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pstokely

(10,525 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 04:06 PM Apr 2020

Joe Biden raises doubts about whether Democrats will hold convention in July

Source: Washington Post

Joe Biden raised significant doubts about whether the Democratic National Convention will be held as planned in July, with the likely presidential nominee suggesting that the party’s major gathering, slated for Milwaukee, may need to be altered or postponed.

When asked whether he could envision holding the convention in July, given the novel coronavirus pandemic and concerns about large gatherings, Biden said, “It’s hard to envision that.”

“We should listen to the scientists,” the former vice president told Brian Williams in an interview that aired late Tuesday night on MSNBC.

Biden noted that one reason the convention has been scheduled for mid-July was to accommodate the Olympics, which had been scheduled to begin July 24. Given that the Summer Games have been postponed to next year, Biden raised the possibility that the DNC could postpone the convention, saying, “there is more time now.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/joe-biden-raises-doubts-about-whether-democrats-will-hold-convention-in-july-saying-its-hard-to-envision-that/2020/04/01/8303a61c-73cf-11ea-a9bd-9f8b593300d0_story.html


any reason why it can't be delayed a few weeks with no Olympics if they need an in person convention?

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no reason this can't be virtual lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #1
The ancillary benefit is it would deny certain folks a platform to disrupt HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #2

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)
1. no reason this can't be virtual
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 04:11 PM
Apr 2020

people do not need to wear silly costumes and hold signs

Platform meetings can be virtual, and the same for the delegate votes and the acceptance speech.

We need to move on to the general election ASAP.

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