Kamala Harris delegate Areva Martin said they are going to blow up the Democrat Party if they choose a white man that isn’t Joe Biden as the party’s nominee.
During an appearance on Stephen A. Smith’s podcast, Martin said, “You’ve got to build consensus, and there is no consensus right now.”
“You pick a white man over Kamala Harris — black women, I can tell you this: We’re gonna walk away, we’re gonna blow the party up.”
Watch
Delegate declares Black women will "blow up" Democrat Party if Biden is replaced with a White man instead of Kamala Harris.
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) July 2, 2024
READ: https://t.co/uMPBuzslxE#Democrats #JoeBiden #stephenasmith #KamalaHarris #DNC #politics #viral #whitehouse #explorepage #viral #trending pic.twitter.com/dZOkTOi0eF
The Democrat infighting is a self-inflicted wound they caused by putting identity policies before who is actually the best person for the job.
If Democrats elect Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Gavin Newsom (D-CA), or Andy Beshear (D-KY), those who want Harris will undermine the party by not voting for them, essentially causing it to self-destruct.
To make matters worse for Democrats, Harris’ polls appear to be higher than at any point during the Biden presidency.
While Newsom and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) are down by five against Trump nationally, Harris is down by just two points in the same poll.
CNN Post-debate Poll
— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) July 2, 2024
Trump 49% (+6)
Biden 43%
Trump 47% (+2)
Harris 45%
Trump 48% (+5)
Newsom 43%
Trump 47% (+4)
Buttigieg 43%
Trump 47% (+5)
Whitmer 42% pic.twitter.com/MhkCl5aqvX
In terms of baggage, Whitmer would be a stronger candidate than Newsom.
However, the chances of Biden stepping aside are still slim as long as mega-donors, such as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and former Mayor of New York City Mike Bloomberg, continue to fund his campaign.
While Martin said she would still vote for Biden, she expects to see Harris as Biden’s replacement if needed.
“Nobody’s told me who it [Ideal Democrat candidate] should be,” Martin said.
“And then tell me how you’re gonna get the four thousand delegates, which I am one of them.”
‘I’m a delegate coming from California.”
In addition to Newsom and Whitmer, there are also rumors that Hillary Clinton is biding her time before swooping in as Biden’s vice president.
As we highlighted last week, Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Kathleen Parker argued that Vice President Kamala Harris having to “step up” to complete Biden’s second term could be bad for the Democratic ticket ahead of November’s presidential election.
However, Hillary Clinton’s appointment as vice president would ultimately mean she would become president if or when Biden steps aside or miraculously dies before his second term.
Just 40 percent of voters believe Clinton would make a good president, while 51 percent thought she would not, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll.
READ: Former Obama Official: ‘Harris Presidency is Likely If Biden Is Reelected’
