Kamala Harris Could Become the Next Alben W. Barkley – At some point in the history of TV’s Jeopardy, a contestant must have asked, “Who is Alben W. Barkley.” The answer would have been, “the last sitting vice president to seek their party’s nomination for president not to receive it.”
It is true that former Veep Dan Quayle attempted his own comeback in 2000 and dropped out early in the campaign season, eventually endorsing George W. Bush, who went on to defeat Al Gore in the general election. The point to be made here is that Vice President Kamala Harris could face a similar fate to that of VP Barkley should President Joe Biden opt not to seek reelection.
Being number two doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed the nomination.
[Perhaps, but there would be hell to pay with progressives if she gets overlooked. They want a woman of color on top of the next new Democrat ticket, and in fact wanted that in 2020. Harris flopped then, but they fully expect the party to embrace her the next time out. — Ed]
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