What if Biden does not bow out?

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Democrats are in huge trouble.

If they are stuck with Biden, then they should demand that both Biden and Trump submit to a thorough battery of neurological and cognitive exam administered by an independent panel of neurologists and cognitive specialists and present the full detailed results side by side, along with demanding equal time from the media, for every word in print or second on air that they devote to Biden's "issues" they need to do the same with Trump. That would be the only sensible, fair and equitable option.

Joe has already said NO WAY. Too bad for the Parkinson’s specialist repeatedly coming to the WH. The meds typically need constant tweaking.

It's already a matter of record that he was checked for Parkinsons in February, and does not have Parkinsons and is not being treated for Parkinsons.

says the demented dems and their willing lying MSM.

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Democrats are in huge trouble.

If they are stuck with Biden, then they should demand that both Biden and Trump submit to a thorough battery of neurological and cognitive exam administered by an independent panel of neurologists and cognitive specialists and present the full detailed results side by side, along with demanding equal time from the media, for every word in print or second on air that they devote to Biden's "issues" they need to do the same with Trump. That would be the only sensible, fair and equitable option.

Joe has already said NO WAY. Too bad for the Parkinson’s specialist repeatedly coming to the WH. The meds typically need constant tweaking.

It's already a matter of record that he was checked for Parkinsons in February, and does not have Parkinsons and is not being treated for Parkinsons.

Then what does Biden have? I'm a lifelong democrat who is outraged by this coverup--I watched the entire debate and don't believe any of the spins (i.e. a cold, Donald talking too loud, too much international travel weeks before the debate). Biden should have not sought reelection. Period. Furthermore, Biden continuing on the ballot will destroy our chances of retaining the majority in the Senate or recovering majority in the House. He needs to pull his candidacy immediately, otherwise, the democrats are gifting the election to Trump and his cronies.

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Anonymous wrote:I hear from a lot of Dems that while it is regrettable, Joe is the only one who can win because voters won't go for Kamala, Liz Warren, Mayor Pete and so on. My question is how stupid do Democrats think their fellow voters are that the only guy who can get out their vote is this senile old husk?
And before you chime in with "but Trump", I'll inform you that every conservative I know finds Trump's demeanor embarrassing, but we recognize the reasons why he is so popular. It's BECAUSE he makes you all so mad that people feel the need to festoon their cars, houses and boats with flags bearing his name. It's not out of worship for the man, it's because it's a middle finger in your eye.
I would prefer a more dignified conservative candidate but they have never gotten anywhere because they rarely have any fighting spirit. So we are stuck with the buffoon who fights. But what does Biden have that makes him the winner, to the point where the other candidates mysteriously dropped out to pave the way for him in 2020? What's the attraction that makes him the most popular Democrat of all time, vote-wise? Tell me.

I don’t want to vote for Biden, but Trump is a criminal and will appoint more conservatives to the court.

It's been made abundantly clear that you'd vote for a corpse over Trump. My question is why the corpse over the myriad of younger, more competent Democrats. Out of the Democrats I know, absolutely no one likes Biden but they are all resigned to him. How did he win the primary if no one likes him?

Same way he won the election in 2020 while sitting in his basement doing nothing, maybe reading the occasional teleprompter. It was like giving the Make-a-wish kid the football and he gets to score a touchdown when nobody is allowed to tackle him.

An example of how the way was paved for old Joe: Trump tried to expose his blatant corruption in Ukraine, and was impeached for it.

It does feel different this time around, like Trump has turned the tables somehow, and Joe’s ring of protection is gone.

Absolute baloney. Trump wasn't "exposing corruption" and that's NOT why he got impeached.

(Darth Vader voice) “Search your feelings…you know it to be true.”

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Your assertion makes no sense. Biden is not an indentured servant and can drop out. Are you saying if he were to be hit by a bus, the Democratic Party would have no nominee?

And if this were true, no Democrat would be suggesting that Biden withdraw his candidacy.

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Democrats are in huge trouble.

If they are stuck with Biden, then they should demand that both Biden and Trump submit to a thorough battery of neurological and cognitive exam administered by an independent panel of neurologists and cognitive specialists and present the full detailed results side by side, along with demanding equal time from the media, for every word in print or second on air that they devote to Biden's "issues" they need to do the same with Trump. That would be the only sensible, fair and equitable option.

Joe has already said NO WAY. Too bad for the Parkinson’s specialist repeatedly coming to the WH. The meds typically need constant tweaking.

It's already a matter of record that he was checked for Parkinsons in February, and does not have Parkinsons and is not being treated for Parkinsons.

The White House physician, who is an osteopath not MD and who is a family medicine doctor not a neurologist, cannot rule out Parkinson’s no matter what that physical stated.

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Democrats are in huge trouble.

