Well, that happened.

After weeks of speculation and conflicting reports, President Joe Biden walked away from his reelection campaign Sunday, and soon afterward, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.

But does that mean she’s automatically the Democrat presidential nominee, and it’s now a Trump-Harris contest? No. It’s not going to be that easy. In fact, things could get quite complicated as we enter unprecedented territory.

May you live in interesting times

BREAKING: President Joe Biden Ends Reelection Bid, Will Remain As POTUS

Democrats Rally Behind Kamala Harris As Biden Bows Out

NEW: Joe Biden Officially Endorses Kamala Harris, Complicates Democrat Plans for 'Mini-Primary'

Our sister site PJ Media breaks down some of the issues going forward:

There are significant legal hurdles complicating Biden’s potential withdrawal. For example, in Wisconsin, a candidate cannot remove his name from the ballot except in the event of his death....

Other states have different rules regarding the timing and reasons for ballot withdrawals, adding further complications to replacing Biden.

Last month, we were told that concerning videos of Biden glitching were deepfakes.

Today, he dropped out because of them.

What a stunning turn of events.

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As if that weren’t challenging enough, expect blowback from Republicans:

The Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project is prepared to launch legal challenges.

"We are monitoring the calls from across the country for President Biden to step aside, either now or before the election, and have concluded that the process for substitution and withdrawal is very complicated," executive director of The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project Mike Howell said in a statement. "We will remain vigilant that appropriate election integrity procedures are followed." 

The Washington Post, meanwhile, discusses the messy possibility of an open convention:

If President Biden decides to end his campaign for reelection, as dozens of members of his party have demanded, there are two paths for replacing him at the top of the Democratic ticket.

One is a virtual vote that would lock in a new nominee in early August, and the other is an “open” convention, a scenario the party hasn’t experienced since 1968.

A convention is open when no candidate arrives with a clear majority of delegates, so the event turns into a mini-primary in which contenders scramble to persuade delegates to vote for them.

The potential for chaos is high, and the time is short. Some states have August deadlines to get on the ballot for the general election, and early voting begins in some places in September. So party leaders probably would try to settle the nomination before the Democratic National Convention begins Aug. 19.

Those are just some of the potential complications facing the Democrats. They made this bed; now they get to sleep in it.

Whatever happens, expect it to be a wild ride. The Democrat National Convention in Chicago starting August 19 was already expected to be fraught, with violent pro-Hamas protests likely, and this drama will only add to the mayhem. For America’s security going forward, it’s important to know that a compromised President Biden will not be in charge for the next four years. Until we elect a new president, however, things are going to get very interesting indeed.