We have seen something that nearly all the Democrats were demanding and that was only a matter of time. US President Joe Biden has announced withdrawal from the race and is no more the Democratic presidential hopeful in the election due on November 5 this year.

"It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term," Biden informed the nation. Pure and blatant hypocrisy, given that he has not been in charge of anything long since and can barely comprehend what's going on around.

Oddly enough, Biden posted this message long-awaited by his fellow party members on X (former Twitter), while the decision should have been verbally announced by the incumbent POTUS in front of TV cameras and officials. This may at least indicate that the post was not written by him personally. At the moment the post appeared, he might have been even unaware of being outdone. So, then we once again get to the question of who is running America. And in any case, this is a sign of a monstrous haste and fuss to make the decision public. The president seems to have been pinned down forcedly and not let to backpedal.

Joe Biden, or rather the one who wrote this text for him, is right when saying that stepping aside is the best thing he could do for the Democratic party that is still convulsing after his tragically disastrous debates against Trump. Back then, Biden once again showed to the world that his age-related mental and physical enfeeblement no longer allows him fulfilling presidential duties, let alone another four-year term. And most importantly, as an opponent to Trump, he has been already useless.

In the Dem camp, demands for Biden to withdraw from the race have been heard loud and straight by this point. Just a few days ago, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer told Biden in a private conversation that the party would only benefit if he stepped down. Schumer made no bones about his concerns related to the Democrats’ likely losses during the November congressional elections. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Biden at a meeting that he was "dragging down” the party. In other words, Biden was simply forced to leave the race and give way — to whom?

The US President has announced support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate. But the final decision is yet to be officially revealed by the party. Everything will get clear at the next Democratic National Committee session to feature a roll-call vote on candidates, which will be the most intriguing mystery of the day. In fact, the one to top the party ticket is going to be approved by the National Convention due in Chicago on August 19 to 22.

The Americans have been already wondering whom the Democrats are going to run against Donald Trump, with at least four names mentioned in this context. These are: Biden-backed Kamala Harris, ex-first lady and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, ex-President Barack Obama’s wife Michelle, and California Governor Gavin Newsom. Which one is the strongest?

Kamala Harris has established herself as someone with a low IQ, to put it mildly. Odds are stacked against her, even as compared to Biden's off chance. Hillary Clinton is named as a likely candidate only amid her appetite for revenge on Trump, who outperformed her in the 2016 election. So, her chances of being nominated are equal to Harris's.

As for Governor Gavin Newsom, he has his sights set for 2028 presidency, while hardly interested in taking part in the current race just to lose to Trump and his incredible popularity. The loss would be dragging behind Newsom until 2028 with no help at all, definitely. Therefore, the California governor is about to reject the offer, if there will be one.

And with Michelle Obama, things are totally different. She has been pushed forward by her husband, ex-President Barack Obama, who began behind-the-scenes negotiations with influential Democratic figures and sponsors a year ago so as to enlist their support in nominating Michelle. Moreover, the US non-systemic press, referring to insiders, wrote about a pre-developed scenario for her nomination as the Dems’ hopeful. And it has been partially implemented after Biden’s withdrawal. The only thing that fell out was the timing, because the castling move was assumed to have occurred back in spring this year.

Revealingly, Barack Obama refrained from supporting Kamala Harris. Instead, he expressed confidence that the Democratic Party "will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges." No prize for guessing whom he implied.

The United States is entering a period of major political turbulence. Different scenarios are possible, but all of them are far from peace and tranquility. Polarization between the warring Republican and Democratic camps has been off the scale as none is ready to bow down to the other in the upcoming presidential election.