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Scoop: Biden rebellion resurfaces on Capitol Hill
Axios ^ | 07/16/2024 | Andrew Solender

Posted on 07/16/2024 12:35:59 PM PDT by thegagline

Democratic members of Congress are reviving a fight over President Biden's candidacy following a brief respite in the wake of Saturday's assassination attempt against former President Trump, Axios has learned.

Some lawmakers are uneasy about the Democratic National Committee's plans to forge ahead with a virtual roll call vote to nominate Biden weeks before the Democratic convention.

"People are back to being angry at Biden and a push to sign on to this letter is going around ... the 'replace Biden' movement is back," a House Democrat told Axios.

A letter circulating among congressional Democrats argues that there is "no legal justification" for an early virtual roll call after Ohio moved its filing deadline past the date of the Democratic convention.

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Reps. Susan Wild (D-Pa.), a swing-district lawmaker, and Mike Quigley (D-Ill), who has publicly called on Biden to withdraw, told Axios they plan to sign onto the letter.

Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.), who told Biden he should drop out during a call with Hispanic Caucus members on Friday, will sign the letter as well, his spokesperson told Axios.

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Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), who told Biden on a Progressive Caucus call last Saturday that he worries the president is being shielded from bad news, has been circulating the letter to colleagues, according to one lawmaker.

*** The DNC's virtual roll call is likely to start on July 29 and conclude by Aug. 5, two weeks before the Democratic convention begins on Aug. 19, Axios' Hans Nichols and Alex Thompson reported.

That means Biden would only only need to withstand internal opposition and criticism towards his candidacy for another two weeks.

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antidemocratic; biden; democrats; machinations; skullduggery
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To: Tommy Revolts

I am sure if they are watching the RNConvention, which I am SURE they ALL are.....they know that unless they can RIG it real good at this point... they are done. AND if they DARE fight turning over the reigns in January... The CIVIL WAR will break out in FULL SWING!!!


21 posted on 07/16/2024 1:17:16 PM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: thegagline

They would have all rallied behind fjb if the assassination plan had worked. Now they’re faced with even more fjb incompetence.


22 posted on 07/16/2024 1:29:24 PM PDT by Track9 (If you want to know about human nature, read a power tool user manual. )
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To: Red Badger

The WH is the best assisted living facility in the country. That’s one reason Jobama doesn’t want to drop out. As well, it keeps him and his crime family out of prison.


23 posted on 07/16/2024 1:31:12 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: thegagline

Nah. The young, killer Marxist Dem POTUS wannabes are going to let Biden go down this election now. The claim is, they don’t want to be tainted by the rhetoric assoc with the shooting. In reality, THEY KNOW they can’t win now, even with a cheat margin on over 10%. So they’ll wait to see another day, in 2028 to make sure, and see that the world burns.


24 posted on 07/16/2024 1:33:13 PM PDT by Swanks
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To: thegagline

Biden’s got almost all the delegates and they are committed to vote for him on the first ballot.

If they follow their rules then they have no choice, but it looks like they will cancel the rules.


25 posted on 07/16/2024 1:45:20 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: thegagline

“...Napoleon’s maxim: Never interfere with the enemy when he is in the process of destroying himself....”

So, Trump should just let the Democrat Biden versus anti-Biden forces just continue to Destroy each other prior to the Democratic convention. It will be such a beautiful spectacle watching the protests outside and the fighting inside.

Please pass the popcorn.


26 posted on 07/16/2024 2:02:50 PM PDT by Robert357
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To: thegagline

https://x.com/harrisonjaime/status/1813241706990473389

This explains, from a DemoKKKrat perspective, what I have said for a month. They readjusted their schedule out of fear the OH GOP would kick Rutabaga off the ballot and now they are stuck.


27 posted on 07/16/2024 2:08:46 PM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." Jimi Hendrix)
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