The pundits that I was hearing this from four months ago were throwing around all sorts of names, but now I pretty much hear only Harris.
I may well be mistaken, but I’m cautiously optimistic that if this happens that most people agree that it’s better to go for the obvious candidate than have a stupid convention fight. 1) Biden would almost certainly endorse her, 2) the public have already voted for her on a ticket, casting at least some legitimacy on it, and 3) she can legally carry on Biden’s campaign with all his cash, which otherwise would need to be funneled through a SuperPAC.
Anything else I 100% agree would be a shitshow. All the other governors and people whose names have been mentioned should immediately throw their weight behind her.
In fact, I think there’s a fair chance this is what’s being discussed now. I think Biden should rightfully stay in the race if the alternative is a stupid fight, but if it looks clear that the party will quickly coalesce around Harris (and if she agrees of course) then I think that’s a real possibility.
