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https://x.com/LeadingReport/status/1814470073366515719
DNC moves forward with Biden virtual roll call despite furious backlash from some Democrats
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/17/polit...all/index.html
{MJ Lee | 17 July 2024}
The Democratic National Committee is moving ahead with its controversial plan to virtually nominate President Joe Biden ahead of the Democratic convention in Chicago next month – ignoring the growing calls from some of the party’s elected officials to ditch that strategy given the serious ongoing debate about whether the president should continue to seek a second term.
According to an email sent to members of the convention rules committee within that was obtained by CNN, the committee will proceed with a previously scheduled meeting on Friday to deliberate – and begin to set in motion – the steps and timeline for virtually nominating Biden.
The letter notably states that “no virtual voting will begin before August 1” – a new decision that appears aimed at addressing the fury inside the party that was prompted by reporting from CNN and other outlets that some Biden allies have been quietly pushing to fast-track the virtual roll call.
Wednesday’s letter, which makes clear that the DNC is doubling down on its virtual nomination plan, now sets up a key deadline for Democrats by which to resolve questions around Biden’s candidacy. While it could be possible for the party to revisit the results of the vote at the convention in Chicago, the DNC has long made clear that it is committed to locking in their nominee before the convention begins – and specifically before August 7, which, they say, is critical to ensure ballot access in a state like Ohio.
“Our discussion on Friday of how the Convention will operate will include discussion of a virtual voting element, which will end before the in-person Convention,” the letter says. “We will elaborate on the reasoning below as to why a virtual vote is the wisest approach, and will explain how a virtual vote would work.”
A growing faction of House Democrats, convinced that Biden is too politically damaged to defeat Donald Trump in November, has been calling on the DNC to ditch the virtual nomination plans altogether, and a draft letter is circulating among Democratic lawmakers calling on the party to slow down the process, as CNN reported.
In Wednesday’s letter, the co-chairs of the rules committee alluded to reports of Biden allies hoping to accelerate the virtual roll call, writing: “No matter what may be reported, our goal is not to fast-track.”
“None of this will be rushed,” they said.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was involved in the lobbying push by Democrats to delay the DNC’s virtual roll call vote past August 1, according to multiple sources. Jeffries was relaying concerns he was hearing from his members, many of whom were furious that the DNC was considering holding the vote next week. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also pushed for the delay, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Jeffries has publicly maintained he supports Biden atop the ticket, even as panic is growing in Democratic ranks over Biden’s chances.
Appearing on “CNN News Central” Wednesday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a co-chair of the DNC’s rules committee and one of the letter’s authors, also rejected suggestions that the DNC is trying to fast-track Biden’s nomination.
“No, I don’t think it behooves us to fall into conspiracy theories. The Republicans have cornered the market on that,” Walz said. “Look, this is the process that we’ve done. There is nothing going to happen on Friday other than to start to set the rules. Again, if our convention would have been held last month, then no one would be talking about this, but we have to get the work done,” he added.
He was referring to the initial rationale for the virtual roll call process, which was intended to step around an issue in Ohio that threatened to leave Biden off the ballot in that state if he wasn’t nominated by August 7. Lawmakers in Ohio have since passed a law to make that issue moot, but the DNC has pointed to the potential of a legal challenge by Ohio Republicans for moving forward with the virtual roll call anyway.
In his letter, Walz and co-chair Leah Daughtry defend the virtual vote “because it ensures ballot access in the states that we need to win in November and avoids potential risks if there is delay in the process.” In addition to Ohio, Walz and Daughtry cite other state deadlines that fall during the in-person convention, some of which they say, require documents to be filed in person.
“We cannot and should not allow these timing complications to jeopardize whether the Democratic ticket appears on the ballot in must-win states,” they say.
Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett, who was the first House member to publicly call for Biden to drop out, said Wednesday that the DNC should drop the push for virtual roll call.
“My call for President Biden to step aside remains even more urgent. Our decision must consider the reality of steadily, worsening poll numbers, not just more wishful thinking. The risk of Trump tyranny is so great that we must put forward our strongest nominee.”
He added of the DNC: “Fast-forwarding the nomination process is no way to convince the many unconvinced voters in the growing number of battleground states. Those so eager to overly protect President Biden ignore his own words inviting anyone questioning his nomination to do so at the Convention.”
Rep. Jared Huffman, a progressive Democrat from California, told CNN on Tuesday that there is a “growing number of members” concerned about the virtual roll call vote, calling it a “terrible idea” and a “dumb thing.”
“If the election were held today, he would get crushed,” Huffman said of Biden. “We have got to do something about it.”
