10mo ago

Let's talk about how we replace Biden

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As it stands right now, Biden could pull out (voluntarily) of the presidential race as early as this weekend. If that turns out to be the case, then there is a fairly good chance that VP Kamala Harris could run for POTUS.
- I feel as though you didn't watch the video. You should watch it.
  There is one particularly insurmountable issue with that.
  
  I watched it. The fear of waffling instead of confidence. I get it. I understand. However, I'm just one person. In the end, the Democratic party will choose what to do. Personally, I believe that it would be disastrous to have Trump (and his cronies) in office again. So, my choice comes down to voting for whoever is the opponent of Trump.
- And a million MAGA aneurysms were burst

Ballotpedia has a very detailed explanation of how it would work.
https://ballotpedia.org/What_happens_if_Joe_Biden_drops_out_or_is_replaced_as_the_2024_Democratic_Party_presidential_nominee#What_happens_if_Biden_withdraws_from_the_race?
- https://ballotpedia.org/What_happens_if_Joe_Biden_drops_out_or_is_replaced_as_the_2024_Democratic_Party_presidential_nominee#Would_a_new_candidate_be_able_to_appear_on_state_ballots?
  You should read your own source. This is basically saying that if Republicans allow it to happen the name could be changed. Talk about naive.
  
  i'm pretty confident you are not correct that it's too late; in any case, chill out a bit
  
  A. No need for name calling
  B. It says there might be lawsuits and contests, not that the GOP has to allow it to happen. From the article:
  It is possible for parties and election authorities to change or work around these deadlines. For instance, in 2020, the Republican National Convention took place after the deadlines in Alabama and Ohio. In Ohio, the state legislature passed a law to change the deadline that cycle so it took place after the Republican National Convention, and in Alabama, the state's election authority accepted a placeholder letter from the RNC that said the party would certify a nominee once the official nomination took place.
  It is also possible that changing the Democratic nominee could draw lawsuits related to ballot access. On June 21, 2024, the Heritage Foundation said it would file lawsuits in Georgia, Nevada, and Wisconsin if Democrats nominated someone other than Biden.

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