You probably remember the story of the Ides of March where Roman Senators took turns stabbing Julius Caesar after declaring himself to be the emperor of Rome. According to some sources, the Democrats are planning to make a move on Biden to get him out of the race by the end of the week and install Kamala Harris as their candidate, endorsed by Biden. Harris would then pick a running mate, likely to be Sen Mark Warner or possibly a Democratic governor.
The problem they have is the two people with the most influence over Joe is Jill and Hunter and both of them are insisting he stay in the race. But, if they do replace him there are two swing states that the Democrats could lose and that would be Nevada and Wisconsin. In Georgia, Democrats would have to replace Biden before there are 60 days left in the election.
Axios reports:
If Biden were to endorse Vice President Harris as the nominee, she’d need time to ramp up and pick a running mate. And if Biden didn’t anoint, there’d be a frenzy among governors and ambitious Democrats to try to win the nomination at the Democratic convention in Chicago in mid-August.
A House Democrat told Axios:
“The sh*t is going to hit the fan on Monday when Congress returns. People are scared about their own races. But they’re also worried about the country, and about democracy.”
VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELSeveral House members are reportedly close to speaking out publicly or signing letters telling Biden to give up. According to the outlet, these conversations will heat up this week.
A top Democrat operative told Axios that the only person oblivious to Biden’s perilous political position is Biden himself.
Indeed, Sunday’s Washington Post reveals that an adviser to big-monied Dem donors is saying that “for every 10 people who think he should exit, one thinks he should stay.” The story also notes that people who are “publicly vouching for Biden, at the behest of the White House and campaign, privately say there’s no path.”
The news is also breaking through outside the Beltway bubble. One swing-state national lawmaker told Axios that the only thing constituents wanted to discuss during a monthly forum generally focused on local issues was Biden’s age.
Axios notes that all eyes are on former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who has the stature to tell Biden to pack things up.
As the Gateway Pundit reported, Pelosi had a sudden flip-flop last week on Biden’s mental acuity after previously dismissing concerns. She told MSNBC on Tuesday it was a fair question whether his performance at the debate was a one-off or a sign of a more significant health issues.
“I think it’s a legitimate question to say, ‘Is this an episode or is this a condition?’ And so when people ask that question, it’s legitimate, of both candidates,” Pelosi said.
