Staff Reports
James Carville, the ever-outspoken Democratic strategist, is turning up the volume on the idea of nudging President Joe Biden out of the 2024 presidential race. It seems the Democrats are now waking up to the mess they’ve made by putting Biden in the White House, and Carville is leading the charge for a political intervention. In an op-ed penned for The New York Times, Carville not only discusses the likelihood of Biden bowing out but calls in the cavalry—Bill Clinton and Barack Obama—to help find a suitable replacement.
Carville, with all the certainty of a man clutching his last shred of political relevance, asserts that Biden’s tenure as the Democratic nominee is nearing its end, suggesting it would be best if Biden makes his exit sooner rather than later. Carville’s headline might as well be a neon sign screaming that Biden won’t win and Democrats need a plan—in this case, his plan.
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Carville predicts the final curtain call on Biden’s presidency like it’s tomorrow’s weather. He argues that Biden’s pleas to congressional Democrats for support are as effective as a screen door on a submarine. Carville insists Biden will eventually bow out due to mounting Democratic pressure and discouraging polling. And let’s not kid ourselves—he’s eager for Biden to accept his fate and make way for younger blood.
However, Carville is adamant that this process should not involve hastily anointing Vice President Kamala Harris or anyone else for that matter. Despite Harris’ dismal poll numbers and favorability ratings, skipping over her would be a PR disaster for a party so keen on virtue signaling. The Democrats, having roped Harris in to pacify certain voting blocks, can’t afford to dump her without some significant political fallout.
Next, Carville drifts into the realm of elaborate daydreaming, proposing a series of town halls facilitated by none other than former Presidents Obama and Clinton. According to Carville’s master plan, these town halls would act as virtual job interviews, attracting Super Bowl-like viewership, because nothing gets the American people more excited than policy discussions hosted by yesterday’s news.
The idea is to have Obama and Clinton select eight candidates to participate in these town halls, with Harris receiving a spot, because, apparently, she has “earned” it through her relentless globetrotting and headline-grabbing gaffes. Carville suggests leveraging these town halls to showcase the Democrats’ deep bench of candidates, conveniently glossing over the fact that none of them seem capable of mounting a serious challenge to Trump.
Carville wraps up by insisting that the Democrats boast “more than eight” candidates who could supposedly trounce Trump, but they need to be trimmed down to avoid turning the town halls into a circus. One can’t help but notice his casual dismissal of Harris as a shoe-in replacement suggests she isn’t exactly inspiring confidence, even among her party’s power brokers.
Meanwhile, there’s a comedy of errors in play as Biden seems trapped by both state laws and his own family’s unwillingness to let go of the political spotlight. Calls from various quarters, including Hollywood’s George Clooney and Obama’s old advisors, amplify the clamor for Biden to step aside. Yet, the First Lady and Biden’s son Hunter appear to be steadfast about him sticking around, perhaps hoping a miracle will maintain the family’s dwindling grip on power.
Carville’s call to arms for a Democratic conclave doesn’t seem to be resonating deeply within the party. With Biden gearing up for a “big boy” press conference, the drama continues as the Democrats twist themselves into knots over their 2024 strategy. It’s a prime-time spectacle, but not the kind Carville imagines.
