As President-elect Trump begins assembling his team, Democrats remain flummoxed by what happened, with a gallery of finger-pointers blaming a ton of reasons for the defeat. One that is gaining considerable attention nowadays faults President Biden, along with a few demands that he resign.
Jamal Simmons, a former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, is among those leading a chorus calling for Biden to step down so Harris can become president for the remainder of the term. He made this recommendation during an appearance on Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. Such a move, he contended, would make Harris the first woman to hold the Oval Office. It would make her the 47th president and put a monkey wrench in all the plans citing Trump as that number.
“Joe Biden’s been a phenomenal president,” Simmons said. “He’s lived up to so many of the promises he’s made. There’s one promise left that he can fulfill: being a transitional figure.”
For Biden to do so (and there’s no indication that thought has even crossed Biden’s mind), it would command such an action and, possibly in keeping with all the bizarre developments that occasioned the election, would upend Trump’s celebration and give media attention back to Harris, even though for only a couple of months.
Biden’s resignation would also spare Harris from having to certify a candidate who defeated her.
Simmons isn’t the first to suggest such a move, but his taking on the demand has given it a little more traction, even if it is probably not in the realm of possibility. Creating a way to salvage respect and some ointment for the setback may require more than an outlandish gesture for Harris.
Simmons, who served as Harris’s communications director for about a year beginning in 2022, said Biden’s departure would make it easier for the next woman seeking the office.
Are you kidding me? This is what a big baby would do! Deal with the results, don’t be a cry baby!