Oooooh…..Democrats caught between a boulder and a hard place. Under pressure.
Heritage Foundation working on election legal challenges in case Biden pulled from DNC nomination
At least three swing states — Georgia, Nevada and Wisconsin — could restrict Biden’s removal from the ballot
A major conservative activist group is preparing for legal battles in case the Democratic Party chooses to pull President Biden out of the running before or after he becomes the nominee.
The Heritage Foundation, one of the United States’ most prominent and well-connected conservative activist groups, is laying the groundwork in case a sudden switch-up in the Democratic roster sparks a legal war.
“We are monitoring the calls from across the country for President Biden to step aside, either now or before the election, and have concluded that the process for substitution and withdrawal is very complicated,” Executive Director of The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project Mike Howell said in a statement. “We will remain vigilant that appropriate election integrity procedures are followed.”
Heritage has already identified multiple states in which a switch away from Biden before or after the nomination could mean serious trouble for the Democratic Party.
In a separate statement, the Oversight Project warned, “If the Biden family decides that President Biden will not run for re-election, the mechanisms for replacing him on ballots vary by state. There is the potential for pre-election litigation in some states that would make the process difficult and perhaps unsuccessful.
“Given the expected intensity of election integrity concerns in this election cycle, policymakers and the public should be educated and aware of the contentious path ahead,” it added.
Heritage points out that many states — including swing states such as Georgia, Nevada and Wisconsin — might not allow a replacement on the ballot.
Wisconsin does not allow a candidate’s name to be withdrawn from the ballot except due to death. Nevada allows changes to its ballot up until 5:00pm on the fourth Friday of June in the election year — it also allows special consideration for if nominees die or are determined to be mentally unable to proceed.
Georgia would allow Biden to withdraw up to 60 days before the election. If Biden withdraws afterward, his name would remain on the ballot but votes for him would be discarded.
Other states have restrictions on timing and the reason for withdrawal from ballots, while others have no procedures on the books, making the prospect of switching Biden out an even more perilous legal minefield.
Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz told ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ that “This whole idea, this whole notion that maybe they should get a different candidate — that’s not how the system works, folks!”
“It depends on the states. Elections are not run by the party, they’re not run by the federal government — they’re administered by states. Each state has state law,” Chaffetz continued. “Once you go through the primary, once you go through the caucus, you have to follow that law.”
Pressure pushing down on me
Pressing down on you
No man ask for
Under pressure
That brings a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
Um ba ba be Um ba ba be De day da Ee day da – that’s okay
It’s the terror of knowing
What the world is about
Watching some good friends Screaming
‘Let me out’
Pray tomorrow gets me higher
Pressure on people people on streets
Day day de mm hm Da da da ba ba Okay
Chipping around – kick my brains around the floor
These are the days it never rains but it pours
Ee do ba be Ee da ba ba ba Um bo bo Be lap
People on streets
People on streets
It’s the terror of knowing What this world is about
Watching some good friends Screaming ‘Let me out’
Pray tomorrow – gets me higher Higher High
Pressure on people people on streets
Turned away from it all like a blind man Sat on a fence but it don’t work
Keep coming up with love But it’s so slashed and torn
Why – why – why?
Love love love love love
Insanity laughs under pressure we’re breaking
Can’t we give ourselves one more chance
Why can’t we give love that one more chance
Why can’t we give love give love give love give love Give love give love give love give love give love
Because love’s such an old fashioned word
And love dares you to care for The people on the (People on streets) edge of the night
And loves (People on streets) dares you to change our way of Caring about ourselves
This is our last dance
This is our last dance
This is ourselves
Under pressure
Under pressure
Pressure
