General Discussion

Harris? Absolutely. Joe was in a situation of his own creation. It's unfortunate, too because maybe things would have gone differently had he done things differently. But seeking reelection, despite many Americans openly questioning his age and stamina for the job, and then struggling to find a message that helped alleviate those concerns, especially after his debate, is what put him in a tough spot and that was solely his own marking, unfortunately.

I think Biden did believe he could beat Trump again but his own polling told him he wasn't doing it and that should have been enough for him to maybe step aside and allow another Democrat the opportunity.

I do not believe Biden would have won in 2024 had he stayed in the race and nothing else changes (so still a bad debate, questions about his age, high inflation). But I suspect his legacy would be stronger today had he announced after a strong midterm showing by Democrats that he had done all he set out to do, oversaw the reopening of the economy, the successful rollout of the COVID vaccine and a return to normalcy and he would not seek a second term and therefore passing the torch onto the next generation.

Alas, in some ways history will always remember him as someone whose presidency gave way to Trump 2.0.