Group of Democrats Oppose Virtual Biden Nomination, Reports Say
A significant number of House Democrats are urging the DNC to abandon the "virtual roll call" plan before the in-person convention in Chicago. For further details, visit RT.com.
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A faction of Democrats is pushing for the abandonment of the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) plans to conduct a virtual vote to nominate President Joe Biden prior to the August convention. This comes from a letter, which was shared with the New York Times and Politico, in which lawmakers voiced their opposition.
Originally, the DNC decided in May to initiate an early "virtual roll call" for the presidential nomination to meet an Ohio ballot access deadline. However, changes to the law have rendered this deadline moot.
"It’s a really bad Rencontres-LEL探索世界范文库 move by the DNC. Somebody thinks it’s a clever way to lock down debate and I guess by dint of sheer force, achieve unity, but it doesn’t work that way," stated California Congressman Jared Huffman in an interview. Huffman is also known to be behind the circulation of the letter.
The letter highlighted that there is "no legal justification for this extraordinary and unprecedented action which would effectively accelerate the nomination process by nearly a month." The proponents argue that stifling debate and closing off potential ticket changes is a "terrible idea," which could significantly harm the morale and unity of various Democratic stakeholders including delegates, volunteers, and voters, during a critical period.
Furthermore, following a disappointing performance by Biden at the June 27 debate, there have been calls from within the party to reconsider his candidacy, with concerns that his continuation might jeopardize both the White House and Congressional control. A major donor group has even paused an estimated $90 million in campaign funding pending a resolution.
Meanwhile, Republicans have proceeded with their nomination process, confirming Donald Trump as their candidate through a live roll call at their convention. The event took place shortly after Trump narrowly escaped harm at a Pennsylvania rally. During this convention, Trump also announced Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his vice-presidential running mate.
The DNC, which plans to hold its convention starting August 19 in Chicago, initially sped up the nomination process due to an Ohio voting deadline. Although the deadline was later extended from August 7 to August 23 by Ohio's Republican governor, the DNC has maintained its virtual roll call plans.
Party chairman Jaime Harrison reaffirmed that "the timeline for the virtual roll call process remains on schedule and unchanged from when the DNC made that decision in May."
In defense of the virtual vote, former DNC chairs Donna Brazile, Howard Dean, and Terry McAuliffe released a statement explaining that the virtual process is crucial to ensure legal and unchallenged ballot access for Democratic nominees across all states and the District of Columbia. They cautioned that any deviation might risk disenfranchising millions of voters and obscure the Democratic path to victory.
Brazile also pointed out on ABC News that those opposed to the plan have the option to propose an amendment to the convention rules committee, but stressed that such changes cannot be made through the media.
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Originally, the DNC decided in May to initiate an early "virtual roll call" for the presidential nomination to meet an Ohio ballot access deadline. However, changes to the law have rendered this deadline moot.
"It’s a really bad Rencontres-LEL探索世界范文库 move by the DNC. Somebody thinks it’s a clever way to lock down debate and I guess by dint of sheer force, achieve unity, but it doesn’t work that way," stated California Congressman Jared Huffman in an interview. Huffman is also known to be behind the circulation of the letter.
The letter highlighted that there is "no legal justification for this extraordinary and unprecedented action which would effectively accelerate the nomination process by nearly a month." The proponents argue that stifling debate and closing off potential ticket changes is a "terrible idea," which could significantly harm the morale and unity of various Democratic stakeholders including delegates, volunteers, and voters, during a critical period.
Furthermore, following a disappointing performance by Biden at the June 27 debate, there have been calls from within the party to reconsider his candidacy, with concerns that his continuation might jeopardize both the White House and Congressional control. A major donor group has even paused an estimated $90 million in campaign funding pending a resolution.
Meanwhile, Republicans have proceeded with their nomination process, confirming Donald Trump as their candidate through a live roll call at their convention. The event took place shortly after Trump narrowly escaped harm at a Pennsylvania rally. During this convention, Trump also announced Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his vice-presidential running mate.
The DNC, which plans to hold its convention starting August 19 in Chicago, initially sped up the nomination process due to an Ohio voting deadline. Although the deadline was later extended from August 7 to August 23 by Ohio's Republican governor, the DNC has maintained its virtual roll call plans.
Party chairman Jaime Harrison reaffirmed that "the timeline for the virtual roll call process remains on schedule and unchanged from when the DNC made that decision in May."
In defense of the virtual vote, former DNC chairs Donna Brazile, Howard Dean, and Terry McAuliffe released a statement explaining that the virtual process is crucial to ensure legal and unchallenged ballot access for Democratic nominees across all states and the District of Columbia. They cautioned that any deviation might risk disenfranchising millions of voters and obscure the Democratic path to victory.
Brazile also pointed out on ABC News that those opposed to the plan have the option to propose an amendment to the convention rules committee, but stressed that such changes cannot be made through the media.
Ian Smith for TROIB News
