Obama's return as vice president, the scenario that could save Biden's candidacy

2024-07-07 10:51:00, Blog Francesco Semprini

Obama's return as vice president, the scenario that could save Biden's

Barack Obama and Joe Biden

In the event that plan A is to 'revive' Joe Biden, and support Francesco Semprinieri at the end of his candidacy for a second term in the White House, and plan B is to hope that he retires in time to leave place for Kamala Harris or another candidate, there is also a plan C in the meantime.

So, a presidential offer, which sees side by side the surnames Biden and Obama, but not of the latter's wife Michelle, as a very suggestive metapolitical scenario. And the Obama we are talking about is Barack.

This is what the "Washington Examiner" newspaper claims in a recent analysis, which explains that the former president cannot aspire for a third term, as provided for by Amendments 12 and 22 of the US Constitution, but can run as a deputy. of the current president.

On the one hand, this formula would produce calmness and guarantee those who fear Joe Biden's psychophysical stability, and on the other hand, it would allow the latter to be "directed by others" in a more effective way.

Obama's return as vice president, the scenario that could save Biden's

"A Biden-Obama offer to the American electorate would have a much better chance of defeating Donald Trump," says John Banzhaf from the George Washington University Law School. The professor underlines that this is a path that can be used by the Democrats, in their desperate attempt to keep control of the White House, and to put Barack Obama in a de facto race against Donald Trump.

However, this thesis raises quite a few doubts. First, it would mean bypassing Kamala Harris, a move that would have potential ramifications for women's votes, especially African-Americans. Although it should be noted that Obama still has a very strong influence on the black electorate.

But above all, the question arises: what would happen if the current president were to step down after being re-elected? Finally, there is no indication that Obama himself is open to Plan C, although the former commander-in-chief is quite concerned about the possibility of Trump defeating Biden in the November election and returning to the White House.

Meanwhile, the grouping of opponents within the Democratic Party that is asking Biden to withdraw from the race is growing. A group of Democratic donors, who appear to be gaining a lot of support from leaders on Wall Street and Silicon Valley, and as far away as Hollywood circles, is working to raise up to $100 million in a guarantee fund called “ Next Generation Pac," which will be used to support an alternative candidate to Biden.

Obama's return as vice president, the scenario that could save Biden's

At the helm of this initiative is Mike Novograc, the cryptocurrency billionaire who supported Dean Phillips in the Democratic primary, and filmmaker Andrew Jarecki. Meanwhile, after the co-founder of Netflix, Rid Hastings (one of Asinello's main financiers), who asked Biden to withdraw from the race, there is also Abigail Disney, heir to the famous dynasty of the same name, who no longer supports him the current president.

"I intend to prevent any contribution to the Democratic Party until it replaces Biden as a presidential candidate," he declared for "CNBC" television. "This approach is realistic, and not a lack of respect towards him" - he further added.

Another group of big donors of the Democratic Party are exerting pressure for well-known and young names such as Grechen Whitmer or Gavin Newsom to enter the race, respectively the governors of Michigan and California. But attention is also on Kamala Harris.

Among her main supporters is Raymond J. McGuire, president of the financial company Lazard, who defined her as "capable of uniting this nation by overcoming any kind of division."

Other Democratic funders explained that they are shifting their donations to support candidates for Congress and other state offices. "We must continue to finance the electoral machinery of the Democratic Party" - underlined Endrju E. Bek III, a well-known retired business leader.

Obama's return as vice president, the scenario that could save Biden's

Not long ago, he donated more than $100,000 to Biden's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Recently, he signed a statement along with a coalition of business leaders, calling on the White House chief to resign.

Now all attention is directed to President Biden and the activities of the next few days, which will be decisive for the survival of his candidacy. Starting with Friday's rally in Madison, Wisconsin, one of the key states in the election, as well as an interview with the well-known American journalist George Stephanopoulos of ABC television.

And just in the last few hours, a new blunder by the head of the White House has gone viral. During a radio program, Biden began to list his accomplishments over the years, but at one point he articulated a confusing sentence: "I'm proud to be the first vice president, the first black woman, to serve under a black president. ?!”

There is no doubt that he was referring to Kamala Harris (the first African-American woman to become the vice president of the USA) and Barack Obama (the first African-American president), but again the wording of the sentence was completely wrong./ La Stamp