Posted on 07/03/2024 11:29:30 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden’s campaign tries to calm nervous Democrats, the Democratic National Committee is circulating talking points that misleadingly suggest, according to some sources, there is no procedural means of replacing the president at the top of the party’s ticket — without sharing the path ahead if he were to step aside.
But as the party’s rules stand now, according to three people who are familiar with them and the DNC’s 2022 document outlining procedures for the convention, there is a process for replacing Biden if he voluntarily chooses to step aside after the Aug. 22 conclusion of the convention.
Under the existing rule, Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison would name a new nominee, in consultation with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Democratic Governors Association Chair Tim Walz of Minnesota. Their choice would be presented to DNC members — a group of party leaders much smaller and more elite than the delegates to the convention — for ratification or rejection.
His nomination is expected to occur before that, in a virtual roll call of state delegations in late July or early August. A date for that is expected to be set by the convention's rules committee at a July 19 meeting.
The Biden campaign wants everyone to think “chaos would reign” if the president stepped aside, said one person familiar with the DNC process. “Thats why they’re not admitting there’s a rule.”
A Democratic staffer in a battleground state called the talking points "beyond f----ed up."
"This is what MAGA Republicans do, not us. DNC needs to get a grip," the person said.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
...okay, boys and girls....can we practice saying “President Harris” a few times....??
“I guess NBC will have to wait”
They’ll probably call the NBC Nightly News’s main anchor, Lessie Holt (”America’s Anchorman”) back from vacation so he can guide us through these turbulent times.
I need so badly to hear his comforting voice!
It's a Battle Royal on the convention floor as the Kamala cacklers, Obamabots, Clinton Cabal, the Gruesome Newsomes and the Heil Whitmers battle it out with Jill's Biden holdouts!
Meanwhile outside (maybe inside?), there's another scrum between the PLA, BLM, Antifa and the LGBTQ lobby!
Wonder who's gonna win?
He could always 'steps down', and fall doing so.
Interesting.
They obviously can (and already are) extend all kind of pressures on him to step down.
But, if Jill is stubborn, it may be very hard to do.
Anyway, the longer he hangs on, the better!
Even replacing him at this point is obviously not that great idea.
It is an admission, that we were lied to, and the greatest, smartest president of our times is really just a mumbling, senile idiot!
In any way, Trump, unless he commits some major error, has the presidency rounded up.
Moreover, a lot of voters are voting party ticket.
Party, lead by senile person will loose not just the presidency, but also down the ticket, at senate, congressional, and even at the state, and city levels!
In some way, I feel the pain of Democratic operatives! I would not like to be in their skins.
The Dems can’t bypass Harris with a white woman or a man. She got the VP job because of the melanin in her skin and her female parts. Not her competence. So, it’s either her or Obama’s old lady.
Wait... what?!?
When did Republicans ever cast aside a nominee whom the voters selected and had the power brokers in the party choose their own person?
Remember in 2008 when Hillary Clinton won all the primary states and Barack Obama won all the caucus states, and then the "super-delegates" chose Obama over Clinton? And then they reformed the super-delegate process after that?
Remember in 2016 when Hillary Clinton stole all the DNC funding for the Bernie Sanders campaign and kept it for herself, starving Sanders primaries?
But I guess "that's what MAGA Republicans do," not the Democrats.
-PJ
In other words, we have to eliminate the democratically selected nominee in order to save democracy . . .
They’re reading FR.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4247240/posts
(Rules) For the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Issued by the Democratic Party of the United States; G. Filling a Vacancy on the National Ticket
Democrats ^ | March 2023 | DNC
Posted on 6/27/2024, 10:29:20 PM by DoodleBob
IX. Procedural Rules of the 2024 Democratic National Convention
G. Filling a Vacancy on the National Ticket: In the event of death, resignation or disability of a nominee of the Party for President or Vice President after the adjournment of the National Convention, the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee shall confer with the Democratic leadership of the United States Congress and the Democratic Governors Association and shall report to the Democratic National Committee, which is authorized to fill the vacancy or vacancies.
Per wiki, In 2021, Jaime Harrison was selected by President Joe Biden to Chair the Democratic National Committee, and his nomination was approved by its members.
The Current Leadership is:
Chair: Jaime Harrison, former Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party
Executive Director: Sam Cornale, former Chief of Staff of the Democratic National Committee
Deputy Executive Director: Roger Lau, former Campaign Manager for Elizabeth Warren for President
Political Director: Alana Mounce, former Executive Director of the Nevada State Democratic Party
Chief of Staff: Anatole Jenkins, former National Organizing Director for Kamala Harris For The People
Vice Chair of Civic Engagement and Voter Participation: Keisha Lance Bottoms
Vice Chairs:
Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator from Illinois Ken Martin, Chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Treasurer: Virginia McGregor Secretary: Jason Rae Finance Chair: Chris Korge
In addition, a National Advisory Board exists for purposes of fundraising and advising the executive. The present chair is Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, former U.S. Ambassador to Portugal.
Under the existing rule, Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison name a new nominee, in consultation with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Democratic Governors Association Chair Tim Walz of Minnesota. Their choice would be presented to DNC members — a group of party leaders much smaller and more elite than the delegates to the convention — for ratification or rejection.
The rule is clear: the Democratic National Committee is authorized to fill the vacancy or vacancies.
Sure, they gotta consult with people, but there is no ratification requirement.
The DNC has plenary kingmaker power if Bidet bows out after becoming the nominee.
Changing the name legally on the ballots, well, that’s a different story…
We vote for the Electors, not the President.
Depending on how stubborn he is, I could see that being arranged.
Somehow I suspect that if Kamela is the VP, the new team gets the campaign war chest. This avoids all kinds of future infighting.
Since when has the DNC followed the rules? They either change them or ignore them. Ask Bernie Sanders.
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