[Billthedrill]

I can guess how this process has been gamed. First, Dementia Joe must resign - it's sine qua non because there really isn't time for any 25th Amendment machinations. Harris takes the Presidency. Biden's delegates to the convention are freed. That leaves only 37 delegates committed to other than Biden at the moment, none of which are committed to anyone specific. It's the open convention that has been talked about.

Harris may be heir to Biden's campaign chest but not to his delegates, hence not to the nomination. There are, of course, other delegates who were not elected in any primary or caucus - these are peculiar to the Democrat party and are termed superdelegates. They are already named; they're the movers and shakers referred to in the article. They are normally 15% of the overall votes. Last year's rules committee attempted to paper over the obvious disproportion in power by ruling that the superdelegates can't vote on the first ballot, a ruling that the DNC can change at the snap of their fingers and no doubt will. Effectively they will name whatever candidate they choose.

It may not be Harris, but the office of her Vice President will not be insignificant, whoever is named (and approved in the Senate) to fill it - that can either be a stepping stone to the nomination or a consolation prize for whoever isn't chosen, a chit for later use within the party. It's more than a mere formality. These are the levers currently being shifted within the Democrat party.

I'm only speculating, naturally. Could be the three-headed alien really in charge of the party will beam down a candidate for us and end the controversy.

[PghBaldy]

"the office of her Vice President will not be insignificant, whoever is named (and approved in the Senate).

Section 2 Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-xxv

[PghBaldy]

"the office of her Vice President will not be insignificant, whoever is named (and approved in the Senate).

Section 2 Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-xxv

[CurlyDave]

...Harris may be heir to Biden's campaign chest but not to his delegates, hence not to the nomination...

Somehow I suspect that if Kamela is the VP, the new team gets the campaign war chest. This avoids all kinds of future infighting.