Morning Jolt: Kamala Harris Is the Reason Biden Is Running

On the menu today: Baseball statisticians throw around the concept of the "replacement level" player — the level of production you could get from a player that would cost you nothing but the league-minimum salary to acquire. Vice President Kamala Harris is, much to the frustration of Democrats, currently a below-replacement-level contributor to the administration. Biden, his party, and arguably the country would be much better off if he had simply selected the embodiment of a "Generic Democrat" for that key role. Of course, replacing Harris on the 2024 ticket would likely tear apart the Democratic Party — but she's the primary reason that Biden is running for reelection at age 80. People forget, but back in 2019, a second term for Biden was not part of the plan.

The Replacement-Level Vice President

Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, and arguably the country would be a lot better off right now if, instead of selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate in August 2020, he had simply picked a stand-in for the term "Generic ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 15 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY May 15 2023 Kamala Harris Is the Reason Biden Is Running On the menu today: Baseball statisticians throw around the concept of the "replacement level" player — the level of production you could get from a player that would cost you nothing but the league-minimum salary to acquire. Vice President Kamala Harris is, much to the frustration of Democrats, currently a below-replacement-level contributor to the administration. Biden, his party, and arguably the country would be much better off if he had simply selected the embodiment of a "Generic Democrat" for that key role. Of course, replacing Harris on the 2024 ticket would likely tear apart the Democratic Party — but she's the primary reason that Biden is running for reelection at age 80. People forget, but back in 2019, a second term for Biden was not part of the plan. The Replacement-Level Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, and arguably the country would be a lot better off right now if, instead of selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate in August 2020, he had simply picked a stand-in for the term "Generic ...   READ MORE

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