A - Knowing this reality unquestionably necessitates a protectionist move. The dam is about to burst on the Democrats, regardless of the outcome of the election. If Trump wins, Biden can then step down and let Harris ascend for the purpose of wholesale pardons. If Harris wins, Biden can serve up the pardons on his way out of the door. This is something the Republicans could not do in 1974 for anyone but Nixon. In 2024, the Democrats have no compunction for excusing far more serious behavior than that displayed by Hunt, Haldeman, Segretti, McCord, Dean, Liddy, et al.nein51 said:
Hear me out.
A) They are going to lose and they know it. Running Harris is like calling someone you don't want to call at a time you're almost sure they aren't going to be around. You get credit for having called but you don't actually have to talk to anyone.
B) They get all the credit for running a black woman knowing full well they aren't going to win and just get started on 2028. They get to call everyone racists and sexist and misogynist for not voting for their black woman which makes them feel good inside.
Trump, if he can keep his mouth shut for about 100 days, wins in an absolute landslide. "Joe was always a tough competitor and foe. I wish him the best in his retirement"…now let's spam the airways with how hand picking a nominee with no vote and no convention goes against 200+ years of what American "democracy" and freedom means. Add her VP ratings on a loop. Add any host of her word salad and cackling.
If Republicans cant slam dunk this election there's really no reason to have a party any longer.
B- This is their promotable election narrative. They hope to paint anyone who does not vote for Harris as a racist; emblematic of the racist-soluble nature of America. They will continue to tout the failures of the administration as unprecedented successes regardless of the absurdity. It will take three cycles of Republican presidential occupancy to cleanse the Democratic party of the culprits, and this move allows them Constitutional authority to parachute them safely.