 should he have gotten out sooner and read the tea leaves on the wall? Probably, but his ego got in the way. So you're as plugged into the Rust Belt as anybody in America I know that follows and reports on politics. If Kamala is now going to be the heir apparent, and I'm hearing from friends of mine that say, nah, it's only a 30% chance it ends up being her. They're going to push her aside too and get around her.