Sticking with Biden or running Harris would be *far* less risky than dedicating two of the next four months to Democrat infighting, followed by an unprecedented delegate voting process and dubious chances of even getting on the ballot. Knowing this shit is supposed to be these people's job
If you're so concerned about the stakes of this election you could just... spend the next four months writing about the stakes of this election. A constant drip of articles calling the Democratic nominee unfit is also not a great strategy for winning!
"They can't even pick a nominee who doesn't have dementia! His VP pick was so bad they skipped her and had en entire second primary. And we're supposed to trust these people to run the country?"
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I actually think people are getting a bit over their skis on freaking out over Biden! We're talking about one terrible debate performance, something that can be turned around with a few good TV appearances. And bowing out could hurt Dem polling more than it helps.
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Outside of letting Kamala take the reins, I don’t see an option beside keeping Biden in. Running a cut rate primary right now would be a disaster. And I’m saying this as someone who reeeeaaaally doesn’t want to vote for Biden but probably will because *gestures at everything*.
It does not matter one bit if Biden is capable of doing the job. It doesn't matter one bit if the voter base of the DNC still supports Biden. SWING VOTERS WILL DETERMINE THIS ELECTION . As will young people who voted in 2020 but may not be hot to vote in 2024.
If these groups are not confident enough to vote for Biden, Trump WINS. Biden needs to step aside as the nominee if the polls indicate that voters who will determine the election are not likely to vote for Biden. But if the DNC does not have plan B IN PLACE before Biden steps down as nominee, Trump
