But let's be honest about this. That point, if it has arrived, was last night. Unless you believe MAGA-world, Joe Biden has never IMHO looked like he did during the debate. Anyone trying to scream "I told you so" is being disingenuous because just a few months ago, we were giving Biden credit for another solid SOTU address. (And FDR in the pre-television era is completely irrelevant.)
I, along with some others, would have preferred that Biden opted against running again, but that conversation was for ~ 10 months ago. If a change has to happen now, so be it, but the timing is terrible. I personally believe either Harris or Newsom loses to DJT, so who do we roll the dice on? Whitmer? Buttigieg? I believe it's somewhat of a false narrative to claim that plenty of (R)s would defeat Joe Biden, and plenty of (D)s would defeat Donald Trump. Also, quit blaming the DNC. The decision to run again is on Joe Biden and him alone.
I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that Kamala Harris was and is the heir apparent. As a VP with name recognition*, she's well positioned but even now the betting markets favor Gavin Newsom as the plan B. Here are what the odds look like:
It's like people completely forgot Harris' 2020 primary campaign was a total disaster. I LOL'd when CNN's John King said last night that she's great and they need to stop hiding her from the public.
* This might not even be a good thing. Her net favorability rating is terribad.
It's almost July. It's not an open primary starting from January 2024, so what (D) voters claim to want is also irrelevant (at this point, we're no longer deciding). I would agree if someone said there's no great Plan B at this point.