The New York Times editorial board has expressed “profound concerns” regarding the electability of Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election.
The attempt to remove the country’s first black vice president came immediately after President Joe Biden announced that he would not run in the 2024 race, and it could jeopardize Democratic participation in November.
The board first gave Biden some throat-clearing praise.
“By agreeing to step down when his term ends in January, he is greatly increasing the chance that his party is able to protect the nation from the dangers of returning Donald Trump to the presidency.”
Then it dropped the hammer.
Choosing Ms. Harris would be a reasonable course for Democrats to take; she has been Mr. Biden’s running mate, and while no votes were cast for her as a presidential candidate in primaries, the president’s supporters anticipated her to be on the ticket in November.
VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL“Nonetheless, party delegates should have a voice in a decision of this consequence. There are other qualified Democrats who could take on Mr. Trump and win, and picking a candidate without a real contest is how the party got into a position of anointing a standard-bearer that large majorities of Democrats and independents had profound concerns about. While the hour is late, there is still time to put leading candidates through a process of public scrutiny before the party’s nominating convention begins on Aug. 19, to inform the choice of a nominee and to build public support.”
On another tasty note, there is chaos among Democrats with the DNC.
As the Democratic Party descended into chaos following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not seek reelection, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Jaime Harrison failed to publicly present a clear plan for the next steps.
Following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek re-election, Harrison stated that the party would inform the public about the “next steps and path forward” in the presidential nomination process.
Harrison’s statement comes as numerous Democrats endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee, while others urge for a “truncated process” to play out.
“The American people owe President Biden an enormous debt of gratitude for the unparalleled progress he has delivered over the last four years – and we will honor that legacy, and the decision that he has made today, through a firm commitment to nominating and electing a Democratic president this November who will carry that torch into the next four years,” Harrison wrote on the X platform.
Harris went on to say that the “work” that the party “must do now” was both apparent and unprecedented.
“In the coming days, the Party will undertake a transparent and orderly process to move forward as a united Democratic Party with a candidate who can defeat Donald Trump in November,” Harrison wrote. “This process will be governed by established rules and procedures of the Party. Our delegates are prepared to take seriously their responsibility in swiftly delivering a candidate to the American people.”
Biden endorsed Harris “to be the nominee” for the Democratic Party after withdrawing from the presidential contest.
Harrison went on to say that “Democrats are prepared and united” in their “resolve to win in November,” and that their “values” have stayed “the same.”
“In short order, the American people will hear from the Democratic Party on next steps and the path forward for the nomination process,” Harrison reported.
Several Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), have expressed support for Harris as the party’s presidential contender.
