 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered a similar message. Who would the Democrats pick to replace Biden at the last stage? Surely not Kamala Harris, whose approval numbers are worse than Biden's. Can Democrats afford to cast aside a woman of color, especially since DEI is their main thing? Not California Governor Gavin Newsom, maybe Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The problem for Democrats isn't the candidate, it's their policies. High taxes, high spending, open borders, cities full of crime, lax prosecutors.