A spokesperson for Huffman told CNN that in light of the DNC letter to hold a virtual roll call in August, they will not be sending their formal letter calling on the party to delay nominating Biden that was circulated earlier this week. Huffman had drafted a letter to House Democrats to delay Biden’s nomination until delegates gathered at the convention.
The spokesperson said that the California congressman is pleased to see the pressure members were putting on the DNC not to hold a virtual roll call by the end of July was successful.
https://x.com/AuronMacintyre/status/1814333279518044667
to: https://x.com/AuronMacintyre/status/1814333294189719959
{Auron MacIntyre @AuronMacintyre | 19 July 2024}
The media has basically laid siege to the Biden presidency, running endless stories about his inevitable resignation
Trump obviously took for granted going in that he would have this level of hostility, but Democrats assume slavish press compliance /1
The press have been running cover for Biden his entire presidency, which is the only way he could ever even pretend to function, but now journalists are running any and every roomer of disfunction or concession they hear as fact in the hopes of pressuring the old husk out 2/
The press waited a whole day before going back to calling Trump Hitler and wishing death upon him, anyone who thought the regime was going to slow things down or take the obvious off ramp to national unity has not been paying attention 3/
The fervor for defeating Trump will only become more intense but this creates a difficult balancing act for the left
Any idiot can see the disastrous contrast between Trump and Biden now so the need to replace the current president is greatly magnified 4/
But the longer the media try to spend leveraging Biden out the more they damage what little electability he has left if they end up stuck with him
They also reduce the amount of time available to install and support a suitable replacement 5/
Biden is too senile to care about pressure from the press and his family is too desperate for power and privilege to fold which means the normal lines of manipulation for the media aren't available 6/
But the Biden administration must now govern in opposition to the press
Again a Republican assumes this is the case but for the left the press and bureaucracy basically ARE the government
Democrats rely heavily on this dynamic to get anything done 7/
Obviously the press apply pressure whenever a Dem president isn't progressive enough, but when is the last time one had to operate, not just without the media assistance, but indirect opposition? 8/
At some point Biden will break or the media will cut its losses and return full focus to Trump, I'm guessing the latter, but this is a fascinating moment to understand the real forces that govern the United States 9/9
https://x.com/Lukewearechange/status...83565297119648Originally Posted by Occam's Banana
I can't see anyone but Biden being nominated; for the simple fact that any candidate accepting the nomination after Biden dropped out would be committing political suicide. All of the available alternatives would be better served if they waited until 2028 - a path that wouldn't be available to them if they ran and lost in 2024. I suppose that's why Harris is being touted as the only viable option - no one cares if her career comes to an end.
It'll be interesting to see if the big money donors continue to withhold their contributions through election day (down ballot as well as the top of the ticket).
My choice of third person pronouns for myself is generally irrelevant. I'm not typically involved in the conversations that use them. It's other people referring to me in the third person, usually from a distance. I'm not a conversational partner in those exchanges. Those people could be referring to me as "That A$$hole" or "That Motherfukker" for all I know.
Jer. 11:18-20. "The Kingdom of God has come upon you." -- Matthew 12:28
Exactly. The biggest problem with replacing Biden is that all the prominent Democrats with presidential ambitions are waiting until the next presidential election cycle. They would rather commit to running a 1 year campaign instead of a 3 month one.
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"Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration is minding my own business."
Calvin Coolidge
Biden / Harris were the sacrificial lambs in 2020... no one seriously expected them to 'win' the election. They only chose Biden because they didn't want Bernie to be at the top of the ticket. Biden was placed there to protect the down ballot from getting slaughtered. By Trump's folly, election fraud, COVID fallout, etc, Biden won which was a shock to everyone, including them. So they painted themselves into this corner but what is amazing to me is that they had 4 years to figure a way out of this predicament and they haven't. It is mind blowing.
They created their own mess and now they are suffering for it.
The DNC can get someone to be the sacrificial lamb this time around, with promises of other things in the future, such as a run for Senate, book/tv deal, personal enrichment, etc. There are plenty of people willing to fall on their sword because there can be a lot of great benefits for it.
Kamela would be the most logical choice because she can use the cash on hand which no one else can. But regardless of who the Dems choose, there is no Democrat path to victory this year to the White House. It doesn't exist. In some ways it would be better to let Biden fail the election then they can blame it all on him. But again, they are concerned about their downballot races and turnout.
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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
Trump might be the shoe-in, but I look for them to tighten the race with some of the familiar tactics.
Russian collusion
New sex "victim"
Former Trump "insider" with a bombshell revelation
The media industrial complex needs to get their share for for their bottom line, so they will tighten the race and give us 49%/48% polling numbers to create the tension and appearance of a real horse race.
