dajo9 said:Big C said:tequila4kapp said:
There are assorted pieces out there raising apparently legit legal issues. Dems / Left sources.
- The money apparently cannot transfer to any other candidate beside Harris
- Some key battleground states have deadlines for naming the candidate, those deadlines have passed.
Etc, etc.
I don't think we have to bother ourselves with Newom or snyone else. It's Biden or Harris, apparently.
I agree with almost all of what you have written on this page of the thread.
However, regarding it having to be Biden or Harris at this point, no, I'm pretty sure there are various workarounds. It would take some powerful Dems having some balls and also maybe thinking outside of the box, but it could be done. I fear that both of the above might be asking too much, however.
If Biden were to leave and Harris were to be anointed (without some sort of last-minute contest), the Democratic Party would have to rename itself, or be sued for false advertising.
The Democratic primary voting already took place. Biden / Harris won. Harris would be anointed by the Democratic primary voters. That means if Biden bows out, it is Harris, who would be a great candidate and President.
I say this as somebody whose favorite is Newsom. But everybody not named Biden or Harris took themselves out of the running.
If Kamala Harris were to be the Dem nominee on this ticket, I would vote for her. Were she to become President, I would be fine with that. My concern with her is electability.
Disagree that it's too late. The Democratic Party would maybe have to be creative, but it could be done. Think of it this way...
How many people voted in the Democratic primaries? I dunno, but let's say 10 million. Of those, how many voted for Biden? I dunno that either, but let's say 9 million.
Of those 9 million, how many would have still voted for Biden had... a) they known his condition and... b) there were credible options on the ballot, not just two lightweight clowns?
That answer I do know. Almost none of them. And that brings me to my point: If the Democratic Party needs to think outside the box here, maybe even break a few "rules", what Democrats are going to complain? We all want to be able to choose the best candidate. Let the people decide (finally)!
[Edit] Oops, changed the emboldened word to "none". I had written "all", which was the opposite of what I meant, duh