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This narrative is horseshit. People only think there's not enough time because Americans think an election is supposed to be four years long. Other countries are more than capable of calling for and finishing their elections in less than a few months.
It's almost like there's a convention where all the Democrats are going to be at, where there could be a series of debates that could either demonstrate Biden's ability to inspire the party, or find someone who can. If only all of the country's current Democratic representatives were there, we could almost have something like a representative democracy.
What's actually happening is the DNC doesn't care, thinks they still have this election in the bag, and just want to ram Biden through irregardless of what members of the public or his own party think or say. They already fucked up by refusing a legitimate primary process, and now their play is to claim their hands are tied. We have 4 months until November; there is time.
No, they absolutely do not. They're just terrified to make a big change and blow it.
So instead, they’re gonna not make a big change and blow it that way instead.
For real, if Biden flubs this whole thing, it’s going to not only shatter every single bit of his vaunted political legacy, but also go down in history as the most absurd and politically idiotic examples of the sunk cost fallacy in modern politics.
Also bystander effect. Whose responsibility is it?
Theirs, they're the party.
Replacing a candidate now would be a huge gamble, a wild card. You never know what dirt can be brought up to ruin a new candidate's look.
I agreed with most everything you said, except this part. I believe the DNC decidedly does not think they have this election in the bag. According to most insider accounts they know Joe Biden is going to lose already, and are therefore intentionally resigned to another Trump Presidency.
If they knew Biden is going to lose then they’d replace him. At least then you have a shot.
They believe that he can win and that no one has a better chance of doing so than him. Which is entirely debatable but at least it makes logical sense.
It's almost like there's a convention where the delegates are mostly loyal Biden supporters, you want them to decide who the nominee should be, and you expect them to say someone other than Biden.
Sure doesn't seem that way. In fact, it seems like the number of dissenters within the party keeps growing each day.
They aren't the delegates. Delegates are mostly chosen for their personal loyalty to the candidate.
I don't think anyone is advocating for a delegate rebellion at the convention, I think they're saying "wait until the convention in case Biden drops out".
no its not. all the democrats are not at the convention only the main party people. all the democrats voted in spring for a president and more importantly a vice president. there is no need change what was voted on because it already has a backup in case of catastrophe. Just like repbulicans have JD now.