Well, so far no one who demands that Biden step down from his primary-mandated candidacy has provided a clear path to that purpose. Questions unanswered abound, such as:
-- Must Biden abdicate the Presidency if he removes himself from nomination by the Democratic Party for President?
-- Has anyone named as a possible (probable?) replacement (Harris, Shapiro, Whitmer, etc., et al) stepped up to the bar publicly?
-- Can Democrats who ran against, and were soundly defeated by, Biden in the Democratic Party primaries (Phillips, Williamson, Palmer) be considered as Biden's replacement?
-- What procedures has the DNC for such a replacement action?
Yes there's been quite a bit of discussion on these topics. And it's been easy to find online. One example is in the comment immediately preceding yours. It may not discuss every question you have from exactly the angle you prefer, but the point is: yes, people have been grappling with this for some time now, and suggesting plausible, even promising, solutions.
Yes, I know that people - good people - are grappling with this situations and I know that - here, at least - their discussions and comments are rational and reasonable. The quandary, for me, is that there's no apparent path for Democrats to defeat and soundly reject the Republicans this November. I feel that this goal requires several clear and coordinated paths to be taken, regardless of who winds up at the top of the Democratic Party ticket. Of this I am not yet confident although I am completely committed to voting against every Republican I find on the ballot offered in my voting district.
Yeah, this *is* the Democrats we're talking about ... hoping they'll be worried enough to keep some discipline on this! e.g. not go all negative on each other if they choose the "audition" or "open convention" route.
"The trickle of Democratic lawmakers publicly calling for change atop their 2024 ticket continues to grow to a stream..."
Well, that's a powerful allusion, if ever there was one. It reminds me of something from the past...
https://youtu.be/PDP245bQ6Fk?si=V_EMvgCuB1kW3nvJ
Right: "It's the principle of the thing."
Well, so far no one who demands that Biden step down from his primary-mandated candidacy has provided a clear path to that purpose. Questions unanswered abound, such as:
-- Must Biden abdicate the Presidency if he removes himself from nomination by the Democratic Party for President?
-- Has anyone named as a possible (probable?) replacement (Harris, Shapiro, Whitmer, etc., et al) stepped up to the bar publicly?
-- Can Democrats who ran against, and were soundly defeated by, Biden in the Democratic Party primaries (Phillips, Williamson, Palmer) be considered as Biden's replacement?
-- What procedures has the DNC for such a replacement action?
Just asking...
Yes there's been quite a bit of discussion on these topics. And it's been easy to find online. One example is in the comment immediately preceding yours. It may not discuss every question you have from exactly the angle you prefer, but the point is: yes, people have been grappling with this for some time now, and suggesting plausible, even promising, solutions.
Yes, I know that people - good people - are grappling with this situations and I know that - here, at least - their discussions and comments are rational and reasonable. The quandary, for me, is that there's no apparent path for Democrats to defeat and soundly reject the Republicans this November. I feel that this goal requires several clear and coordinated paths to be taken, regardless of who winds up at the top of the Democratic Party ticket. Of this I am not yet confident although I am completely committed to voting against every Republican I find on the ballot offered in my voting district.
Yeah, this *is* the Democrats we're talking about ... hoping they'll be worried enough to keep some discipline on this! e.g. not go all negative on each other if they choose the "audition" or "open convention" route.
100% with you on "committed to voting"!