Agreed, except I think she’s actually applying for the top spot on a National Unity ticket. The clue is that she keeps saying the American people don’t want either Trump or Biden, and she purposefully panders for Dem crossover votes. The money she’s getting isn’t coming from donors who want her as #2 on a Newsom ticket; they want her as #1 because they know she’ll do what she’s told, and she doesn’t sound as stupid as Harris or as nasty as Michelle.
You may have a point. The Democrats have a weak bench, and this may be their only shot at winning.