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[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 2 years ago

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/johnson-replacing-biden-ticket-wrong-unlawful/story?id=112129063

I'm sure it will all work out when Republicans contest the new candidate... Fuck me what is this idiocy.

[-] Fisk400@feddit.nu 31 points 2 years ago

Are they going to force Biden to run against his will or what is the plan here? If Biden dies, are Democrats not allowed to run at all because they aren't allowed to replace him.

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago

are Democrats not allowed to run at all because they aren’t allowed to replace him.

Bingo.

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah this was the point all along

[-] Nurgle@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

Dems haven’t even officially nominated anyone yet, dont think the republicans would get very far with that stunt

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Who’s going to stop them? The Supreme Court?

[-] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago

If you think they're that off the rails then they don't need this as a premise to challenge Democrats in the first place.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

The thing is, it’s not the Democratic Party replacing Biden anymore. Biden has willfully stepped down, and given his support to Harris. To put it another way, Biden is no longer “being replaced”.

But, that may not matter in the long run. The question now is when/if Republicans take this to court, and whether or not the judge decides to hear the case or not and how long that will take.

As far as I know, judges have historically decided not to pursue a case if it would impede the election process (e.g., gerrymandered district ruled illegal, but still used because not enough time to redraw maps). I would like to hope that the Democratic Party gets the same curtsy in this case.

However, I feel that right now given the current political climate, and the current way judges have been deciding in favor of the Republican agenda, this may not be the case and the new candidate will be tied up in legal tape to be able to campaign properly. The Republicans will cease upon this opportunity and use it against the Democratic Party to make them look weak and unable to do anything they say they will do. And to be honest, they won’t be wrong.

Democrats are their own worst enemy, and their hubris will be to all of our detriment.

https://youtu.be/-lm0Cy8gwvk

[-] Soup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

You can tell it’s a good move when the GOP starts pulling this shit.

[-] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago

from the article

Election law expert Richard Hasen wrote that there is "no credence" to the notion that the Democratic Party could not legally replace Biden on the ticket, as he is not the nominee yet -- the nominating process generally takes place during the Democratic National Convention.

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