Our situation vis a vis Biden's candidacy is so upsetting. It's tearing us all apart. If Biden had revealed himself earlier...
I keep coming back to thinking about Pete Buttigieg, but no one that I've heard of has written or spoken of him to run again for president. Yet, time and again, I've seen him confront adversarial questioning, acquiting himself and his cause both well (showing real expertise) and doing so politely. He is profoundly both a gentlemen and a scholar. Bonus: he's an able politician, too. But a gay candidate would be a significant first for us.
I also want Kamala Harris to run but unless she pulls a magic trick, her style is such that some (too many?) Democrats will be turned off by her, though Trump's mere existence in opposition should allow any sensible Democrat to overcome any dislike of Harris. Another gamble.
In 2020, we all felt so moved that a sensible person was running, a knowledgeable politician: Biden. Now, his mostly confidant responses are heartening, but at the same time, we all know very old people. They have their good days and their not-so-good days. His staff will keep him going and Kamala Harris is much more than competent to replace him, if that sad time comes. If Biden were to have a debilitating stroke, for example, would he relenquish the presidency? Would we rely on the 25th(?) Amendment to put Harris in the office which Biden could no longer discharge?
I'm confident that so long as Biden is all there, he'll do the right thing. But if he's not? If he has a day such as his debate day and Putin invades Moldova or Georgia or Khyrgzstan? If China invades Taiwan on such a not-so-good day? If Iran tests a nuclear weapon?
Though it's definitely out of the question to change our system this year, maybe we should not have so much riding on one person.
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