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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

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. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

Nevada is definitely one of the easier states for the DNC to replace Biden, but only because they amended their election laws in 2023 to add clarity about dates for which parties must name their candidate for the November election. It gets very messy after September 3, even in the case where Biden passed away in office but prior to Election Day.

Very good read:
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/could-joe-biden-be-replaced-on-nevadas-ballot-3081017

Now multiply this by 49 other states, each with their own set of election laws. [/quote]

Yes, there is limited time, but as of right now it is possible. Biden can drop out. There are 50 states, but their deadlines haven't yet passed. The messiness isn't about state law as the Heritage Foundation would like you to believe. It's about agreeing on a candidate and steps forward. The obvious choice is Harris.

I am so mad at Biden and his people for putting our country in this position.[/quote]

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