Staff Reports
Jamal Simmons, a former DNC communications guru, has thrown a jaw-dropping idea into the political arena: Joe Biden should resign and install Kamala Harris as President. Unsurprisingly, this wild proposal left even the CNN panel struggling to process it. After all, suggesting the resignation of a sitting president in favor of a candidate who has repeatedly faltered seems to be a bit of a stretch, even by liberal standards.
Simmons claims there are three compelling reasons for this bizarre plan. First, he suggests that Harris deserves a “chance” to experience the presidency. Because why not treat the highest office in the land like a practice round in a video game? Next, Simmons argues that Harris would pave the way for the next woman to run for president without the baggage of officially breaking the “glass ceiling.” The irony is thick because the next woman still has to win an election in a country that overwhelmingly rejected the notion of Harris leading it. Finally, Simmons suggests that this would spare Harris the embarrassment of certifying her own loss, an act that flies in the face of accountability.
Even Scott Jennings, a voice of rare reason among CNN’s usual suspects, was taken aback. His brief expression of astonishment at the suggestion was telling. Dana Bash, fumbling over the absurdity of it all, tried to ground the conversation, noting that this concept belonged not in serious political discussion but perhaps in the realm of social media absurdities.
Delving deeper into his rationale, Simmons painted this proposal as a means to dramatically reshape the Democratic Party’s public image. Apparently, the public somehow craves a spectacle of drama and a complete overhaul of the Democratic narrative. If Simmons genuinely believes this is what Americans want, he clearly missed the memo on the last election—where Harris’s lackluster performance didn’t exactly win her any fans.
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The sheer audacity of Simmons’ proposition raises questions about the Democratic Party’s grasp on reality. Is taking such a gamble worth it, especially when it relies on nothing more than a political gimmick? When confronting the potential of replacing a cognitively impaired president with a vice president whose grasp on issues is tenuous at best, one begins to wonder if any logical thought is being applied at all.
He even reiterated this idea on social media, insisting that Democrats have better policies, despite their dismal showing in recent elections. The entire discourse around this absurdity suggests that Democrats may be engaging in some wishful thinking rather than practical strategy. It seems they still haven’t come to terms with the narrative the American people opted for—one backed by tangible results rather than whimsical fantasies.
