WaPo Columnist Suggests Biden Should Replace Harris With Clinton: ‘Just a Thought’

President Joe Biden is getting a new suggestion about his running mate ahead of the 2024 election.

Kathleen Parker, a columnist for The Washington Post, wrote in an op-ed published on Friday, “Americans, including Democrats, are concerned about Biden’s age and the increasing probability that he wouldn’t be able to complete a second term. If he wins reelection, Biden will be 82 on Inauguration Day.”

“The problem isn’t his numerical age. People age in different ways. In some cases, people hardly age at all, they’re so physically fit and mentally astute. But even the most robust 80-year-old would be challenged to keep pace with the White House job. Far younger presidents have turned gray in the Oval Office,” she continued.

Parker noted Biden’s “steady decline the past few years — his stumbles, his search for words, his occasional blank stare — has been impossible to ignore.”

However, she turned to address what she sees as another vulnerability for the president’s re-election bid: Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Inarguably, a significant obstacle to a Biden win is 👤Kamala Harris, whose low popularity has not been improved by her lackluster performance as vice president,” Parker wrote. “More independents and disenchanted Republicans might swing for Biden if it weren’t for the prospect of a President Harris — not because of her sex, race or any other demographic category, but because of her competency, or lack thereof.’

She added, “The question now is, how risky would it be for Democrats to replace her? Some worry that a change would jeopardize Black votes. It was never clear, however, that Harris was a draw for Black American voters, even if some Black women celebrated her rise.”