Double-overtime Superbowls are what Boobus expects.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/report...ms-trip-to-dc/
Biden possibly waiting until after Netanyahu leaves to drop out.
"When Sombart says: "Capitalism is born from the money-loan", I should like to add to this: Capitalism actually exists only in the money-loan;" - Theodor Fritsch
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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
Add two more to the list (up to 36 as of now):
2024-07-20 Rep. Mark Takano Calif. 39th
2024-07-19 Sen. Sherrod Brown Ohio
2024-07-19 Sen. Martin Heinrich N.M.
2024-07-19 Rep. Zoe Lofgren Calif. 18th
2024-07-19 Rep. Sean Casten Ill. 6th
2024-07-19 Rep. Morgan McGarvey Ky. 3rd
2024-07-19 Rep. Mark Pocan Wis. 2nd
2024-07-19 Rep. Marc Veasey Tex. 33rd
2024-07-19 Rep. Jesús "Chuy" Garcia Ill. 4th
2024-07-19 Rep. Jared Huffman Calif. 2nd
2024-07-19 Rep. Greg Landsman Ohio 1st
2024-07-19 Rep. Gabe Vasquez N.M. 2nd
2024-07-19 Rep. Betty McCollum Minn. 4th
2024-07-18 Sen. Jon Tester Mont.
2024-07-18 Rep. Jim Costa Calif. 21st
2024-07-17 Rep. Adam Schiff Calif. 30th
2024-07-12 Rep. Mike Levin Calif. 49th
2024-07-12 Rep. Brittany Pettersen Colo. 7th
2024-07-11 Rep. Scott Peters Calif. 50th
2024-07-11 Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Wash 3rd
2024-07-11 Rep. Jim Himes Conn. 4th
2024-07-11 Rep. Hillary J. Scholten Mich. 3rd
2024-07-11 Rep. Greg Stanton Ariz. 4th
2024-07-11 Rep. Eric Sorensen Ill. 17th
2024-07-11 Rep. Ed Case Hawaii 1st
2024-07-11 Rep. Bradley Schneider Ill. 10th
2024-07-10 Sen. Peter Welch Vt.
2024-07-09 Rep. Mikie Sherrill N.J. 11th
2024-07-07 Rep. Joseph Morelle N.Y. 25th
2024-07-07 Rep. Jerry Nadler N.Y. 12th
2024-07-07 Rep. Adam Smith Wash. 9th
2024-07-06 Rep. Angie Craig Minn. 2nd
2024-07-05 Rep. Mike Quigley Ill. 5th
2024-07-04 Rep. Seth Moulton Mass. 6th
2024-07-03 Rep. Raúl Grijalva Ariz. 7th
2024-07-02 Rep. Lloyd Doggett Tex. 37th
My choice of third person pronouns for myself is generally irrelevant. I'm not typically involved in the conversations that use them. It's other people referring to me in the third person, usually from a distance. I'm not a conversational partner in those exchanges. Those people could be referring to me as "That A$$hole" or "That Motherfukker" for all I know.
Will Joe Biden Stay In The Race? | Part Of The Problem 1145
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B21-GkamVYc
{Dave Smith | 20 July 2024}
On this episode of Part Of The Problem, Dave and Robbie take a look at the Corporate Media seemingly getting ready to dump Joe Biden.
Original Air Date 7.19.24
He's already been replaced. He was replaced before he took power. Demented puppet.
OK, so political suicide it is. Maybe they should do what Aaron Sorkin suggested in today's New York Times and nominate Romney.
My choice of third person pronouns for myself is generally irrelevant. I'm not typically involved in the conversations that use them. It's other people referring to me in the third person, usually from a distance. I'm not a conversational partner in those exchanges. Those people could be referring to me as "That A$$hole" or "That Motherfukker" for all I know.
Welp. Close the poll.
The question (as it’s always been) is who will get the nod??
"And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works." - Bastiat
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire
Assassination attempt, sitting president drops out of the race. Democratic convention is in Chicago again. All we need now are riots and it's 1968 all over again.
I stand by this.
"And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works." - Bastiat
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire
Will Biden resign so that Kamala gets to be president for a few months at least ?
If the Democrats want to increase Harris's chances of winning that would be a good idea.
"Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration is minding my own business."
Calvin Coolidge
Trump had an anti-Kamela ad ready to go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RLhu9Ngchc
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"A politician will do almost anything to keep their job, even become a patriot" - Hearst
THREAD: Biden will not seek reelection
https://x.com/greg16676935420/status...07494047612997
https://x.com/shellenberger/status/1815120984246263983
{Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger | 21 July 2024}
[bold emphasis added - OB]
Joe Biden has just announced he’s not running for re-election and will support Vice President Kamala Harris’s candidacy instead.