If they are stuck with Biden, then they should demand that both Biden and Trump submit to a thorough battery of neurological and cognitive exam administered by an independent panel of neurologists and cognitive specialists and present the full detailed results side by side, along with demanding equal time from the media, for every word in print or second on air that they devote to Biden's "issues" they need to do the same with Trump. That would be the only sensible, fair and equitable option.

Joe has already said NO WAY. Too bad for the Parkinson’s specialist repeatedly coming to the WH. The meds typically need constant tweaking.

It's already a matter of record that he was checked for Parkinsons in February, and does not have Parkinsons and is not being treated for Parkinsons.

Then what does Biden have? I'm a lifelong democrat who is outraged by this coverup--I watched the entire debate and don't believe any of the spins (i.e. a cold, Donald talking too loud, too much international travel weeks before the debate). Biden should have not sought reelection. Period. Furthermore, Biden continuing on the ballot will destroy our chances of retaining the majority in the Senate or recovering majority in the House. He needs to pull his candidacy immediately, otherwise, the democrats are gifting the election to Trump and his cronies.

Age related dementia probably.

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Anonymous wrote:I hear from a lot of Dems that while it is regrettable, Joe is the only one who can win because voters won't go for Kamala, Liz Warren, Mayor Pete and so on. My question is how stupid do Democrats think their fellow voters are that the only guy who can get out their vote is this senile old husk?
And before you chime in with "but Trump", I'll inform you that every conservative I know finds Trump's demeanor embarrassing, but we recognize the reasons why he is so popular. It's BECAUSE he makes you all so mad that people feel the need to festoon their cars, houses and boats with flags bearing his name. It's not out of worship for the man, it's because it's a middle finger in your eye.
I would prefer a more dignified conservative candidate but they have never gotten anywhere because they rarely have any fighting spirit. So we are stuck with the buffoon who fights. But what does Biden have that makes him the winner, to the point where the other candidates mysteriously dropped out to pave the way for him in 2020? What's the attraction that makes him the most popular Democrat of all time, vote-wise? Tell me.

I don’t want to vote for Biden, but Trump is a criminal and will appoint more conservatives to the court.

It's been made abundantly clear that you'd vote for a corpse over Trump. My question is why the corpse over the myriad of younger, more competent Democrats. Out of the Democrats I know, absolutely no one likes Biden but they are all resigned to him. How did he win the primary if no one likes him?

Same way he won the election in 2020 while sitting in his basement doing nothing, maybe reading the occasional teleprompter. It was like giving the Make-a-wish kid the football and he gets to score a touchdown when nobody is allowed to tackle him.

An example of how the way was paved for old Joe: Trump tried to expose his blatant corruption in Ukraine, and was impeached for it.

It does feel different this time around, like Trump has turned the tables somehow, and Joe’s ring of protection is gone.

Drumpf hasn’t won anything yet, and good luck to him getting past millions of voters who staunchly oppose Project 2025

How does Trump expect to win the women vote?

That’s the beauty of it - he won’t win the female vote! He has boxed himself in with this Project 2025 garbage!

Uncle Joe is basically guaranteed a second term if the circular firing squad lowers their arms and gets on board with the winner

No one outside the far left is thinking about Project 2025.

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For all the yammering about Trump not wanting to leave....

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Democrats are in huge trouble.

If they are stuck with Biden, then they should demand that both Biden and Trump submit to a thorough battery of neurological and cognitive exam administered by an independent panel of neurologists and cognitive specialists and present the full detailed results side by side, along with demanding equal time from the media, for every word in print or second on air that they devote to Biden's "issues" they need to do the same with Trump. That would be the only sensible, fair and equitable option.

Joe has already said NO WAY. Too bad for the Parkinson’s specialist repeatedly coming to the WH. The meds typically need constant tweaking.

It's already a matter of record that he was checked for Parkinsons in February, and does not have Parkinsons and is not being treated for Parkinsons.

Then what does Biden have? I'm a lifelong democrat who is outraged by this coverup--I watched the entire debate and don't believe any of the spins (i.e. a cold, Donald talking too loud, too much international travel weeks before the debate). Biden should have not sought reelection. Period. Furthermore, Biden continuing on the ballot will destroy our chances of retaining the majority in the Senate or recovering majority in the House. He needs to pull his candidacy immediately, otherwise, the democrats are gifting the election to Trump and his cronies.

Agree, except Biden did not seek another term. His handlers did that since this charade is working out so well for them.

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Democrats are in huge trouble.

If they are stuck with Biden, then they should demand that both Biden and Trump submit to a thorough battery of neurological and cognitive exam administered by an independent panel of neurologists and cognitive specialists and present the full detailed results side by side, along with demanding equal time from the media, for every word in print or second on air that they devote to Biden's "issues" they need to do the same with Trump. That would be the only sensible, fair and equitable option.

