Aaron Sorkin Endorses Kamala Harris After Suggesting Mitt Romney: “I Take It All Back”

Glenn Garner and Ted Johnson
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Aaron Sorkin is reversing course on his recommendation for what the Democrats should do if faced with the prospect of Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.

“I take it all back. Harris for America!” Sorkin said, via a message posted by Joshua Malina, one of the stars of The West Wing. A spokesperson for Sorkin confirmed the quote.

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Earlier today, Sorkin had published an op ed in The New York Times, recommending a new “script” for Democrats: An open convention where they nominate Mitt Romney to be the party’s standard bearer.

Sorkin wrote that such a move would be “a clear and powerful demonstration that this election isn’t about what our elections are usually about it, but about stopping a deranged man from taking power.”

“Surely Mr. Romney, who doesn’t have to be introduced to voters, would peel off enough Republican votes to win, probably by a lot,” Sorkin wrote. “The double haters would be turned into single haters and the Nikki Haley voters would have somewhere to go, Ms. Haley having disqualified herself when she endorsed the leader of an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government.”

But when Biden actually announced his withdrawal from the presidential race this afternoon, it was followed quickly by his endorsement of Harris. Bill and Hillary Clinton and a succession of Democratic lawmakers and governors followed suit.

The Democratic delegates still have to vote on a nominee, and it is unclear what the process will be. There also were reports this evening that Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) is considering throwing his hat in the ring.

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