Joe Biden Presidency thread *Please read OP - Threadbanned Users Added 4/5/21*

I remember reading several months ago that Biden might pick a different running mate, such was the disregard for Harris. So, I don't know how the Democratic party will square the circle that makes her electable as the main candidate.

Presuming Biden steps back shortly and the Democrats have an open vote at convention, wouldn't she be easily beaten by Newsome, Whitmer or A.N Other?

I think it likely that if in fact Biden steps back, at the convention there's no opposition to Harris. The Democratic party knows its WH and downballot chances will hang by a thread as soon as Biden decides to run, and the last thing they need is a nasty nomination event with hard feelings left over.

Of course, the Democrats are the party of shooting themselves in the foot, though.

Maybe the Dems can do another Obama and find Arnie a US birth cert. ! Lol!

A childs welfare is normally something parents concern themselves with!!

If they had any sense, there'd be a gentlemen's agreement that whoever runs would have a positive campaign and don't disparage their opponents. Open vote at convention and complete unity behind the winning candidate.

I still think this election is winnable for the Democrats but they really have to put their election engine in high gear and drive it hard. Trump and Vance on the same ticket will polarise a lot of undecideds on election day. A decent candidate with a unified party and message should put up a good fight.

The alternative is clearly worse though. Biden is clearly in fairly rapid decline and many suspect he probably has Parkinson's. It's unlikely he could even finish out his term if elected.

If this continuing war in the ME doesn't escalate

Biden administration keeping it going with weapons supplies

Goes back to what I said previously. There should have been a planned handover of power to someone for the past year or two. Get them the exposure they needed on a national level.

Now it's panic stations as the Democrats now know the Biden cannot win.

They spent too long worrying about Trump than looking at their own patch.

Will be interesting to see the administrations reaction to the ICJ ruling just announced concerning the middle east question.

Biden doesn't need to resign from the Presidency to drop out of the race though. He just needs to announce he is no longer seeking the nomination, but could still stay on as President until January 2025 (doing that would have little impact on the Democrats selecting their new candidate…..LBJ for example chose not to go forward for a second term in 1968).

I think he remaining as President could work in her favour - but he would really have to endorse her. It would look bad if she went forward for the nomination seemingly without his backing and support.

IMHO Buttigeg offers little. He is from Indiana which is hardcore Republican so he doesn't even offer his own state. Going with Whitmer offers them a good chance at winning Michigan a key battle ground state.

Well for some yes sure but the Mysoginists are already voting Republican anyway so I don't see it as an issue. Regardless IMHO the key for the Democrats is they pick a VP who can deliver a state they need and Whitmer in Michigan seems the best fit in that regard.

Elaine Karmack member DNC rules committee: Delegates are expected to vote for the person they’re pledged to. But the convention rules contain a loophole, she said. “The loophole ‘is in all good conscience’. 

Ah come on, that Parkinson thing was a rumour debunked by his own doctor. I personally don't mind who beats Trump as long as somebody does, but I see no evidence that Harris would get a big bump as a presidential candidate just because she's not Joe Biden. Newson comes with a whole lot of baggage. Not being in the US I don't know who else would have the kind of name recognition to be able to jump in to the race at this stage. It's a gamble being mostly based on polls that proved to be very unreliable in the recent past. Polls are a snapshot in time anyway, they are not good indicators of what's going to happen in 3 months time.