Biden is really dangerous now.
According to the "Reference News" report, Biden staggered off the podium with his wife in support after the presidential debate. And what embarrassed him the most was not the confusion at the debate, nor the embarrassment under the support of his wife, but the great backlash of American public opinion.
The New York Times, which has always been considered pro-Democratic, called on Biden to withdraw from the election in its latest editorial, and attacked Biden with extremely harsh words: "The greatest public service that Mr. Biden can provide right now is to announce that he will not seek re-election."
The Washington Post and Business Insider have put forward new lists of presidential candidates for the Democratic Party.
The most unexpected thing for Biden is that the US Department of Defense also seems to mean something. Biden claimed in the debate that during his four years under his rule, U.S. soldiers did not sacrifice anything, but U.S. Defense Department spokeswoman Sabrina Singh slapped Biden in the face, saying that there were casualties in the United States during this period.
At the end of Biden's 90-minute showdown with Trump, David Axelrod, a former senior adviser to former President Barack Obama in the White House, immediately issued a warning that there would soon be a debate about whether he should continue his campaign.
It's just unexpected that Biden is facing more pressure to "change the coach" than most people, including Axelrod, estimated, because two days after the incident, almost all pro-Democratic media outlets strongly demanded that the Democratic Party replace Biden.
Biden has one of the most unusual presidential backgrounds in U.S. history: As a senator, vice president, and now president of Delaware, Biden has been active in Washington politics for more than 50 years. If he is re-elected this fall, he will be 82 years old when he takes office in January 2025 and 86 by the end of his second term — a prospect that worries many voters.
Still, Biden has been defending his re-election campaign, arguing that his age is an asset and pointing to his accomplishments, such as the bipartisan Infrastructure Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as low unemployment across the country.
In theory, the Democrats could indeed choose another candidate to replace Biden, and the new presidential nominee would have to be chosen at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August.
However, Biden is unlikely to drop out of the race, and he remains the only Democrat to have defeated Trump, whose campaign office has just stressed that Biden will not drop out.
However, everything is possible, if the next "change of leadership" turmoil continues to ferment, under the joint pressure of Democratic Party funders, party bigwigs, and pro-Democratic media, Biden will not be able to continue to run.
If this is the case, then who could be Biden's successor?
Vice President Kamala Harris
Most likely, it will undoubtedly be the current Vice President Kamala Harris.
As vice president, she has worked closely with Biden in various policies and can continue the policies. Her political resume is not very impressive, but she has a natural campaign advantage, that is, she is young, black, Indian, female, and the first female vice president, which will be a great advantage in the politically correct American political society.
Harris's biggest achievement is undoubtedly challenging the Republican-enacted abortion bill, which has given her a good approval rating among female voters. In addition, because of the color of her skin, she is a natural supporter of black and Indian voters, and she has not made "distinct" statements about other ethnic groups, so she does not arouse the disgust of other voters.
But overall Harris's support is still low, and she only maintained her influence for a short time in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, and if it weren't for her skin color and gender, she would not even be able to become vice president.
A big part of Harris's low approval rating is that despite her popularity and influence, many people can't remember what she did other than blocking the Abortion Act, because she didn't go through too many brutal local elections and lacked governing experience.
California Governor Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, the largest state in the United States, is one of the few Democratic politicians in politics whose name is remembered by voters.
If Biden were to be replaced, Newsom would be almost one of the best candidates, probably better than Vice President Harris. However, Newsom himself does not seem to be ready for this, he immediately supported President Biden, believing that it is completely unnecessary to replace the Democratic candidate, and he seriously said in an interview with the American media that no party should win or lose, and praised Biden's political achievements in the program.
When it comes to Newsom's domestic friends, he should have the impression that he is the governor who visited BYD last year, drove around the U8 and said that he would bring Chinese electric cars to California.
He is very pragmatic compared to several mainstream Democratic figures, as his previous trip to China showcased, so the young and handsome Newsom not only has a large following, but also has won the popularity of American tech giants.
But Newsom's problem is also very practical, that is, he is "like a child (internal evaluation of the Democratic Party)", if Biden is "too old", then Newsom is "too young", of course, young here does not represent a specific age, but political experience.
Every person who wants to run for president must prepare in advance, such as wiping away the black material of the past, such as learning to hit his opponent steadily and hard, these Newsom are not ready.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is also a good candidate.
She has extensive experience in governing and served two terms as governor, which the American media described as "accustomed to difficult political struggles." Won many battles during her tenure as governor: held all the important state offices and flipped control of the state legislature by defeating the Republican Party in the 2022 midterm elections.
When Whitmer ran for re-election against Republican Tudo Dixon in 2022, she won by nearly 11 percentage points, reflecting her broad appeal among voters, especially in a swing state where election results are usually tight.
This fall, Michigan is expected to be one of the closest states in the nation in the presidential election. As a former state legislator and former prosecutor, Whitmer will play a key role in the Biden campaign, especially in Michigan.
The governor encouraged Biden to speak more forcefully on the issue of abortion rights, an issue that inspired many voters, especially women, to favor her after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Whitmer's Midwestern background, strong alliances with unions, and centrist appeal could make her a strong contender among potential candidates without Biden.
Minnesota Senator Amy Crobucher
Senator Amy Crobucher, who has served in the Senate since 2007, ran for president in 2020 and had an unexpectedly strong run in the New Hampshire primary, surpassing even Biden and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
But her campaign failed to gain enough energy in the South Carolina primaries and eventually dropped out of the presidential primary.
Still, Krobucher is worth keeping an eye on because she raised national profile in the primaries and can point to her long-standing bipartisan accomplishments during her time representing the Senate in Minnesota, where she is seen as bridging the growing divide between the Democratic and Republican parties.
Her problems are also obvious: she doesn't have enough attractive features, she is neither fresh nor sophisticated, she is neither up nor down, and her status is awkward.
New Jersey Senator Corey Booker
Senator Corey Booker also ran in the Democratic presidential primary in 2020. Unlike Krobucher, Booker has a greater national profile.
As a former mayor of Newark, Booker has earned a good reputation and was once seen within the Democratic Party as a strong contender for the 2028 presidential nomination.
He could easily kickstart a potential campaign for 2028, especially in South Carolina, where he campaigned extensively between 2019 and 2020.
If the Democrats need to choose a candidate other than Biden, he could be part of the discussion.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's name was also mentioned, though he was not well-known outside of North Carolina and was a foreign face to voters across the country.
But Cooper is actually a sophisticated politician who is typical of the Democratic establishment. He has a very complete political resume, having served as a state legislature, North Carolina Attorney General, and two-term North Carolina Governor.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle has always had a high approval rating within the Democratic Party, and note that it is not the support of voters, but the support of Democratic politicians. As early as the 2020 presidential election, there were many voices within the Democratic Party recommending her to run for president. In addition to the president, she was also wanted by party figures to come out as vice president.
According to foreign media, people who have been approached by Democrats who have approached Michelle generally believe that she is more capable of governing than Harris. Michelle, however, seems to have had little interest in politics and has not shown the same political ambitions as former President Clinton's wife, Hillary Clinton.
As foreigners, we don't know much about Michelle, but she has a high reputation in the United States, and Michelle's support among black voters far exceeds that of her husband Obama, and she is even regarded by blacks as a "mother of the nation" level.
In addition to the eight men, two other names have been mentioned several times: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. But the two are less likely.
Buttigieg's advantage is that he has a high position within the Democratic Party, but his disadvantage is more direct, and he has not achieved convincing political results during his tenure at the U.S. Department of Transportation. As for Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro, he's more of a weakened version of Cooper.
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