Joe has already said NO WAY. Too bad for the Parkinson’s specialist repeatedly coming to the WH. The meds typically need constant tweaking.

It's already a matter of record that he was checked for Parkinsons in February, and does not have Parkinsons and is not being treated for Parkinsons.

The White House physician, who is an osteopath not MD and who is a family medicine doctor not a neurologist, cannot rule out Parkinson’s no matter what that physical stated.

Plus, this osteopath is a longtime close friend of the Biden family. Let’s see if he’d be willing to lie for Joe under oath.

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Democrats are in huge trouble.

If they are stuck with Biden, then they should demand that both Biden and Trump submit to a thorough battery of neurological and cognitive exam administered by an independent panel of neurologists and cognitive specialists and present the full detailed results side by side, along with demanding equal time from the media, for every word in print or second on air that they devote to Biden's "issues" they need to do the same with Trump. That would be the only sensible, fair and equitable option.

Joe has already said NO WAY. Too bad for the Parkinson’s specialist repeatedly coming to the WH. The meds typically need constant tweaking.

It's already a matter of record that he was checked for Parkinsons in February, and does not have Parkinsons and is not being treated for Parkinsons.

The White House physician, who is an osteopath not MD and who is a family medicine doctor not a neurologist, cannot rule out Parkinson’s no matter what that physical stated.

No one can rule out Parkinson's, ever. You could have it for all we know. Parkinson's isn't diagnosed with a definitive test. It's observed and intuited based on a collection of symptoms, and based on how someone responds to treatment. But if a doctor is saying that someone doesn't have Parkinson's, it's because they aren't seeing those symptoms.

Do you see Biden shaking? I don't. My mother has Parkinson's, and I haven't seen the things I see in her in him. Outside of being old. Biden is old. You got me with that one.

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Anonymous wrote:I hear from a lot of Dems that while it is regrettable, Joe is the only one who can win because voters won't go for Kamala, Liz Warren, Mayor Pete and so on. My question is how stupid do Democrats think their fellow voters are that the only guy who can get out their vote is this senile old husk?
And before you chime in with "but Trump", I'll inform you that every conservative I know finds Trump's demeanor embarrassing, but we recognize the reasons why he is so popular. It's BECAUSE he makes you all so mad that people feel the need to festoon their cars, houses and boats with flags bearing his name. It's not out of worship for the man, it's because it's a middle finger in your eye.
I would prefer a more dignified conservative candidate but they have never gotten anywhere because they rarely have any fighting spirit. So we are stuck with the buffoon who fights. But what does Biden have that makes him the winner, to the point where the other candidates mysteriously dropped out to pave the way for him in 2020? What's the attraction that makes him the most popular Democrat of all time, vote-wise? Tell me.

I don’t want to vote for Biden, but Trump is a criminal and will appoint more conservatives to the court.

It's been made abundantly clear that you'd vote for a corpse over Trump. My question is why the corpse over the myriad of younger, more competent Democrats. Out of the Democrats I know, absolutely no one likes Biden but they are all resigned to him. How did he win the primary if no one likes him?

Same way he won the election in 2020 while sitting in his basement doing nothing, maybe reading the occasional teleprompter. It was like giving the Make-a-wish kid the football and he gets to score a touchdown when nobody is allowed to tackle him.

An example of how the way was paved for old Joe: Trump tried to expose his blatant corruption in Ukraine, and was impeached for it.

It does feel different this time around, like Trump has turned the tables somehow, and Joe’s ring of protection is gone.

Drumpf hasn’t won anything yet, and good luck to him getting past millions of voters who staunchly oppose Project 2025

How does Trump expect to win the women vote?

That’s the beauty of it - he won’t win the female vote! He has boxed himself in with this Project 2025 garbage!

Uncle Joe is basically guaranteed a second term if the circular firing squad lowers their arms and gets on board with the winner

No one outside the far left is thinking about Project 2025.

You wish. Finally. FINALLY, regular people are talking about it.

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Democrats are in huge trouble.

If they are stuck with Biden, then they should demand that both Biden and Trump submit to a thorough battery of neurological and cognitive exam administered by an independent panel of neurologists and cognitive specialists and present the full detailed results side by side, along with demanding equal time from the media, for every word in print or second on air that they devote to Biden's "issues" they need to do the same with Trump. That would be the only sensible, fair and equitable option.

Joe has already said NO WAY. Too bad for the Parkinson’s specialist repeatedly coming to the WH. The meds typically need constant tweaking.

It's already a matter of record that he was checked for Parkinsons in February, and does not have Parkinsons and is not being treated for Parkinsons.

