“How Democrats would pick a new candidate if Biden drops out, step by step”
WaPo has this explainer, for flow-chart fans like me.
Category Archives: political parties
“Ohio’s Phantom Menace”
Politico reports that the DNC is forging ahead with its plan for a pre-convention virtual roll call, originally planned to address the since-resolved Ohio ballot access problem: “The Democratic National Convention Rules Committee met virtually on Friday to outline plans… Continue reading
“Biden and Trump Have Succeeded in Breaking Reality”
From M. Gessen in NYT, an astute commentary on where we’re at:
Biden and Trump represent entirely different values and policies…. Biden is right: Trump poses an existential threat to democracy.
But both campaigns are creating a sense of… Continue reading
“Joe Biden, Kamala Harris or Someone Else? The Convention Rules Might Decide.”
Jeff Greenfield’s deep dive into party rules and procedures, in Politico Magazine:
Whether or not President Joe Biden drops his bid for reelection amid rising pressure from party leaders, there’s a very good chance that the Democratic convention will be… Continue reading
“Republicans say they will trust the election results as long as Trump wins”
From the Washington Post:
Despite the brimming confidence of Trump supporters, the campaign is preparing them to question the results if things don’t go their way. Trump has preemptively questioned the outcome of the election, sowing doubt in the… Continue reading
“Jan. 6 committee members leverage Trump in pleas for Biden to step aside”
Politico:
Democrats who played prominent roles on the House Jan. 6 committee — which concluded that Donald Trump poses a unique danger to democracy — are at the forefront of the latest push by members of Congress to call… Continue reading
“Indicted election deniers from several states are Republican Convention delegates”
NPR:
… GOP Arizona state Sens. Jake Hoffman and Anthony Kern, as well as Nancy Cottle [all Arizona delegates], are among the 18 people indicted by an Arizona grand jury for their roles in an alleged scheme to upend… Continue reading
“DNC sticks with Biden virtual roll call, despite doubts that it’s necessary”
The Washington Post has the latest on this story:
The Democratic National Committee pressed forward Wednesday with a plan to hold a virtual roll call to nominate President Biden for reelection during the first week of August, a process… Continue reading
“Democrats aim to nominate president in first week of August, as some push Biden to quit the race”
From AP, the latest on this developing story:
Democrats will look to hold a virtual vote to make President Joe Biden their party’s nominee in the first week of August, as Biden has rebuffed calls from some in… Continue reading
House Democrats Protest Biden/DNC Plan to Run Out the Clock
WaPo reports on the backlash to DNC plans to hold a “virtual roll call” prior to next month’s convention, effectively reducing the time available to replace Biden as the party’s nominee:
Democratic infighting erupted into new territory Tuesday as a… Continue reading
Biden & DNC Run Out the Clock
NYT reports that the DNC is planning to have Democratic delegates vote as soon as next week:
Leaders of the Democratic National Committee are moving swiftly to confirm President Biden as his party’s presidential nominee by the end of July,… Continue reading
“Trump Assassination Attempt Exposes the Mortal Core of America’s Politics”
Molly Ball in WSJ:
For Trump and his followers, the shooting cemented his status as a victimized folk hero, a messianic figure who would sacrifice himself to save the country from ruin. “They tried to jail him. They tried… Continue reading
“Trump Once Unified Democrats and Divided Republicans. The Shooting And Debate Turned the Tables.”
Jonathan Martin in Politico:
The complete and total, to borrow a phrase, realignment of the GOP into the Party of Trump was nearly complete after he avoided being seriously challenged, let alone defeated, through the primaries. But it was… Continue reading
“The road from the GOP’s antislavery founding to Trump’s MAGA convention”
The Washington Post has this piece by the incomparable David Maraniss on the Republican Party’s roots in Ripon, Wisconsin. It begins:
The distance between Ripon 1854 and Milwaukee 2024 seems far greater than 86 miles or 170 years.
It was… Continue reading