Why It’s Time to Dump Biden and Embrace Kamala

Joe Biden, from his announcement, has been at the top of the polls. Even before then, he ranked on people’s idea of an ideal candidate and now that he is in, he has eroded support from Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, and Buttigieg. Others that ranked in the single digits have fallen off the radar (Booker, Gillibrand). However, there is a good reason to dump Biden early.

Diverse Field

This time around, Democrats have a diverse field to choose from. There’s no reason to pick the old, white guy. He might seem like the “safe” option. He might seem like someone so unobtrusive that Trump can’t find a way to brand him in a negative way. However, the Democrat field has produced much better options. We have candidates with a better record, less baggage, and that are far more exciting than Joe Biden who is best known for his center-right leanings and bromance with Obama.

2016 Mistakes

One of the mistakes the party made in 2016 was to pick the “safe” candidate. Bernie energized voters, including in the rust belt. Bernie generated support for a candidate not seen since 2008 and yet, the party decided that Clinton was their gal and far safer than Bernie and his democratic socialism. That was a huge mistake. Trump won by less than 100,000 votes in each of the crucial states like…