How can they replace Biden if he is already on the ballot in many states?
🥴 BIDEN COLLAPSE 🤡
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They haven't had the convention yet. He can't be on the ballot yet.
There was at least one state that required the nominee be declared before a certain date - a date that was BEFORE the dems' convention. I suppose they could launch a write-in campaign... it's worked before in my state, although not for President.
Once again, here is a good article that spells out all of the difficulty the demoncraps will have to face if they even attempt to change candidates this late in the process...
https://revolver.news/2024/06/dems-biden-replacement-issue/
I believe that may have been Ohio, but Dewine was supposed to step in and address it.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-calls-special-session-bidens-ballot-access-rcna153829
Think AL, too, also addressed it.
I guess I'm thinking of the primaries. He has won them, and thus the delegates.
Okay, I checked and I was wrong. Apparently they can put them on the ballot before the convention. So now I don't know the answer to your question, which is a good one. Can they just switch out one person for another whose name is already on the ballot? I tell you, this movie is crazy.
Come on, Jack!
It’s actually quite simple:
The new replacement will just go to court and legally change their name to “Joe Biden.”
Of course that’ll really suck for Hunter Biden because he’ll have to kick up another 10% to the new “Big Guy.”
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This movie IS crazy!
I'll be glad when the credits finally roll!
I would think there is some policy in place about switching candidates because what would happen if the original candidate died or was seriously hurt or ill?
I doubt this is the first time in almost 250 years that the possibility of needing to switch candidates has come up.
When I get a chance, I'll do some digging on it.
Edited to add:
I just did a quick search and found this:
https://apnews.com/article/biden-replacement-democratic-ballot-dnc-rules-7aa836b0ae642a68eec86cc0bebd3772
Basically it's saying that each political party makes the rules for who gets on the ballot, and they can make whatever changes they want before their convention opens (as long as they don't violate the Constitution or other laws). Which means that the Republican party can also change rules for who gets on the ballot before their convention opens.
I'll look into it more later.
Thank you. And thanks for taking the time to research and post this. I too must research this matter more. Because of course, as you said, a candidate could become incapacitated in some way. But as I understand it now, Biden has the 3,000 + delegates assigned at the primaries, plus all the campaign funds. I don't think those just automatically transfer, so I am very interested to learn how this works. Maybe they would transfer in the event of a death, but if the candidate were to simply say, I changed my mind - I'm giving my delegates and money to the new guy -- well, could they even do that? Let's both look into it more and then compare notes!
Not sure you are wrong. Might take a court to fix this.
I really don't know & don't think it matters at this point;) their characters are corrupt, don't follow any 'rules'. I'm still hoping they try to put HRC on the ballot, think that might get some attention👹
“He” is the one who won them right?
From what I remember - the deadline to provide names of candidates in some states has already passed.
Yeah, and he already has the delegates and the campaign money. Legally it would be tricky. But since when have the worried about details like ethics and legalities?
And if he gets on a ballot and people vote for him BUT something happens to him after the fact, the rules stipulate that a vote for Joe now becomes a vote for whomever they replaced him with.
And does anybody believe they aren't that ruthless ...
Doesn't matter anyway. The Dem half of the uniparty is a winner take all delegates camp. Since no one bothered to run against him in the primaries, they're stuck with Buyden unless they go for the 25th Amendment option. And then they'd be stuck with Harris and whoever they could put in as her VP candidate, and I sincerely doubt with all the DEI/CRT shit they've pushed lately, that they'd go for a Harris/Newsom or even a Harris/Whitmer ticket. The best option they have on this front would be a Harris/Big Mike ticket.
I heard this morning that Joe has decided to stay!