Biden Out. Harris In. What's Next?
The Bill Press Pod
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🗓️ 23 July 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
President Biden has stepped down from his campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. Congressman Jared Huffman of California supports this decision and believes it gives the Democratic Party a chance to win the upcoming election. He praises Biden for putting the country above his own ambition and securing his place in history. Huffman has worked with Harris in the past and believes she brings strength and authenticity to the party. He also addresses concerns about a coronation and believes there can still be a process to validate Harris as the nominee. Huffman mentions that many top-tier Democrats have already endorsed Harris and believes she has a good chance of winning the nomination. He also discusses potential running mates for Harris, including Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. Huffman believes that Harris will be the nominee and that the election will be a choice between the past (Trump) and the future (Harris). He believes that Harris has a strong chance of winning and that the Republican Party is flailing in response to Biden's decision. Huffman also discusses the GOP's stance on issues like abortion and immigration and how it may impact the election. Jonathan Alter, a bestselling author and presidential historian, also joins the conversation and agrees that Harris has a good chance of winning. He believes that Trump may not want to debate Harris and that she could taunt him into doing so. Alter also discusses potential vice-presidential candidates for Harris and the importance of the upcoming Democratic convention. He praises Biden's legacy and believes he will be remembered as a consequential president. You can subscribe to Alter’s great newsletter, Old Goats here OldGoats.substack.com
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, friends and neighbors. |
| 0:08.2 | Welcome back to the Bill Press pod amid an avalanche of political bombshells like we've never experienced before. |
| 0:16.3 | Last weekend, it was the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, followed by his choosing, J.D. Vance, |
| 0:23.5 | as his vice presidential running mate. We were still trying to process that news when suddenly |
| 0:29.8 | this last Sunday, we got the news that President Biden, as many Democrats urged him to, |
| 0:36.6 | was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, |
| 0:40.6 | and in somewhat of a surprise, perhaps, immediately throwing his full support behind Kamala Harris. |
| 0:47.9 | Needless to say, Biden's move has upended the entire 2024 campaign, giving Democrats a new surge of energy and enthusiasm |
| 0:57.4 | and totally flummoxing Republicans who spent their entire convention last week, making the |
| 1:04.4 | case against Joe Biden, who is now no longer their opponent. |
| 1:08.9 | So to assess the impact of Biden's decision and where the Democratic Party |
| 1:13.7 | goes from here, we're joined today by two important voices. In a few minutes, we'll talk to Jonathan |
| 1:20.1 | Alter, best-selling author, presidential historian, and author of the Old Goats newsletter. |
| 1:26.7 | But first, we turn to Congressman Jarrett Huffman of California, |
| 1:29.9 | who last week called on President Biden to step aside and who was one of the first to endorse |
| 1:35.7 | Kamala Harris. Congressman Huffman, it's so good to have you back on the Bill Press pod. |
| 1:40.2 | Thank you so much for joining us today. Always a pleasure, Bill. Thanks for having me. |
| 1:44.4 | Well, we talked not so long ago, Congressman, about President Biden needing to make a big decision. |
| 1:52.4 | And we got the stunning news Sunday afternoon. |
| 1:56.8 | Did Joe Biden do the right thing by stepping down? |
| 2:00.4 | And did he do the right thing by endorsing Kamala Harris? |
| 2:03.6 | Yes, on both counts, Bill. |
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