New Book Claims Democrats Planned to Replace Biden in 2023

Secret Democratic Plans for Biden's Replacement

• 📖 A new book, "Fight Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House," claims Democratic officials began planning for President Biden's potential replacement as early as January 2023.
• ⚠️ The book alleges that some strategized around the possibility of Biden dying in office, with former communications director Jamal Simmons reportedly creating a "death pool roster" of federal judges who could swear in Kamala Harris.
• 🗣️ While Simmons did not inform Harris of the document, he instructed others to alert him immediately if something happened to Biden.

Doubts About Biden's Viability

• 📉 Excerpts from the book, first reported by The Guardian, suggest Democrats doubted Biden would make it to November 2024, discussing how to handle his possible withdrawal from the race.
• 📝 The book outlines multiple scenarios, including Biden stepping aside before primaries, after winning primaries, or even after securing the nomination but before a convention vote.
• 🤥 The Young Turks hosts express that while not entirely surprising, this revelation highlights a disconnect between public messaging and behind-the-scenes planning, with claims of gaslighting reporters.

Kamala Harris and Preparedness

• ⚖️ The discussion touches on whether these plans reflect negatively on Kamala Harris, with one host arguing she should have planned more extensively from day one, rather than being criticized for the wrong reasons.
• ⏳ It's suggested that Harris's team had four years to prepare, not just the final three months, and that politicians should already have their policies and platforms ready.

Democratic Party Insularity and Populism

• 🏦 The book's revelations are seen as evidence of the Democratic Party's insular nature, particularly among those tied to the donor class, engaging in "inside baseball" rather than reflecting the country's populist pulse.
• 🎯 The hosts argue that the country's sentiment in 2016 and 2020 was clearly populist and economically focused, a sentiment that Trump's re-election loss in 2020 was attributed to economic decline due to his COVID-19 mismanagement.
• 💡 A call is made for a coherent, populist vision that aligns with the needs of the people, contrasting with what is perceived as elite wrangling and donor-driven agendas.

Lessons on Trust and Power

• 🚫 A key takeaway is the lesson not to trust people in power who claim leadership is great and unquestionable, urging listeners to question and not blindly comply.
• 🤥 The hosts recall being told not to criticize leaders like Obama, who were supposedly playing "four-dimensional chess," yet failed to pass many promised policies.
• 🤝 The real world, it's argued, involves leaders looking out for their own interests and those of their donors, a dynamic present on both sides of the political spectrum.