Kamala Harris, Governors Newson and Whitmer, or Michelle Obama, are set to replace Biden when he retires

Barely 10 minutes into the debate, Democratic mobile networks were flooded Thursday night. Panicked messages, Shockdisbelief and then Open terror multiplied among congressmen, senators, governors, and Huge national apparatus. Joe Biden seemed on the verge of disintegration. It was hard for him to walk to the lectern, he couldn’t keep his mouth shut, he seemed disoriented, disoriented. Bad when I listened, worse when I responded. The situation worsened during the first half hour, and although it recovered somewhat by the end, since then there has been a feeling in the Democratic Party and among all analysts that the president cannot be a candidate for November.

The path to looking for alternatives is established and there are no legal barriers, but politically it is a hornet’s nest and will require Biden agree to leave so as not to cause a destructive division. The official position of the Democratic apparatus is to support the president, because it has never happened that a Incumbenta leader in office and eager to remain in office, should be removed at this point before the formal conference, which will have to confirm his position at the end of August, but will already have to participate face-to-face.

If Biden chose to step aside after the defeat or if the party, more directly, through Clinton or of Obamashowed him that after the debate numbers make his victory almost impossible, it will be necessary to choose a choice quickly. And although it is pure speculation, several names have been circulating in Washington since Thursday night. Some have voiced a 2023 run before knowing if Biden will run for re-election. Others are pure logic, like Vice President Kamala Harris. And there are others who are on the bench for 2028 or have already tried the presidential option to make themselves known, such as Gina Raimondothe Secretary of Commerce, or Pete ButtigiegTransportation Secretary and the only openly gay person.

Kamala Harris

The vice president, 59, is both a natural choice and a big problem. He has formed a political pairing with Biden for the past four years and holds the second most important position in the country, but his popularity is low and he doesn’t have much support. possibly. It is no secret that the Democratic apparatus is not confident of its chances and has always thought that with the current state of the country, an African-American woman has little choice against Trump compared to a physically frail 81-year-old white man. Problem. If Biden endorses her as an alternative, she will have great weight at the convention.

Gavin Newson

Governor of California, 56 years old. Former mayor of San Francisco and the largest state with the most votes in the Electoral College, the image of a Democratic fiefdom. He is one of the rising celebrities, he was in Atlanta at the time of the debate and has appeared on national networks to attack Trump. He has clear national aspirations and ambitions for what the United States loves. He has devoted a large part of his interventions to confrontation with Republicans on immigration matters and last year he starred in a high-profile television debate Ron De SantisRepublican governor of California, which put him on the map for many citizens.

Gretchen Whitmer

Governor of Michigan, 52 years old. He was in 2020 Short List One of Biden’s choices for vice president. Many credit him for the party’s success in the election. middle term 2022. Although his natural jump would be 2028, last year he already launched a national political group, a means of making his mark across the country, and now he has published a book, a common strategy that has been heavily criticized by Republicans and during the pandemic trump Due to the restrictive measures the police foiled the plan to kidnap and murder him.

Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio, 71 years old. The oldest of all those who raised their voices, and perhaps the most centrist. He seemed ready to make the leap into 2020 and seek the nomination, but he did not want to. Its strength is the labor right and it is a prudent choice for the most conservative faction of the party. Possible stamp Along with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, a 46-year-old African-American, former military man and investment banker who has a huge media presence, something that many big donors also like.

Michelle Obama

Former first lady, 60 years old. She always stays in the pool, no matter how much she repeats that she has no interest in jumping in. A very influential person, he has distanced himself somewhat from the Bidens. In a famous interview a few months ago, he told Oprah, “Politics is hard and to be in it … you have to want it. It has to be in your soul, and it’s not in my soul.” But the door from the family environment has never really closed, so he will remain in the election. Bloomberg gave him options last night. Very few, but everything will change if a historic revolution occurs.

JB Pritzker

Governor of Illinois, 59 years old. Member of a famous family that owns the Hyatt Hotel. A billionaire, but less so than Trump, he made a career in the business world and as a philanthropist. He entered politics in a state with a long tradition and great controversy in the world of the Democratic Party, at a time when everything was controlled by Rahm Emmanuel, Obama’s first chief of staff, and Rod Blagojevich, a former governor infamous for corruption.