his party's convention this week due to the scheduling of his rumored family vacation.

By doing this, he will minimize the possibility of upstaging Harris in Chicago, where she was born and raised, though it's doubtful he could have outperformed her. Attendees started to depart following Biden's speech at a joint gathering between the two last week.

The visit to California also occurs in the context of Joe Biden's forced withdrawal from consideration

In addition, Joe Biden's visit to California occurs against the backdrop of his party's revolt against him after his disastrous debate performance against former president Donald Trump in late June, which led to intense pressure on Biden to withdraw from consideration for the Democratic nominee for president.

It was supposed to be Joe Biden's big week just a month back

This was supposed to be Joe Biden's big week, almost a month ago. On July 21, which was one month ago this Wednesday, he formally withdrew from the contest. Democrats plan to honor his legacy while downplaying internal party strife on the first day of the convention.

“We started out with President Biden, who we all love, we all adore. We look forward to seeing him tonight. We are going to celebrate him — celebrate all of the accomplishments he has given us,” convention chair Minyon Moore previewed to reporters Monday, August 19.

Joe Biden worked on his speech during his weekend stay 

During his weekend at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Joe Biden worked on his address, and it is anticipated that his main point would be the necessity of winning.

Leading party figures have portrayed Biden's withdrawal from the contest as noble. The fact that many of them believe the decision significantly increased the party's chances of winning the November 5 election is something that is strongly suggested but mostly left unsaid.

“Every step of the way during his presidency, President Biden put the people first,” said former Representative Cedric Richmond (D-La), an adviser to the Democratic National Committee, according to New York Post. “It was never about politics. It was never about profit. It was never about party. It was always about the people,” Richmond added.

“What he will show tonight is one of my favorite quotes about politics, ‘Politicians worry about the next election, statesmen worry about the next generation,'” Richmond further said, adding “And it’s a statesman who will pass the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris to continue to put this country first.”

“He and his trusted vice president, Kamala Harris, got passed and he signed into law more consequential legislation than any president in my lifetime,” said Senator Chris Coons (D-Del), a longtime Biden ally and Harris campaign national co-chair.

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama will also take the stage later this week

Later this week, Democratic former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton will also speak. Obama will address on Tuesday, August 20 and Clinton on Wednesday, August 21. Despite the last-minute shift at the top of the ticket and the throng of anti-Israel demonstrators in Chicago for the convention, Democrats are trying to present a united front.

Joe Biden has stated the reason for dropping out of the election race 

Joe Biden has openly stated that Democrats forced him to get out, but he has generally avoided publicly disparaging his fellow party members. However, it is said that he is displeased with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif), among other people.

“A number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was going to hurt them in the races. And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic — you’d be interviewing me about why did Nancy Pelosi say [something],” he told 'CBS News Sunday Morning' in an interview that aired last week. “And I thought it’d be a real distraction,” he added.

Internet says Democrats pulled a coup on Joe Biden before his night speech at the DNC

The news that Joe Biden will miss the rest of the Democratic National Convention this week due to his planned vacation in California sparked outrage on social media. One X user tweeted, "Wonder if he'll have a senior moment and tells how he really feels." Another added, "With a metaphorical gun aimed at his back from the Kamala crowd." 

"That’s all just be honest. They pulled a coup on Joe Biden, and he didn’t have it to say in the matter," remarked one. Someone else wrote, "MAGA is desperate, panicked and flailing and it’s fun to watch!" 

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