Democrats' 2024 Preparations Questioned

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Democrats knew the risks with Biden. Why weren’t they better prepared? - Washington Examiner

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A new book claims that Democrats did have contingency plans a year before the election for what they would do if Biden either died in office or dropped out of the presidential race.

Democrats were seemingly caught flat-footed when Biden bombed in a debate with then-former President Donald Trump and took nearly a month to dislodge the president from the top of their 2024 ticket.

Biden did not pick someone he had confidence in as a successor, despite that being the main purpose of the vice presidency.

This had been the history of Gerald Ford when he was challenged by Ronald Reagan in 1976 , Jimmy Carter when he was challenged by Ted Kennedy in 1980 , and George H.W. Bush when he was challenged by Pat Buchanan in 1992 . The Democrats also lost when Lyndon Johnson dropped out in 1968 , standing aside for his vice president, Hubert Humphrey . And they lost again last year when the same scenario played out with Biden and Harris . The Democrats ’ preparation for life after Biden came to naught..