Vice President Kamala Harris and her team have downplayed the idea that she could be at the top of the Democratic Party's ticket for the 2024 presidential race.
However, according to Newsweek, one high-profile Democratic senator said VP Harris is "ready to step up," and suggested she'll be the one to replace President Joe Biden.
While Harris would be an obvious choice to replace Biden, many Democrats don't want either person on the ballot and would prefer a fresh duo to lead the ticket into November.
One of those Democrats is Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Her recent comments were what sparked Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to make the remark about Harris being ready to go.
As speculation mounted that President Biden would drop out of the race, AOC made it clear that not everyone in the party is excited about VP Harris claiming the mantle.
"If you think there is a consensus among the people who want Joe Biden to leave, that they will support Vice President Harris, you would be mistaken," Ocasio-Cortez said.
She added, "I'm in these rooms, I see what they say in conversations. A lot of them are not just interested in removing the president, they are interested in removing the whole ticket."
Warren issued a strong rebuke to AOC's statement during an MSNBC interview.
"Joe Biden is our nominee. As I have said before he has a really big decision to make. But what gives me a lot of hope right now is that if President Biden decides to step back, we have Vice President Kamala Harris who is ready to step up, to unite the party, to take on Donald Trump and to win in November," the senator said.
She added, "Kamala has led the charge in order to fight back against the Republicans that want a nationwide abortion ban. If you're running against a convicted felon then a prosecutor like Kamala is really a good person to make that case. No matter what happens I will be out there fighting for Democrats, I believe we are going to come together and we are going to win in November."
In late-breaking news Sunday afternoon, President Biden released a statement in which he formally suspended his campaign.
In another post, Biden gave his vice president a hearty endorsement, ending previous speculation that he would not endorse Harris to take over the ticket.
Social media exploded after news broke of Biden's exit, with most now wondering who Democrats will field.
Only time will tell, but it looks more than likely that it will end up in a convention showdown for the Democratic Party, which will be nothing less than a total clown show.
