He Called It: Schar School’s Mayer Had Gameplan for Biden’s Replacement—a Year Ago

Schar School associate professor and elections expert Jeremy Mayer warned Democrats nearly a year ago in USA Today that their presumed candidate, Joe Biden, might be exposed in a debate as having diminished abilities from debates televised in 2020.

In an op-ed in late August 2023, Mayer recommended the party replace the incumbent with a challenger to avoid precisely the situation they find themselves now after last week’s debate with former President Donald Trump.

From the op-ed:

Bad debate could sink Biden before general election

Is it too late for Democrats to finally take his advice?

Read the entire op-ed: What if Biden stumbles? Democrats need a strong alternative candidate with stakes so high.

This week, Mayer offers a list of possible replacements in a new op-ed in USA Today. Read who he recommends here.

Meanwhile, the founding dean of the Schar School, Mark J. Rozell, takes the opposite position in a co-written op-ed in the Hill.

Read the op-ed: Sorry, James Carville, but Joe Biden is the best bet to beat Trump.

Must make for interesting faculty meetings.