Who Should Replace Biden?
Since so many people think Joe Biden is dragging down the chances of defeating Donald Trump in November, whom do you think should top the ticket instead? Take the poll and tell us. Use the comments to explain your choice, or to add others who aren’t on the list.
It is shocking to me that you didn’t include the obvious and most likely choice, Kamala Harris.
I thought it was obvious that nobody wants her, but I’ll add her if that’s who you want to vote for.
Of course. The incumbent Vice-President would be my first choice.
I added her name, and I’ll count your two “somebody else” votes in her total once we’re through.
Thank you for adding her name. The second vote for “somebody else” was from me, so I won’t vote again since you’re adding it to her tally.
If it lets you vote again go ahead and I’ll only add Anon’s. I thought you could only vote once, though this is my first time trying a poll so I could easily be mistaken about that.
You’re right, the second vote didn’t count. Thanks again.
Vice President Kamala Harris
I’ve been touting a Whitmer/Booker ticket.
Gonna have to wait until 2028, though…
My someone else would be Jamie Raskin.
An admirable guy, but I’m afraid the cancer makes him a non-starter.
The cancer is supposedly in remission.
I know, but this is the second time he’s had cancer – he had a cancerous tumor removed from his colon in 2010. I just can’t see the electorate getting past that.
Whitmer/Booker sounds good, El Som. But why wait?
Senator Mark Kelly
This is only relevant if Biden dies, correct? Otherwise he won’t be “replaced” per se. There seems to be no appetite in elite party circles to even consider this.
Purely a thought experiment for research purposes.
Who has the vast experience of Biden and the wisdom that comes with age? I propose Biden. The ageism in this country is appalling. There are many people with a lot to offer in their 80s and even 90s. (There are other nations with leaders who are in their 80s.) Ironically, Biden was first elected to the Senate by citing his youthful vigor over Boggs’ elderly decline!
Good thing Dems already have a process to evaluate alternates and figure out who their best candidate is.
Yes, they do, and none of the people on that list are involved, because Biden is the incumbent.
As noted above, it’s just a straw poll to see who people think either the best (or next-best if you prefer Biden) candidate would be.
So far none of the suggested candidates have any foreign policy experience, except Harris a little. The next pres will need to strengthen NATO, contain China, support climate treaties, sanction dictators, and bang his head on the Middle East, among other challenges.
True, but lack of such experience isn’t that unusual. LBJ, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, W, Obama … how much did they have?
Considering America’s foreign policy stance has been rotten to the core my entire lifetime, inexperience in the space is deeply preferable.
I’m not sure that follows logically, as most of the presidents in your lifetime haven’t had any experience. That being the case, might not that be the problem?
Andy Beshear, a young white male Democrat from a southern state. Compared to the others on that list, he is the least objectionable to swing voters. He can govern a red state with blue cities. As far as I’m concerned he doesn’t need foreign policy experience, he just needs humility and a good sec. of state.
I’m inclined to agree, with the caveat that the so-called swing voters are not monolithic, and outside of Georgia and perhaps North Carolina, the South isn’t an obtainable goal. The votes he gains there are meaningless.
But I do like his record of success in one of the most dumb-ass states in the union.
I don’t think he can win the south en masse, but there are a lot of middle of the road working class people in purple regions that would be drawn to him over trump
I just turned on the car radio and even NPR was devoting a whole show to the “Biden replacement” speculation game – LOL!!
Now Retired General Mark Milley
– General Mark A. Milley served as the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, and the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council. In charge in both Trump and Biden administrations
– I think he is 65/66.
– 32 of our former Presidents have served in the military
“32 of our former Presidents have served in the military”
But none of the last five, unless you’re going to count W’s time in a cushy National Guard unit (technically he qualifies).
I think you’d have to draft him at a convention, because I’m not aware of any interest on his part.
Generals and Majors always seem so unhappy ‘less they got a war.
Nice one.
This is why I love this blog.
Depends on what you’re looking for. Newsome would by far be the best campaigner IMO, but many will hold the negative aspects of his record in CA against him. But he’d be really good at campaigning and emphasizing the good parts of his record.
Pete is also a good speaker but seemed to wilt in the pressure during the primary
Kamala is a much better senator than a politician. She’s just so bad at the politics part of the job.
I still say Warren would make the best executive thanks to her knowledge+ decision making+creating and running a bureaucratic agency. But alas, people will never give her a chance. Sigh.
I still think Cory Booker is a decent candidate if he can convince people he’s not phony.
West Coast politicians are different than East Coast ones. Harris, I think has had a hard time adjusting to east coast attitudes. Her politicking and style has sense of arrogance(justified or not) that doesn’t work as well outside California . LBR and Harris both uplifting black women but they are so very different in their style.
Newsom, also from California, has some of the same problems but he is better at confronting and making his case, sad to say, I think confidence does matter. Harris is certainly aware of her poor poll numbers and that probably is eating at her. East coast people are just not friendly and that could be a shock for the laidback West Coaster. Nixon born and bred(unlike Reagan) in California had the same problem(not as bad yet) Harris has with the east coast crowd.