I actually disagree with JVL's assessment of Biden. He could have prevented this situation if he had chosen a different VP candidate back in 2020 (he was 77 already), or if he had decided to decline to run for re-election in 2023. He could have stepped down then, allowing Harris the advantage of incumbency for the primaries. Furthermore,…
I actually disagree with JVL's assessment of Biden. He could have prevented this situation if he had chosen a different VP candidate back in 2020 (he was 77 already), or if he had decided to decline to run for re-election in 2023. He could have stepped down then, allowing Harris the advantage of incumbency for the primaries. Furthermore, he could have refused the nomination 2 months ago. The situation now is the Democrats are likely headed for defeat in November. Maybe Kamala Harris will help in preventing further bleeding of D support in races for the House and the Senate, but her chances are no better than 20%.
I actually disagree with JVL's assessment of Biden. He could have prevented this situation if he had chosen a different VP candidate back in 2020 (he was 77 already), or if he had decided to decline to run for re-election in 2023. He could have stepped down then, allowing Harris the advantage of incumbency for the primaries. Furthermore, he could have refused the nomination 2 months ago. The situation now is the Democrats are likely headed for defeat in November. Maybe Kamala Harris will help in preventing further bleeding of D support in races for the House and the Senate, but her chances are no better than 20%.