Staff Reports
Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has officially derailed, and not the way anyone expected. The train wreck that was Biden’s re-election bid has come to a screeching halt as he made the decision to withdraw from the race. This was met with the usual befuddlement displayed throughout his presidency, leaving everyone unsure of who will step up to fill the void left by the empty suit that once occupied the Oval Office. Rumors swirled for a wild half-hour before Biden reluctantly cleared the air by endorsing his Vice President, Kamala Harris. However, this announcement came with a twist—Biden cannot even transfer his delegates to her, leaving the Democratic Party scrambling for a plan as they gear up for an open convention next month.
Meanwhile, Harris is dusting off her campaign shoes while her supporters voice their approval. But not everyone is raising a glass in her favor. California Governor Gavin Newsom is circling this political battlefield like a vulture, armed with a memo hinting that he could be the Democratic Party’s next shining knight in this drama-filled saga. It seems Newsom’s team has been busy analyzing poll data, and they’ve come to the conclusion that he’s a formidable candidate—stronger than Biden and containing fewer negatives than Harris. In other words, he’s seen as the only viable alternative as the Democrats prepare for their chaotic convention.
OF COURSE THERE WILL BE A MINI PRIMARY ITS INEVITABLE THE VOTERS WILL NOT ACCEPT A CANDIDATE THEY DID NOT CAST ONE VOTE FOR. Here We Go: Gavin Newsom Supporters Circulating Anti-Kamala Polling Memo https://t.co/hOt3cNC39s
— Urban Cockroach (@ajn1130) July 21, 2024
What’s clear is that the Democrats have a serious talent void. Under Obama’s watch, the party saw its candidate pipeline whittle down to less than a trickle, stemming from years of neglecting local and state party infrastructures. Many rising stars were tossed into the spotlight during the 2020 campaign season and promptly flopped in front of the nation. It’s almost as if they were training for an amateur show instead of preparing for the rigorous demands of a national campaign. Biden might have wobbled in because he was the last man standing, but the results have been akin to winning a beauty contest in a room full of mirrors—he may have looked pretty decent next to the contenders, yet was ultimately a reflection of how badly the party has mismanaged its talent pool.
As the Democratic primary circus gets underway, it’s nearly comical how the party’s future could hinge on the two contestants currently dueling for airtime: Harris and Newsom. Should they be the final avatars in this political contest, one might as well send Trump packing with 400 electoral votes in hand. Consequently, while Harris may have the upper hand now, the numbers tell a different story. She’s trailing Trump by a wider margin than Biden ever did in crucial swing states, leading many to cringe at the thought of what her vocal performance will reveal once she hits the campaign trail.
Let’s face it, this is Kamala’s ride now. Newsom certainly has higher aspirations, but at this point, he may want to steer clear of a sinking ship. Other ambitious governors undoubtedly have their eyes set on 2028 and will likely hold off from engaging in this chaos. Even among prominent Democrats, there’s a sense of disbelief that anyone with substantial political stature would dare enter the fray against Harris. This primary season may well reveal just how misaligned the Democratic Party truly is, and the chaos could become a spectacle every conservative will want to tune into as they prepare for an election that seems, in many ways, like a gift wrapped in a big red bow for Donald Trump’s re-election.
