Posted on 07/08/2024 11:08:58 AM PDT by thegagline
Two influential Democratic operatives are circulating a memo that lays out a plan for a “blitz primary” before the party’s convention in August to replace President Biden if he can be convinced to bow out, a new report says.
Georgetown University law Professor Rosa Brooks, a volunteer policy adviser on Biden’s 2020 campaign, and venture capitalist Ted Dintersmith, a deep-pocketed donor, authored the detailed memo being distributed to party contributors, executive branch officials and the president’s campaign staff, Semafor reported Monday.
“We can limp to shameful, avoidable democracy-ending defeat. Or Democrats can make this Our Finest Hour,” the memo says.
“While we hope for help from Lord Almighty, the Lord helps those who help themselves,”
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For the memo’s plan to work, Biden would have to abandon his re-election effort by mid-July and get Vice President Kamala Harris to not make a fuss, given her influence, and embrace an open primary contest voted on by Democratic Party delegates.
The six candidates who rake in the most votes from delegates would advance to a campaigning period where each could only make positive pitches for their potential presidential run.
At the same time, cultural icons — such as Oprah, Taylor Swift or Michelle Obama — would host each candidate for moderated forums ahead of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19 in Chicago, the memo says.
Ranked-choice voting by the delegates would ultimately decide the Democratic presidential nominee, whose name would be announced on the third day of the convention.
The nominee would then take the stage with Biden, who would be hailed as a “modern-day George Washington” for bowing out, and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
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The Democrats certainly don’t like democracy.
This plan is preposterous.
“ replace President Biden if he can be convinced to bow out”
He said no. You’re stuck with an earthworm
Token “Democracy”
Exactly how I want to choose a President - watching how they do as they are ‘hosted’ by Taylor Swift or Oprah.
I don’t see any indication this is something Oprah, Taylor Swift, or Michelle Obama would do. This is just fantasizing.
Won’t work.
Moving the goal posts!
Naw. It’s just Russian disinformation.
Complete out-of-touch idiocy. How are they going to buy off Harris? And ranked-choice voting?
Uh, never happen. I love the smell of panic in the air around Democrats.
Ramblings of insane people.
........At the same time, cultural icons — such as Oprah, Taylor Swift or Michelle Obama — would host each candidate for moderated forums ahead of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19 in Chicago, the memo says.......
Taylor Swift is a BIG NOTHING!
If the Dims are depending on Taylor Swift to save their bacon, they are beyond stupid, and all their efforts will come to naught!
I’d watch it, but only if they made it an updated version of the Gong Show. Biden himself could appear as the Unknown Comic.
Sheer panic. They are desperately looking for an escape hatch from the hot mess they got themselves into — thanks to Biden.
This plan sounds very expensive and time consuming who will pay for this nightmare campaign.
...that your party continues to denounce/deny/make irrelevant...that one?
“This plan is preposterous.”
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And they have no leadership in the party that is able to lead their way out of the corner they painted themselves into.
Its a beautiful thing to behold.
How can they call it a primary when the only people voting are the delegates?
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