President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw from the presidential race for a second term.
President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw from the presidential race. This news, though disappointing, was not unexpected. More on this in a moment. What caught me off guard was how it was announced. When I first saw the notices on my phone, they all said the announcement was made on Twitter (I’m still not going to call it X). So, my immediate reaction was to wait a few hours for the news to cycle. Hacks and hoaxes are the norm, especially on Twitter, so I wanted to ensure the announcement was legit. That is pretty much my default reaction when I hear “announced on Twitter.”
I like and respect President Biden. He has done a decent job as president, and if he hadn’t decided to end his candidacy, he would have gotten my vote again in November. No hesitation. Do I wish he would have made this decision sooner? Say before the primaries? Oh, yes. There is no sugarcoating here. His age was very much on my mind back in 2020 as it is now. He was the candidate we got and the better alternative to what we had. And he still is. I look forward to hearing from President Biden later this week when he addresses the nation on his decision.
President Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement. As I write this on Monday morning, many people are lining up to support her. She has my support too. It will be an interesting convention in August, for sure.
More later. Time to think about the future.
In The News
A look at some of the latest headlines from around Oklahoma and beyond.
Fight for $15: Supporters deliver signatures to raise minimum wage | KFOR
Rural Oklahoma fights LGBTQ+ misconceptions: Pride in a red state | The Oklahoman
'Ribbon Road' on Route 66 eyed for replacement despite pleas | Tulsa World
No school districts have announced following Bible mandate, OSDE responds | KFOR
Oklahoma City Memorial Museum offers lessons on responding to political violence | KOSU
‘Women That Vote’ founder to be celebrated through bust dedication in Lawton | KSWO
'One of a kind': Tulsa's Starship Records & Tapes mourns founder Matt Bunyan | KJRH
Free Little Library stolen from Del City neighborhood | KFOR
About Oklahoma: LeFlore County
Welcome to LeFlore County.
LeFlore County is in the southeastern part of the state on the border with Arkansas. The county was formed at statehood from part of the part of the Moshulatubbee and Apukshunnubbee districts in the Choctaw Nation. The county was named in honor of the Choctaw LeFlore family.
Poteau, Oklahoma, is the county seat and the county's largest city. It is located in the county’s northern half along U.S. Highway 59.
Other notable communities include Spiro, Fort Coffee, Panama, and Shady Point in the northern; Arkoma, Pocola, Rock Island, Cameron in the northeastern; Howe, Heavener, and Big Cedar in the southeastern; Talihina, LeFlore, Wister, and Fanshawe in western; and Bokoshe and Cowlington in the northwestern parts of the county.
LeFlore County is home to the Talimena National Scenic Byway through the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area in the Ouachita National Forest, Heavener Runestone Park, Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, Lake Wister State Park, and Cavanal Hill, the world’s highest hill.
Established: 1907
County Seat: Poteau, Oklahoma 74953
Nation: Choctaw
Map: Google Maps
Area: 1,586 mi2 (4,108 km2)
Population: 48,129 (2020 Census)
Time Zone: UTC−6 (Central), DST observed
Area Code: 918
Congressional District: 2
State House District: 2, 3, 15
State Senate District: 5
Weather: NWS Tulsa
Tourism Region: Choctaw Country
History: [Oklahoma Historical Society]https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=LE007)
Historic Places: Exploring Oklahoma History
More Information: Wikipedia
Extras
Here are some more things I hope you'll find interesting.
QuikTrip - Expanding Near You? | Company Man
This is the WORST D&D Youtube Scandal | Dungeons & Discourse
If spiders had health bars | Viva La Dirt League
Bugs Bunny Rides Again | Full Episode (1948) | Warner Classics
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– K.