After Biden’s meltdown in the debate, support from many Democratic politicians, big-money donors, and the mainstream media is falling off the proverbial cliff and looking for Joe to throw in the towel. Joe says “NO”! Some attribute this stubborn refusal more to Jill Biden, the President’s wife, and her love of power than to Joe himself. Regardless, they say they are in it until the finish.
That’s fine by me. Joe’s support has fallen behind Trump’s even more since the debate and contributions are drying up. Anyone thinking the 25th Amendment will be applied to remove Joe might be disappointed because I don’t think Kamala has the guts to initiate the action as required. It also seems unlikely she can get a two-thirds vote from both houses of Congress to carry the motion. Again, how long would that take?
I may be wrong, but it does seem to be a real uphill climb plus a huge distraction for the Democratic party with only four months left until the election to build up a new candidate. Even if it did happen, that would throw open the Democratic National Committee’s Convention, and several new names may compete to be the Presidential nominee.
So if Joe is ousted or dies between now and then, who’s on deck?
Well, Kamala, as VP, would be in charge (in case of death) until the new President is inaugurated. The Presidential vote would not likely favor her. She is not liked by Democrats to begin with, and her being the force behind Joe being dumped would not sit well with many other Dems.
Gavin Newsom’s name is well known but the damage he has done in California plays very strongly against him.
How about JFK Jr.? He’s blessed with name recognition but is currently only drawing about 6 percent support. He might be the Democrats’ best shot, but how much time, again, would it take the DNC to come together, go through the process of removing Biden, inserting Kennedy Jr., and then start all that’s needed to build a new challenger’s campaign?
It’s a lot to think about, it seems to me, but would desperation power such a process?
Politically, we could be in store for anything. but the lazy, crazy days of summer?
