A proposal is circulating in Washington to dump President Joe Biden and hold a “blitz primary” to choose a replacement. The proposal is the work of Rosa Brooks, a Georgetown University law professor who worked in the Obama and Clinton administrations, and Ted Dintersmith, a venture capitalist and education philanthropist. The proposal is gaining support with party insiders and repeats the hyperbolic claim that this is essential to avoid a “democracy-ending defeat.” It is disappointing to see a law professor repeating this unfounded alarmist claim. Yet, the most glaring contradiction is found in the stated desire to give delegates a choice after the party worked to prevent any choice for voters in state primaries.
The authors promise an “uplifting” path in which candidates would pledge not to attack each other. They would then have a few weeks as named celebrities like Oprah and Taylor Swift would moderate discussions. Delegates would then use ranked voting before the August 19th convention.
The authors proclaim that “we can limp to shameful, avoidable democracy-ending defeat. Or Democrats can make this Our Finest Hour. While we hope for help from Lord Almighty, the Lord helps those who help themselves.”
One wrinkle is that Biden himself spent Sunday pledging again that he is not stepping aside. He also continued his penchant for bizarre statements like stating that “even when I was running for Senate, each time I ran – quite frankly, not a joke – Philadelphia, in particularly, got me across the line. No, I’m not joking. No, I mean it, seriously. Organizationally and in terms of fundraising, the whole deal.”
Either Biden was confessing to using Pennsylvania votes to win elections in Delaware or he was hopelessly confused. Seriously.
The “finest hour” for the party is coming a bit late given the concerted effort of the Democratic establishment to strip away opposing candidates from ballots and crush anyone offering an alternative to Biden. At the same time, both the press and pundits attacked those who raised the President’s infirmity, including calling unedited videos “cheap fakes.”
For the last year, Democratic secretaries of state were trying to remove Trump from 2024 ballots and Democratic leaders in Florida, North Carolina and other states were refusing to allow other candidates to run against Biden in their primaries. For those voters, the primary might have seemed like a “democracy ending” election.
At the same time, the Democratic establishment opposed any debate where Biden’s infirmities might have been observed when there was still time for voters to make another choice. They did so even though every poll showed the majority of Democratic voters thought Biden was too old and wanted an alternative choice. (Notably, I also favored a debate in the GOP primary. While Trump did not participate in any debate, he was widely available for media questions and pressers).
Now, after quashing opposing candidates when the public would have had a chance to make a state-by-state choice, insiders are calling for an “uplifting” blitz election by the party establishment and activists.
I am still curious how this will work. Donors gave money to the Biden-Harris ticket. That money would now have to be used for different candidates. Absent a formal acceptance to the alternative slate, it could raise tough questions under federal election laws. Likewise, the DNC is coming up on a number of states with drop-dead dates for ballot changes. Finally, there is the rather awkward problem of a President who is still very much alive and running.
As Biden objects over and over again that he will not step aside, Brooks and Dintersmith are already planning his political eulogy where Biden would be celebrated as a “modern-day George Washington.”
Once again, the Democratic Party seems to be channeling Monty Python in planning for a departure of a president who does not want to go.
Hunter’s got ’em by the short hairs. They need to up their offer, and fast.
I knew a man named ramblin Joe
He didn’t know which way to go
He thought he was the smartest guy in town.
Well I found out last Monday
They wanted him out on Sunday.
They got him in the nursing home way downtown.
He’s in the nursing home now
He’s in the nursing home now
Well, I told him once or twice
Lying to the people ain’t very nice.
He’s in the nursing home now.
A couple of days ago I wrote: “The White House is the culmination of every narcissistic lie Biden has ever told, it is his affirmation that the poseur that he is, is everything that he thinks he is, and has imagined he is. Same for Jill – a match made in Heaven. He won’t leave… have to be dragged out kicking and screaming.
Today I read: BREAKING: Biden Tells Hill Democrats He Refuses to Step Down
Told ya so.
“MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell has called for allowing Joe Biden to have aides with him on stage to speak for him and help him sound coherent.”
O’Donnell said that it would be good to “Allow the candidates to have as many staff as they want, join them on the stage throughout the debate, and make sure that all of them have microphones.”
