Biden resists allies’ calls to exit race after debate performance: ‘I know I’m not a young man’ - eviltoast
  • ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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    5 months ago

    Only Biden can drop

    This is a true statement. Biden won the primary. The delegates are pledged to him. Biden is the one who has to decide if he drops out.

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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      5 months ago

      Mostly true. The DNC is the organization that makes the rules and can change them at any time. That would be a pretty bad move though unless the party really felt united in needing to do a hostile expulsion. Realistically Biden needs to be on board for a change to work, so being able to play Calvinball with primary voting rules isn’t really an out.

      • ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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        5 months ago

        Yes, as I understand it they would have to change the rules to expel him. People seem to be assuming that there is already a mechanism to expel him without doing that.