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Frasier Balzov

(3,444 posts)
Tue Feb 20, 2024, 08:56 PM Feb 2024

Replacing Biden would be a "certifiably crazy" move.

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee said the idea of replacing President Joe Biden as the party's candidate and winning the election in November is "certifiably crazy actually."

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison made the comment in a late-night reply Monday on X to a Biden-supporting poster who said it's "insane and frankly stupid" to think the party would "usurp the nomination" from Biden and choose a replacement behind closed doors, especially one who's not current-Vice President Kamala Harris.

Bottom line: Joe cannot be replaced. Assuming his current level of good health, he can only (1) run, or (2) voluntarily step aside and endorse a replacement.

Trump may have changed the rules of the game. But the advantage of incumbency is absolute and immutable, and is solely up to the incumbent to relinquish.

The gospel according to chairman Harrison.

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Replacing Biden would be a "certifiably crazy" move. (Original Post) Frasier Balzov Feb 2024 OP
Right wing talking point gab13by13 Feb 2024 #1
Like him trying to win a Senate election in SC? JanMichael Feb 2024 #2
Are you talking about Harrison's Senate run or agreeing... brush Feb 2024 #3
I took that response to mean Frasier Balzov Feb 2024 #4
I'm wondering more and more whose side some of these... brush Feb 2024 #5
And he can be added... 2naSalit Feb 2024 #7
Damn Straight Beetwasher. Feb 2024 #6

JanMichael

(25,157 posts)
2. Like him trying to win a Senate election in SC?
Tue Feb 20, 2024, 09:00 PM
Feb 2024

Enough money to probably provide rental assistance to 20 million people was spent on him doing that.

So if so I guess I agree.

brush

(56,905 posts)
3. Are you talking about Harrison's Senate run or agreeing...
Tue Feb 20, 2024, 09:06 PM
Feb 2024

that it would be crazy to replace incumbent Biden?

Frasier Balzov

(3,444 posts)
4. I took that response to mean
Tue Feb 20, 2024, 09:12 PM
Feb 2024

Lindsey Graham's incumbency overcame all of the resources which were behind Harrison in his Senate run.

i.e. the chairman knows whereof he speaks.

brush

(56,905 posts)
5. I'm wondering more and more whose side some of these...
Tue Feb 20, 2024, 09:13 PM
Feb 2024

so-called experts are on. Like the following.

Political statistician Nate Silver on Monday became the latest strategist to voice their skepticism with President Joe Biden’s ability to run for reelection in 2024.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/13/biden-polls-2024-nate-silver-00126903

Can you believe it? That would be a sure way to elect criminal defendant trump.
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