Long-time political analyst Jeff Greenfield writes for Politico about the Democrats' presidential candidate dilemma in 2024. He makes the argument that they really have no good choices.
A quick summary of his argument follows. Biden is too old and shaky, Harris too unpopular. So ... who are the other choices? No one in the Cabinet is obviously a strong candidate, there are some not-bad governors but few who've distinguished themselves as DeSantis has. Greenfield's three conclusions:
- Age will be a serious, legitimate issue if Biden runs again; but he’s the only candidate who would preserve party unity.
- If Biden did not run, Harris would enter a presidential race carrying a 747 full of baggage.
- Any attempt to find an alternative to Harris risks fatally alienating the party’s most essential voters.
In case Greenfield wasn't clear, "the party's most essential voters" are African-Americans. BTW, he proposes no solution for this dilemma.
