• Biden spent the weekend rallying Democrats and retreating with family after poor debate performance

• Democrats say staff must change the way Biden is managed

- Jill Biden's transformation (2022 - 2024) into a 21st century Nancy Reagan-democrat

Some observers in 1984 worried that Ronald Reagan [73 y.o] might have grown too old to continue in the presidency. His quip during a debate with Walter Mondale is widely seen as having defused this concern. "I will not make age an issue of this campaign," he said. "I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience." Even Mondale laughed.

- Michelle O'bama's transformation into Barak o' clock

- Kamala?! transformation into a first-rate POTUS nominee: "I can imagine what can be unburdened by what has been. Yanno?" yes, who doesn't remember past primary burdens?
Biden: 1988 (0), 2000 N/A), 2008 (0)*, 2016 (N/A), 2020 (2,687), 2024 (3,894)
Harris: 2020 (0), 2023 (N/A)

"It's pretty near impossible to win the nomination over the vice president," said Michael Trujillo, a Democratic strategist from California who worked for Hillary Clinton's campaign in 2008 and 2016.