Democrats Might Need a Plan B. Here’s What It Looks Like.

[Kaatje]

Biden’s choices​

Short of incapacitation or a highly unlikely convention floor revolt fromdelegates already pledged to Biden and loyal to the president, there is only one practical Plan B. And that’s Biden himself agreeing to hand over the baton. He is a proud man whose ego has been shaped by the experience of winning election to the Senate in his 20s and then being denied the presidency several times before finally securing it; convincing him he’s in an increasingly untenable position and needs to stand down won’t come easy.

But there is a path that enables him to leave with dignity and on his terms. It begins with letting the Democratic primary campaign run its course, ending June 4, the date the last group of states holds its primaries. Biden would finish as the undisputed victor, with far more than the 1,968 pledged delegate votes necessary to claim the nomination.
And then Biden would announce he would not accept the nomination and release his delegates to back a different nominee. He could insist he’s still fit to serve out another term but that he accepts the public’s concerns with a president who would be 86 at the end of a second term. He could remind voters that he has always said he was a bridge to a future generation of Democratic leaders. The economy is on track, he could note, and argue that he defeated Trump once and protected American democracy. He met his duty.

At that point, the scramble would begin among potential successors. Not long after Biden’s announcement, a spate of private polls testing various candidates in the general election would suddenly be floated to establish different figures’ Trump-slaying credentials. Between June 4 and Aug. 19, when the party’s convention begins in Chicago, senior Democrats would jockey for position to replace Biden in the kind of battle not seen in decades in American politics.

Democrats Might Need a Plan B. Here’s What It Looks Like.

The political and procedural steps for how to pick a new presidential nominee.

www.politico.com

 

[Tall Timbers]

Plausible, but if that happens, I think his successor will already have been handpicked by whomever wields the power in the background.

 

[Work4Peanuts]

Biden’s choices​

Short of incapacitation or a highly unlikely convention floor revolt fromdelegates already pledged to Biden and loyal to the president, there is only one practical Plan B. And that’s Biden himself agreeing to hand over the baton. He is a proud man whose ego has been shaped by the experience of winning election to the Senate in his 20s and then being denied the presidency several times before finally securing it; convincing him he’s in an increasingly untenable position and needs to stand down won’t come easy.

But there is a path that enables him to leave with dignity and on his terms. It begins with letting the Democratic primary campaign run its course, ending June 4, the date the last group of states holds its primaries. Biden would finish as the undisputed victor, with far more than the 1,968 pledged delegate votes necessary to claim the nomination.
And then Biden would announce he would not accept the nomination and release his delegates to back a different nominee. He could insist he’s still fit to serve out another term but that he accepts the public’s concerns with a president who would be 86 at the end of a second term. He could remind voters that he has always said he was a bridge to a future generation of Democratic leaders. The economy is on track, he could note, and argue that he defeated Trump once and protected American democracy. He met his duty.

At that point, the scramble would begin among potential successors. Not long after Biden’s announcement, a spate of private polls testing various candidates in the general election would suddenly be floated to establish different figures’ Trump-slaying credentials. Between June 4 and Aug. 19, when the party’s convention begins in Chicago, senior Democrats would jockey for position to replace Biden in the kind of battle not seen in decades in American politics.

Democrats Might Need a Plan B. Here’s What It Looks Like.

The political and procedural steps for how to pick a new presidential nominee.

www.politico.com

I think he's too greedy to go for this.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Biden’s choices​

Short of incapacitation or a highly unlikely convention floor revolt fromdelegates already pledged to Biden and loyal to the president, there is only one practical Plan B. And that’s Biden himself agreeing to hand over the baton. He is a proud man whose ego has been shaped by the experience of winning election to the Senate in his 20s and then being denied the presidency several times before finally securing it; convincing him he’s in an increasingly untenable position and needs to stand down won’t come easy.

But there is a path that enables him to leave with dignity and on his terms. It begins with letting the Democratic primary campaign run its course, ending June 4, the date the last group of states holds its primaries. Biden would finish as the undisputed victor, with far more than the 1,968 pledged delegate votes necessary to claim the nomination.
And then Biden would announce he would not accept the nomination and release his delegates to back a different nominee. He could insist he’s still fit to serve out another term but that he accepts the public’s concerns with a president who would be 86 at the end of a second term. He could remind voters that he has always said he was a bridge to a future generation of Democratic leaders. The economy is on track, he could note, and argue that he defeated Trump once and protected American democracy. He met his duty.

