Biden applauded as ‘patriot,’ showered with praise from liberal media for bowing out of election

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President Biden has been showered with praise from the left, being applauded as an unselfish "patriot" for bowing out of the 2024 presidential election.

Much of the press came out against Biden in recent weeks as questions about his mental fitness for office and ability to serve another term dominated the national conversation. On Sunday, Biden finally agreed not to seek re-election and was quickly portrayed as an American hero for stepping aside.

"What a man, what a patriot. What an act of selfless devotion to your country," MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said on Sunday.

"He has been a phenomenal president. He brought us back from COVID. He gave us the best recovery from COVID of any major nation on earth at a time when the world has economically been struggling in the wake of COVID," Maddow continued. "The Biden economy is literally the envy of the world."

LIBERAL MEDIA MEMBERS JUBILANT AS BIDEN DROPS OUT, RACE AGAINST TRUMP RESETS: 'WHAT A MAN, WHAT A PATRIOT'

NewsBusters executive editor Tim Graham believes it’s a bit rich for liberals to praise the man Democrats begged to step aside.

"There's nothing funnier than the Democrats spending three weeks trying to drag Biden out of the race, and when he finally knuckles under, then he's like George Washington, and he's shown honor and grace and patriotism," Graham told Fox News Digital.

"If he was all about gracefully