The announcement came as a shock to the people who work at the White House and to campaign aides, one of whom told Politico, "We’re all finding out by tweet. None of us understand what’s happening.” The same was true in Delaware, Biden’s home state. “I don’t think a soul in Delaware knew,” said a Biden campaign official.
As such, this is the third time in three presidential elections that Democratic Party elites have subverted democracy to choose a presidential candidate.
The first time this occurred was in 2016 when the Democratic National Committee manipulated money and process to help Hillary Clinton defeat Bernie Sanders. The second time was in 2020, when Party elites pushed out Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar so Elizabeth Warren could split the progressive vote with Sanders, creating a path to victory for Biden.
This year, Biden and the DNC prevented a competitive open primary, and now Biden is deciding who will be the nominee for Democrats. Harris was deeply unpopular with Democratic voters when she ran in the 2020 primary, leading her to drop out after her polling plummeted to the single digits.
It’s true that the Democratic elites followed the formal rules, most Democrats agreed that Biden should not run again, and a Democrat could still challenge Kamala Harris at the convention.
But the party undermined the spirit of democracy in every election. Democracy, at its core, is about letting the people decide for themselves. That simply didn’t happen.
In fact, a very small number of Democratic Party donors and media elites chose Hillary Clinton, Biden, and Harris. In many ways it was the media who influenced donors and decided Biden should go after his disastrous debate performance.
To the extent that ordinary Democratic Party voters turned against Biden it was in response to the media turning on him. When the media insisted that Biden was fine, and that the worries about his health were just right-wing propaganda, Democratic voters were loyal to him.
While it’s true someone could challenge Harris for the nomination, it’s very hard to see that happening, given Biden’s endorsement and the argument from Kamala Harris supporters that it would be borderline racist for anyone else to win the nomination. Within a few hours, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Democratic mega-donor Reid Hoffman all endorsed Harris. Other Party elites will likely do the same.
Over the last three weeks, Biden fought Democratic donors, media elites, and Party leaders. He insisted repeatedly he could do the job. But, in the end, they overwhelmed him. They withheld funding. They attacked almost every day, letting up for just 24 hours after the near-assassination of former President Trump.
As a result, nobody could watch the events of the last few weeks and believe that the Democratic Party is democratic. It is a party controlled by the media, donors, and the deep state.
However one feels about the GOP, the same can’t be said of Republicans. Republican voters rejected their own party leaders, donors, and the foreign policy establishment to nominate Trump for president in 2016. Democrats, by contrast, sided with the establishment candidate in choosing Clinton in 2016 and Biden in 2020.
Why is that? Why did Democrats become the party controlled by elites and obedient to authority, and Republicans the party of rebellion and, increasingly, the working class?https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1815095990350921844
{Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein | 21 July 2024}
What you are seeing is the end of an officially enforced MASS DELUSION. This was always almost certain to happen.
Joe Biden has been mentally unfit for his entire administration. And this has been clear to EVERYONE who isn't compromised. Think of *everyone* who stayed silent. The psychiatrists. The neurologists. The geriatric medicine specialists. The party leaders. The news organizations. The universities. Essentially all the experts. That is why I sound crazy to many of you. But we were right and...somehow...somehow...they were all silent.
From the Februrary 19, 2024 release of Modern Wisdom:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=p_swB_KS8Hw
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CHRIS WILLIAMSON (1:26:40): We’re way too close [in February 2024] to the 2024 election for anybody to be cleared out now.
ERIC WEINSTEIN: Really??
CW: I mean what's going to happen between now and November?
EW: I don't know….I mean how old is Joe Biden?
CW: I don't know.
EW: Okay, what are the odds that Joe Biden has a debilitating event between now and November? Including death. So he runs a 1 in 20 chance of dying in any given year or above that, so I don't think you know whether he's even going to make it to November.
CW: [Biden is] 81.
EW: Yeah. You have no idea what [is about to happen]! It's a million years between now and November.
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We've had an assasination attempt and a campaign abandonment. It is still a million years between now and November. As I said in Februrary, I *still* don't know which names will be on the ballot.
If you still think you do, how the heck do you know? Really?? You don't. You never did.
This is Managed Reality. And it just cracked. Again.
You are living through wall-to-wall, cradle to grave OFFICIAL mass delusions. This is governmentally enforced mass disinformation and it is coming from inside the house. And you will know the tiny number of people pointing this out to you as they will be PRE-BUNKED as grifters, charlatans, narcissists, gurus, self-important blowhards, attention seekers, etc.
Wake up. If not now, when?
https://x.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1815100472501608833
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