Van Jones, who used to work for the Obama administration, said on Wednesday that Democrats are talking about “how” to replace Vice President Biden at the top of the ticket, not “whether” to do it.
A CNN commentator said that the Democrats who support Biden on TV have “completely different” conversations when they are alone. This comes at a time when party members are getting worried about Biden’s chances of becoming the nominee.
Jones told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Wednesday, “I understand that people want to, you know, defend him, protect him, and give him the space and freedom to make his own choice.” He was talking about Biden.
“But there is a big debate going on right now about how this happens, not whether it happens,” he said.
Jones painted a shambolic picture of the Democratic Party as it meets behind closed doors to figure out how to move forward.
Jones said, “Behind the scenes, it’s complete chaos.” “Legal memos and PDFs are being sent back and forth on WhatsApp as people try to figure out what their options are.” How can you get rid of Biden? How can you get him to do it in a way that makes him feel respected, which is how he should feel?”
Jones said that Democrats were acting as if Vice President Kamala Harris were the next person in line to be president. Jones said “Who should Kamala Harris’s vice president be?” is one question that Democrats are trying to answer.
Jones called Biden “a great candidate,” but he also said that Democrats need to figure out the best way to move forward.
“We have someone who loves our country.” “There is someone who has given his all for this country, right down to the last drop, but he might not be able to make it to the finish line,” Jones said. “And a grown-up party needs to think about that.” That’s what’s taking place.
Two Democrats in the House have already asked Biden to step down, and other Democrats have said they are very worried about Biden’s chances of beating former President Trump. It was just a bad night for Biden in the debate, according to the White House and Biden’s campaign team. They said that Biden is ready to be president for another four years.