Podcast host Joe Rogan recently discussed his ideas about a possible change in the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential ticket approach, speculating that California Governor Gavin Newsom may be primed to take President Joe Biden’s place. This supposition emerges in the context of continuing conversations on Biden’s mental capacity and the release of a Special Counsel Robert Hur report that characterized Biden as a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”
In an interview with Chris Williamson, a fellow podcast host, on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Rogan expressed doubts about Biden’s chances of winning reelection and suggested that the Democratic Party would push for his resignation. “I believe they will compel him to step down and move him out. That’s my opinion,” Rogan said, emphasizing what he believed to be a planned set-up for Newsom to take the initiative.
According to Rogan, the growing controversy surrounding Biden—from doubts about his suitability for office to his associations with Burisma and his well-paying but low-key honorary professorship at the University of Pennsylvania—indicates a larger scheme to present Newsom as a contender. The irony of Biden’s UPenn job, which Rogan compared to a “mob job” with substantial pay for little labor and ties to Chinese donors associated with the CCP, was pointed out by Rogan.
Concerns about Biden’s ability to relate naturally were highlighted by the conversation, which also touched on his public missteps and dependence on comprehensive cue cards. Biden’s handling of an emergency press conference after the Hur story caused Williamson and Rogan to chuckle; Williamson called the result “suboptimal.”
This discussion on Rogan’s platform highlights the uncertainty and discussion about the party’s leadership future and reflects mounting rumors about the Democratic Party’s plans for the upcoming presidential race and the possibility of a significant change in its candidate lineup.