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Biden Replacement and the Kamala Problem

BastiatJunior
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After the debate, Brit Hume made the point that there are two ways to replace Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. Both ways would require Biden's cooperation, which might not be as far-fetched as many think.

One way would be for Biden to step down right away, making Kamala Harris President. The other way would be to replace him at the convention, by nominating someone else who would be free to choose a running mate. Biden would stay President until January 20th.

The Democrats could consider both ways as a third option. Biden would agree not to be the nominee. The Democrats would nominate someone else. After the convention is over, Biden would resign, and we'd get President Harris. Now Kamala would be President for only five months.

Regardless of what they do, January 20th is a long way off.

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  • Old Bathos@OldBathos

    Not that Democrats care about such things, but aren't most delegates legally obligated to vote for the candidate picked in a primary or state convention ? That means that Biden's consent is likely required.

    The harder part is gracefully pushing the idiot Veep aside.

    My fear is that they would be smart enough to push out Biden and tap a southern or midwestern low visibility candidate as the non-Trump average person who can be packaged and sold as centrist while the party moves even deeper under full control of wealthy perverts and extremists.

  • EODmom@EODmom
    ReplyingtoOld Bathos

    Old Bathos (View Comment):

    Not that Democrats care about such things, but aren’t most delegates legally obligated to vote for the candidate picked in a primary or state convention ? That means that Biden’s consent is likely required.

    The harder part is gracefully pushing the idiot Veep aside.

    My fear is that they would be smart enough to push out Biden and tap a southern or midwestern low visibility candidate as the non-Trump average person who can be packaged and sold as centrist while the party moves even deeper under full control of wealthy perverts and extremists.

    I still contend an announcement will be made on his behalf. Everything else is being done on his behalf - so this too. Keeping Jill out of the public face will be a problem but all they have to do with him is not dress him for the morning.

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