The Man Behind Kamala Harris Presidential Run 2020 - Is Ready to Step-Aside

CNN: "Joe Biden made the pick that maximized his chances of continuing to make the race a straight referendum on Trump while also selecting someone whose resume suggests being ready to step in, if and when Biden decides to step aside. | Analysis by CillizzaCNN" 

On Tuesday, CNN editor-at-large Chris Cillizza implied that Joe Biden would “step aside” for his vice presidential pick, Sen. Kamala Harris, hinting that Biden will not finish his presidential term if he wins in November.

Cillizza’s argument comes in the wake of CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter recently arguing that it was “offensive and otherworldly” for conservatives to argue that Biden was too old or not fit health-wise to serve as president.

Trump has accused his Democratic rival Joe Biden of having connections to the “radical left” and has pilloried his relationship with China, his record on criminal justice, his plans for the pandemic and even his son’s business dealings.

But the kitchen-sink offensive, also charged that 77-year-old Biden is too old and mentally weak to be an effective president.

Jimmy Carter seems to think there should be an age limit for the highest office. 

“I hope there’s an age limit,” he said. “If I were just 80 years old, if I was 15 years younger, I don’t believe I could undertake the duties I experienced when I was president.”

Why run Biden at all? Why not run Kamala with Biden as her VP?

Here's why Kamala's Presidential bid failed in the first place:

1. Democratic voters were not looking for an Obama-style candidate running more on charisma and personality than on policy.
2. Biden, Sanders and Warren were just strong rivals. In particular, Biden’s strength among black voters and Warren’s support among college-educated whites boxed Harris out among two groups she really needed.
3. Harris herself had not been an ideal candidate. At times, she struggled to explain her policy stances and her reasons for running for president.
4. And finally, Harris, as a woman of color (she is the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants), faced extra high hurdles with a Democratic Party that’s focused on each candidate’s perceived ability to defeat President Trump. Many voters view nominating a woman as a risky betin a general election.

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