At that point, the scramble would begin among potential successors. Not long after Biden’s announcement, a spate of private polls testing various candidates in the general election would suddenly be floated to establish different figures’ Trump-slaying credentials. Between June 4 and Aug. 19, when the party’s convention begins in Chicago, senior Democrats would jockey for position to replace Biden in the kind of battle not seen in decades in American politics.

Democrats Might Need a Plan B. Here’s What It Looks Like.

The political and procedural steps for how to pick a new presidential nominee.

www.politico.com

If President Biden doesn't do this voluntarily, the Democrat Super Delegates can do it IAW Democrat Party rules, regardless of who has the most delegates.
I could see former President Obama, who is, by default, a Super Delegate, pushing for Michelle to be the nominee.
Former President Clinton, another default Super Delegate, could push for Hillary.

Of the two, Michelle is far more electable, due to age, recency of her and her husband in the White House, aging and mortality of people that would have more likely voted for Hillary, and not being tainted by the scandals that Hillary is.

If they want a show of democracy-in-action, they could put both up in the convention, have each make a power speech and then have the regular delegates vote (or maybe allow selected delegates make speeches supporting one or the other before the vote), of course knowing already which one is the nominee. The two women hate each other enough that there's virtually no possibility of a ticket comprising the two of them.

Michelle might pick one of the candidates currently running against President Biden, or may publicly label them all "traitors" for not supporting the President by running against him and weakening him enough in the public's eyes he couldn't run successfully, and pick someone like Oprah as Veep.

Regardless, security at all political parties' national conventions will be nightmareish. Very thankful I'm retired

 

[Kaatje]

I could see former President Obama, who is, by default, a Super Delegate, pushing for Michelle to be the nominee.
Former President Clinton, another default Super Delegate, could push for Hillary.

 

[Matthew6:33]

No way "the big guy" Biden goes for this... The man has enormous pride issues as we can see in his last presser that became a huge showing of how mentally unfit he is. We of coarse, have known this for almost a decade, but the blind leading the blind are now noticing. One thing to note is that pride leads to insanity, just look at what happened to Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel. Interesting to note that with what is going on with Biden, his pride, and his mental state.

 

[Hol]

It's frustrating to watch this all play out, dirty politics at its finest.

I'm trying to focus on God's plans for the Church -- then Israel, but it feels helpless to witness how fast the enemy destroys, kills, steals, etc.

Here's a thought that comforts me, maybe we're witnessing all of this for a purpose we'll accomplish during the Millennium?? What if we're a group of historians?

 

[Baby Yoda]

It's frustrating to watch this all play out, dirty politics at its finest.

I'm trying to focus on God's plans for the Church -- then Israel, but it feels helpless to witness how fast the enemy destroys, kills, steals, etc.

Here's a thought that comforts me, maybe we're witnessing all of this for a purpose we'll accomplish during the Millennium?? What if we're a group of historians?

Much like The Librarians (fictional) who save ancient artifacts and knowledge?

 

[RonJohnSilver]

Lying criminal scum bag elites put him in, they can put him out just as easily (and deceitfully). Or they could just 'Clintinize him....r.i.p."

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Much like The Librarians (fictional) who save ancient artifacts and knowledge?

A real librarian with integrity does so. Ditto, real archivists and museum/art/etc. curators with integrity.

Unfortunately, the library world is not what it used to be
It's actually worse than the teacher/professor world, and a large part of how they got the way they are

 

[Bethlehem57]

I think he's too greedy to go for this.

I think that if he wins their primary, they should be forced to “dance with who brought them”. They’re scared that all they’ve done to President Trump has only made him more popular. They’ve tried to haul him into court multiple times, failing miserably, and are making him much more popular.

I have even been hearing about Dems who are switching sides and are saying they will vote for Trump. Still, seeing is believing.

 

[Armor of Light]

They’ve tried to haul him into court multiple times, failing miserably, and are making him much more popular.

And making a mockery of the Judicial system for political gain, wasted time and taxpayer $$ for years now, if he was not running for POTUS there would be no charges.