Biden & Kamala Harris' Return to Spotlight Triggers Panic Among Democrats Desperate to 'Turn the Page on 2024 Losses'

Democrats are growing increasingly frustrated with the return of former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris to the center stage.

It comes as the Democrats struggle to move on from their 2024 losses.

A new report highlights how their continued presence is complicating the party’s efforts to turn the page and find a new direction for the future.

“Democrats are eager to turn the page on their 2024 losses — but their central figures from the last election keep stepping back into the spotlight, complicating their efforts to forge a new identity,” writes Hannah Knowles and Maeve Reston in a report for the Washington Post.

The report draws attention to Biden’s recent remarks at the National Bar Association’s 100th annual gala, where he took aim at the Trump administration

Biden accused the Trump admin of “doing its best to dismantle the Constitution.”

Harris is also still in the limelight, promoting her new book “107 Days,” which reflects on her failed 2024 presidential campaign.

Further adding to the Democrats’ frustration is Hunter Biden’s reemergence in the media.

The president’s son has been using podcasts to “settle scores,” lashing out at political consultants, influencers, and actor George Clooney for criticizing his father.

Many Democrats are frustrated by his antics, as they believe his legal troubles could harm their party’s prospects in future elections.

“Many in the party are wary of elevating the people who led them to defeat in 2024 and exasperated to see the drama of that election repeatedly relitigated when they want to keep the focus on pushing back against Trump’s second-term agenda and identifying new leaders,” Knowles and Reston note.

Matt Bennett, co-founder of the centrist Democratic group Third Way, echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the need for the party to regain its credibility.

Bennett noted the division within the Left, as some continue to insist Biden was capable of running again, despite mounting concerns about his ability.

“If you say anything other than the guy was not up to the task of running again, and our party made a mistake in not making that clear… voters are going to think you’re lying,” Bennett said.

“No one needs to hear from Hunter Biden. Literally no one.”

The piece also suggests emerging Democrat figures like Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as potential leaders to carry the party forward.

Cooper Teboe, a Silicon Valley-based Democrat strategist, emphasized the need for fresh blood within the party.

“I think most Americans are grateful for the service and contributions of the last generation of officeholders,” he said.

“But the core reason the Democratic Party is in the position it is in today is because no new figures, no new ideas, have been allowed to rise up and take hold.”

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Ken Martin expressed frustration with the ongoing debate about Biden’s decision to stay in the race.

“Do I have a time machine? No.

“So what good does it serve me or anyone to answer the question, should Joe Biden have stepped down? Can’t change it,” Martin said.

“I’m not trying to protect anyone.

“I’m trying to save us spending a lot of time and energy on a question that really doesn’t help me win elections.”

The key to the Democrats’ future, however, could lie in the leadership battle of the 2028 election cycle.

Democrat strategist Steve Schale made it clear, noting:

“I don’t think there’s a lot we can do to turn the page until we have a fight over who gets to turn the page.

“And that will be the 2028 primary fight.”

As the party looks ahead, the challenge remains in moving on from the 2024 election disaster and finding a fresh direction under new leadership.

The Biden-Harris legacy, marred by the crushing defeat to President Donald Trump, continues to loom large over the Democratic Party’s prospects for a comeback.