Posted on 07/20/2024 6:08:32 AM PDT by Libloather
Democrats are discussing a possible 'loophole' that can be used to boot Biden out of the presidential race of he refuses to drop out.
Delegates at the Democratic National Convention are toying with the options they face if, by the time of the August convention, Biden has not yet stepped aside or dropped out of the race entirely.
Politicians are considering a 'good-conscience loophole' that would enable them to vote for a new candidate.
DNC delegate and political scientist Elaine Kamarck spoke with fellow delegates on Friday morning on a zoom call.
She briefed them on the 'loophole' - which would let them drop Biden if they do not have a 'good conscience' about their pledged choice determined by primaries and caucuses.
Kamarck has been a member of the DNC's Rules Committee for decades. She told the 50 delegates 'there's no such thing as Joe Biden releasing his delegates. And Joe Biden gets this.'
She said, 'I don't know why the rest of the press doesn't get it,' according to the Post.
According to Kamarck - previous rules demanded that delegates vote for who they were pledged to.
However, after the 1980 convention fight between Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter, who was president at the time, the rules changed and now Democrats can revolt at any time.
Part of the rules, according to Kamarck, is that the chosen delegates reflect the opinions of those that elected them - so they could bend the rules if Biden no longer represented the people's choice.
'See, we've never had a situation quite like this where the primaries were over. Very clear-cut winner. And yet something was discovered unclosed, whatever you want to call it, after the end of the primaries that caused people to severely doubt whether or not their nominee should proceed,'
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Hope he ties it up in Court...Fight Biden, Fight...Make it Public!
“good-conscience loophole“
The democrats are playing Calvin Ball.
Another point is you notice they are not really pushing hard on Biden...Reason being he has a ton of dirt on all the players involved including Obama.
Well, actually it is Republicanism at its finest.
It is why we have Conventions and delegates in the first place.
I call BS. Good Conscience loophole???
When has a Democrat EVER demonstrated having a good conscience??
Loophole isn’t normally associated with having a good conscience.
Total BS!!
“Calvin Ball” Yes, perfect description!
A Democrat having a good conscience?
Isn’t that like calling a Dem a stiff prick? Which everyone knows has no conscience
Red pill..claim it was COVID?
State delegates in 2020 Presidential election that may change their vote because of possible voter fraud: OMG they are trying to kill Democracy!!!!
Democrat delegates in 2024 Democrat primary may change their vote because Biden is brain dead and will lose the Presidential election: It’s the right thing to do to save Democracy!!!!
The convention is just a show to entertain the minions. The real decisions are made elsewhere.
Ah Ha! Another graduate of MSU (making shit up).
Seems like there are always special rules for Democrats.
Millions of people voted for Joe in primaries!
They want to discard the will of the people?!
Is that how democracy works?
"And kids, that's how we saved "Our Democracy"".
I would advice anyone going to Chicago around the time of the Democrat Convention not to bring their cell phones, or their license plates, because if their convention goes south into a bunch of rioting, they WILL go after whoever they choose to consider their enemies.
Suggest the DM check state laws
Dim Super Delegates will choose a candidate
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