These are hectic hours for Joe Biden. The presidential candidacy is increasingly in the balance after recent public outbursts, between gaffes that are difficult to justify and the Caporetto of the televised confrontation with Donald Trump. There has been no shortage of alarm bells in the Democratic house, starting with the “public” one from Texas congressman Lloyd Dodge, but now the eighty-one-year-old is also apparently evaluating what to do.
The New York Times has no doubts: Biden would have confided to a dear ally that he was aware that may not be able to save your candidacy if he fails to convince voters that he can continue in office after his disastrous performance in last week’s debate in Georgia, the outgoing president may reconsider his campaign commitment, aware of the political challenge he faces.
Much will depend on the next appearances, starting with the interview on ABC. But the presence of rumors about a doubtful Biden already represents an important crossroads. The White House was quick to deny the indiscretion, but everything fits perfectly into the order of things. It is no coincidence that in Democratic circles the name of Kamala Harris: According to sources in the Biden campaign, the White House and the Democratic National Committee, the vice president would represent the best alternative. Some influential Democrats have proposed alternatives to Harris, suggesting the names of the governors of California and Michigan, Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer. Updates will follow, Biden’s candidacy is hanging by a thread…
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