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It's the early hours of Thursday morning and I'm in the studio again because it's another

emergency edition again, but with real vigor this time because Joe Biden has

spoken to the American people and he doesn't often do that and he had of course a very

big question to answer. Why has he dropped

out of the race for another four years in the White House? That is the question he

told Americans he would answer in this address. Let's see if he did.

When you elect me to this office, I promise to always level with you to tell you the

truth and the truth. The truth, the sacred cause of this country is larger than any one of us.

And those of us who cherish that cause cherish it so much much a cause of American democracy itself.

Must unite to protect it.

You know, in recent weeks it's become clear to me

that I need to unite my party in this critical

endeavor.

I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America's future, all married at a second

term, but nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition.

So I've decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation.

That's the best way to unite our nation.

You know, there is a time and a place for long years of experience in public life.

There's also a time and a place for new voices, fresh voices, yes

younger voices and that time and place is now. But why is it now?

Welcome to Americast.

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