Should Kamala Be The Democratic Candidate? Steve and Karen welcome Emeritus Professor of History Dan Singal back to the show to discuss presidential politics following Biden’s poor debate performance and the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump.
Though he believes the attack at the Trump rally will have minimal impact on the upcoming election, Singal makes a compelling case for replacing Biden as presidential candidate.
Faced with increasing pressure to bow out, Biden has said he is the best person to do the job on a day-to-day basis. “And I think he’s right,” says Singal. “I think he’s the best president we’ve had since World War II. However, he is a first-rate president and, in my view, a third-rate presidential candidate. He has lost a lot of ability to communicate…It goes back 3-1/2 years because all through his presidency, he has made very little effort to communicate with the public.”
“This is a long-term problem with Biden,” says Singal. Regarding the very real threat of Project 2025, he says, “We need a candidate to drive that home. What if the Democrats could switch to a candidate who could speak clearly?”
Singal then gives five reasons why Vice-President Kamala Harris is the only plausible replacement.