He added that “the candidates should be allowed to turn to their staff and confer with them about anything at any time in the debate.”
https://modernity.news/2024/07/08/msnbc-host-calls-for-biden-aides-to-be-allowed-on-stage-with-him-at-next-debate/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=msnbc-host-calls-for-biden-aides-to-be-allowed-on-stage-with-him-at-next-debate
This is how bad it has become! Biden is so bad, that they should allow his staff on the stage to debate . . . for him!
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAH!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N6ytZVHaiRk
Now show Joe, walking really slowly, but every now and then breaking into this feigned “trot”.
Parkinsons demetia thru and thru
Max Headroom 2024!
Turley– “Either Biden was confessing to using Pennsylvania votes to win elections in Delaware or he was hopelessly confused. Seriously.”
Couldn’t both be true?
A third, and as least as plausible, possibility is that Biden accidentally told the truth (aka a political gaffe):
That is his win in Delaware was backed and financed by the Silk Stocking Mafia of Philadelphia.
His close connection to Philadelphia is further clearly evidenced by the fact that his ‘think tank’ is hosted/sponsored by the Philadelphia based University of Pennsylvania (the repository of many “secret” documents Biden illegally purloined) the “Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement”; not his alma mater, U of Delaware or his law school, Syracuse.
Or, perhaps all three are true.
-g,
Very good points. I hadn’t considered that. If only ‘journalists’ could think like that and find out what is going on.
Thanks. Something else just occurred to me. DJ Trump is a U of Penn alum! Think of all the money he has almost certainly donated to U Penn over the decades. Some of it surely went to support the Biden Center, if only indirectly. The irony is so thick it’s blinding.
You can’t make this stuff up; no one would believe it.
Breaking news. Reed Hastings CEO of Netflix says Joe should step down. Big money donor.
Abigail Disney says she will not donate one cent if Biden doesn’t step down. Big money donor.
Rick Caruso, billionaire real estate mogul says he will not donate unless Biden steps down. Big money donor.
In this horse race their big stud Biden can no longer perform so it’s off to the glue factory for him. Never fear. The mare with the big derriere is going to step in to win the race. She can do it. After all she did give her all to sweet Willie Brown when he was promised to another filly.
TiT,
This is just so much fun!
Mega-donors bailing on Joe.
More and More Democrats calling for Joe to step down.
Ah! But Jill and Hunter will not!
And watching all our leftists friends here on the good professor’s blog attempt to deflect, deny away from what we have all known since 2020!
Good times!
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The presence known as Floyd Estovir now uses green anonymous as his most frequent handle.
But comically Floyd Estovir keeps fielding puppets urging commenters to adopt regular names. These four posts were part of that drive on Sundays column, “Get A Dog”.
Tom Hagen: 2:16 pm: “Anonymous comments belong in the wastebasket.”
Chris Bacon: 2:29 pm: “Gonna need a bigger wastebasket.”
Greg Lerdahl: 3:37 pm: “‘Anonymous’ please pick up a pseudonym. It’s easy to do and won’t confuse the rest of us.”
Green Anonymous: 4:49 pm “You could request folks sign the body of their work with a throwaway tag/pseudonym.”
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This last post, by green anonymous, presumes a very ‘reasonable’ tone. A blog volunteer, perhaps, trying to be helpful.
Puppet Watch wants this blog to be a forum where commenters use names with no fear of harassment.
But Floyd Estovir is still presence.
And any name is liable to be given a vulgar twist. Like ‘Poopy Watch’, for instance. That’s why Floyd wants names; for malicious attacks.
What’s more, Floyd has dozens of names to throw around. James, Upstate Farmer, Thinkthrough, Old Man From Kansas– These four alone have been seen so many times, they gained a certain currency just through repetition.
That’s how it works. A new name, created today, becomes a ‘familiar name’ three months from now. Then it goes on to be a ‘trusted old source’ one year down the road.
Names are used to subdivide pages of talking points generated by A I.
A five page running commentary is broken down into a puppet show. Well-established puppets get the biggest sections of dialog. Lesser puppets parrot themes, or transition onto different-but-related points.
