Dems not pushing Kamala Harris to replace Biden stoking 'more chaos': MSNBC analyst
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The Democratic Party is sowing chaos and aiding former President Trump with ongoing talks to replace President Biden with anyone other than Kamala Harris, an MSNBC analyst opined on Wednesday.
Political strategist Basil Smikle appeared on a panel for "MSNBC Reports" to discuss ongoing concerns over Biden following what many considered to be a disastrous performance in his first debate against Trump.
Since the debate, many mainstream media outlets and even some Democratic Party members have begun calling for Biden to step down from the race for a more viable candidate, suggesting people like California Gov. Gavin Newsom or former First Lady Michelle Obama.
Smikle attacked these suggestions for ignoring Vice President Kamala Harris as an option, particularly for the impact it could have on Black voters.
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"The reality is if you’re even going to have a conversation about who’s next. If Kamala Harris, the sitting vice president, is not the first and last name out of your mouth, then tell me how you’re going to get Black voters to engage when you change the rules to accommodate somebody other than her?" he said.
Smikle also criticized the conversation as a whole, arguing that it stokes "more concern" for the party.
"The reality is I hate this open casting call. It’s