Then what does Biden have? I'm a lifelong democrat who is outraged by this coverup--I watched the entire debate and don't believe any of the spins (i.e. a cold, Donald talking too loud, too much international travel weeks before the debate). Biden should have not sought reelection. Period. Furthermore, Biden continuing on the ballot will destroy our chances of retaining the majority in the Senate or recovering majority in the House. He needs to pull his candidacy immediately, otherwise, the democrats are gifting the election to Trump and his cronies.

My husband is a doctor with a special interest in Parkinson's. No tremors are visible, but there is significant whole-body stiffness that has appeared recently. Tremors are usually the first visible sign of the disease, even one well-managed by medication. The kinds of verbal flubs from Biden are NOT indicative of Parkinson's, but are more general, age and fatigue-related weaknesses.

His opinion is that Parkinson's, if Biden has it, is at an early stage. But that his lack of mental acuity, spacey-ness and confusion exhibited at times in public are not Parkinsonian in nature. They may be due to generalized mild cognitive decline and physical fatigue due to the high-pressure nature of the job.

So in the end, it doesn't matter at all whether it's Parkinson's or not. There has been accelerating and visible decline this year, and the poor man is simply not fit to seek re-election.

I don't understand why that's not obvious to all. After all, it's not as if he was the only one in his party able to take on Trump!

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Your assertion makes no sense. Biden is not an indentured servant and can drop out. Are you saying if he were to be hit by a bus, the Democratic Party would have no nominee?

And if this were true, no Democrat would be suggesting that Biden withdraw his candidacy.

It's not true. The Heritage Foundation threatened lawsuits but they were called out as the deadlines for those states have not passed. For example they claim the deadline for Nevada has already passed, but the Las Vegas Review Journal reports the party has until September 3rd.

Remember it is in the interest of conservatives to suggest Biden can't be replaced. Number 1 they know Trump will beat him and number 2 it would mean Biden is staying because he absolutely has to.

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Anonymous wrote:It's pretty much legally impossible for the Democrats to put anyone else on the state ballots at this point. Any attempt to swap candidates will be met with a raft of lawsuits in the state courts.

Even if Joe Biden resigns and Harris becomes POTUS 47 and she takes over the campaign apparatus and funds (legally allowed since she is named on FEC documents), she will likely face lawsuits in state courts because the names "Joe Biden/Kamala Harris" are on the ballot. States may need to change laws to add a new VP candidate to the Democratic ticket. All of it will be challenged in court and then we will have the very undemocratic process of the Supreme Court saying who gets to run for POTUS/VP.

In short, this is concerning because states do not appear to have a seamless mechanism for replacing a candidate on the ballot if someone dies after they have won the state nominating race. It is effectively an unconstitutional extra requirement to someone running for POTUS or VP. It's a much bigger problem than Joe Biden.

Democrats are in huge trouble.

If they are stuck with Biden, then they should demand that both Biden and Trump submit to a thorough battery of neurological and cognitive exam administered by an independent panel of neurologists and cognitive specialists and present the full detailed results side by side, along with demanding equal time from the media, for every word in print or second on air that they devote to Biden's "issues" they need to do the same with Trump. That would be the only sensible, fair and equitable option.

Joe has already said NO WAY. Too bad for the Parkinson’s specialist repeatedly coming to the WH. The meds typically need constant tweaking.

It's already a matter of record that he was checked for Parkinsons in February, and does not have Parkinsons and is not being treated for Parkinsons.

Then what does Biden have? I'm a lifelong democrat who is outraged by this coverup--I watched the entire debate and don't believe any of the spins (i.e. a cold, Donald talking too loud, too much international travel weeks before the debate). Biden should have not sought reelection. Period. Furthermore, Biden continuing on the ballot will destroy our chances of retaining the majority in the Senate or recovering majority in the House. He needs to pull his candidacy immediately, otherwise, the democrats are gifting the election to Trump and his cronies.

My husband is a doctor with a special interest in Parkinson's. No tremors are visible, but there is significant whole-body stiffness that has appeared recently. Tremors are usually the first visible sign of the disease, even one well-managed by medication. The kinds of verbal flubs from Biden are NOT indicative of Parkinson's, but are more general, age and fatigue-related weaknesses.

His opinion is that Parkinson's, if Biden has it, is at an early stage. But that his lack of mental acuity, spacey-ness and confusion exhibited at times in public are not Parkinsonian in nature. They may be due to generalized mild cognitive decline and physical fatigue due to the high-pressure nature of the job.

So in the end, it doesn't matter at all whether it's Parkinson's or not. There has been accelerating and visible decline this year, and the poor man is simply not fit to seek re-election.

I don't understand why that's not obvious to all. After all, it's not as if he was the only one in his party able to take on Trump!

Appreciate the analysis. But really, the visible decline this year? It’s been going on for a lot longer than that, for anyone who was paying attention.