Real commenters to this blog may discover, in days to come, that they are greatly outnumbered by the puppets here.
That was the design!
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No, its just another day for the troll formerly named Peter Hill, who represents what an unfulfilling, meaningless, empty life looks like.
It appears Ive fallen out of favor?! Oh bother!
Biden compared to George Washington? LOL. Biden compared to the rear of Washington’s horse would be more like it.
Biden compared to George Washington, currently, is more apt.
I was thinking in terms of a 21st century Richard Daley, although the comparison may be unfair to Daley…
Breaking news. Rob Reiner says king Joe should withdraw from the race. The leftist are throwing Rob under the bus just like they did The New York Times and CNN when they dared to step out of line. Now they’re calling for the censorship of their closest allies in the past just like they called for the censorship of conservatives on Twitter. Who’s the real Danger to Democracy?
Breaking – the “Joe Biden” shadowy cabal says they’re not going to let go of power voluntarily. So this proposal is not going anywhere and short of massive fraud the cabal will be voted out of power in November:
https://www.newsmax.com/us/biden-campaign-democrats/2024/07/08/id/1171608/
“It is disappointing to see a law professor repeating this unfounded alarmist claim. ” And Turley is missing the elephant in the room. This “law Professor” is first and foremost a fanatic member of the cult that wants to fundamentally transform this nation and she is one of a legion who has, and will continue, to use our own government in that endeavor until people like Turley will stop ignoring the fundamental fact that they do not operate as citizens of this nation but as fanatic and willing tools for that transformation.
whimsicalmama said: “Turley is missing the elephant in the room”
Turley frequently seems to be incapable of believing that any of his fellow liberals, let alone a GWU colleague, can be motivated by evil. He seems to believe that the worst they can be is mistaken…
“Our Finest Hour”: The President’s final speech
Grandpa says he’s keeping the car keys. It’s going to take the 25th Amendment or Epstein him.
“the walls are closing in”. DEMOCRACY
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the kings horses and all the King’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
The panic is palpable.
E.M.
And it is fun to watch the Democrats implode!
I have a yeast infection.
Sorry to hear that, Jill. These must be tough times what with Joe having jet lag and a cold.
With the exception of our very own Darren Smith’s Dream-Team Ticket of:
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The Dems don’t stand a snowball’s chance in Hell of winning this Election
[Kudos to: Oren Smith & Hartwell LLP. You’re doing a Great Job!
In fact I’d say you’re all doing much better than the current Biden Administration – for sure! Thnx U]
Wasn’t it said Trump was going to be the one
refusing to leave the white house?
Turns out it’s actually Biden doing it.
I don’t know what to say.
Massive financial opportunity!!!!!!!!
Rosa Brooks and Ted Dintersmith, are Democratic Party operatives. The Democratic Party has received hundreds of millions of $ of supporter’s money specifically for the re-election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. And now, Brooks and Dintersmith are attempting to hold a “blitz primary” to upend the winner of all the previously held Democratic Primaries. They will facilitate this effort by using ‘thought leaders’ like Oprah and Taylor Swift. Such an effort will not only undermine the democratic process already carried out, it will essentially abscond the monies donated for the specific purpose of electing Joe Biden.
Take note Democrats! These Democratic Party operatives are hatching a plan to take away your candidate and the money you donated for that specific candidate. Worse than in a con game, this is tantamount to theft of both democracy and $. Consider action Democrats! Sue Rose Brooks, Ted Dintersmith, Oprah, Taylor Swift and the DNC for fraud, damages and suffering! This group is worth billions and they are attempting to deny your rights!
Clearly our VP is not up to the task since she shows no inclination to evoke the 25th Amendment. Failing that, Democrat Party leaders should give Biden a choice: resign within the next 48 hours or face impeachment.
OOPS “evoke” should be invoke”
“Failing that, Democrat Party leaders should give Biden a choice: resign within the next 48 hours or face impeachment.”
Executing that strategy for any Democrat would essentially be political suicide as they would not only be admitting Joe Biden’s infirmity but demonstrating their failure to recognize it or, worse, cover it up.