Here’s my theory. They know he’s mentally done like Fetterman. They are hoping to push him through again and then replace him. It appears they are setting up Gavin Newsome. They know Newsome would be a hard sell in a national election because of the crap hole CA has become and their extreme policies. So they want to get him in by appointment.
They fear RFK jr in debates. Right now Biden is saying he won’t debate because he’s sitting Prez. Some have floated the idea of not even having the primaries. This is the only value Biden has. Push him past primaries to the nomination.
What if after the nomination, just a few months out from the general election, just before mail in ballots start, Biden announces he has to withdraw for health reasons. The Dems then appoint Newsome as the Dem nominee. This allows Newsome to skip debating RFK. Also, there would be an uproar if RFK had received far more primary votes than Newsome and they replaced Biden with Newsome.
Kamala is no consideration. She’ll go away for a price. Probably money and then the promise that she will be supported in a run for CA Governor.
I really think they are looking for a way to install Newsome without him having to face primaries.