Will President Joe Biden Be Replaced? . . . Who Would Be the Best Candidate for the Democratic Party?

The Omaha Bugle-Global News Network

Somewhat alarmed at the extent to which President Joe Biden seems to get lost on stage or while reading a teleprompter, Adam and Jeff discuss whether he might be replaced by another candidate prior to the November election. Numerous polls show that Biden is trailing prospective GOP nominee Donald Trump, prompting many Democrats to begin whispering that a change at the top of the ticket might be in order. But who would be the best replacement if you do not consider Dr. President Jill Biden Ph.D+++. The most likely possibility would be Vice President Kamala Harris who has served as border czar and done a "bang up" job without having ever spent much time at the southern border. Jeff suggests this apparent lack of interest in border policies is due more to the iffy shopping available at the southern border even though no one can deny that you can find great prices for items such as sombreros and tequila. But Harris has even worse polling results than Biden and has managed to alienate almost everyone which is no small accomplishment in the modern era. Moreover, she has never run a national campaign except when she ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020 and her campaign disappeared without a trace after about 10 minutes. Jeff also downplays the possibility of a so-called "mythical perfect candidate" such as Michelle Obama or Oprah Winfrey or perhaps even the entire cast of "The View" because they seem to lack the gravitas that is necessary to be taken seriously by the voting public. Moreover, they all live very comfortable lives and would probably not want to sully their brands with the grubby day-to-day groveling that constitutes modern political campaigns. This leaves Gretchen Whitmer and Gavin Newsom, the governors of Michigan and California, respectively, who are making numerous appearances across the country to tell everyone that they are not interested in running for president. Of the two, Newsom seems to be the most likely prospect because he has governed the most populous state in the nation and has managed to run a $68 billion deficit in the past year alone--which shows that he is serious about living beyond his means and will be able to continue even more out-of-control spending on the national level. As far as predictions are concerned, Adam believes Joe Biden will step aside at the convention in favor of Gavin Newsom and that Gretchen Whitmer will serve as his running mate. Jeff suggests that the Republican presidential nominee will be Donald Trump and the vice presidential nominee will be the only person whom Trump truly respects--namely, Donald Trump. Jeff does not think there is anything in the Constitution that prevents Trump from running as both President and Vice President so it seems like a sound theory.