Can Joe Biden Be Replaced as the Nominee? Here’s How It Could Happen
Time Magazine article 6 min read
This article reviews DNC party rules and lays out a number of various options the Dems have to get rid of Biden.
"………..there are ways for Democrats to end up with someone other than Biden at the top of the ticket, especially if Biden willingly steps aside—but the timing, and the Democratic National Committee’s own regulations, has a lot to do with what’s possible, let alone plausible. (Not to mention the challenge of settling on a replacement."
Last two methods from the article:
Biden decides after the convention that he has second thoughts
This would actually be the cleanest scenario in terms of process and most opaque in terms of—lower-case D—democratic values.
Under Rule 8, Section G, of the Call for the Democratic National Convention, if the presidential and/or vice presidential nominee dies, resigns, or becomes disabled AFTER the convention, “the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee shall confer with the Democratic leadership of the United States Congress and the Democratic Governors Association and shall report to the Democratic National Committee, which is authorized to fill the vacancy or vacancies.”
Biden wins a second term—but decides to step down or becomes otherwise incapacitated BEFORE Inauguration Day
If such a scenario unfolds before the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, the Vice President-elect would become President, according to the 20th Amendment. (This assumes those in the electoral college acted faithfully—that is, the electors voted for the winner of the election in their states, which have varying levels of stringency in enforcing this behavior.)
If that happens AFTER Biden is inaugurated for a second term on Jan. 20, Kamala Harris would become President, and would be eligible to run for the top job in 2028 for a full four-year term.
https://time.com/6993607/could-democrats-replace-biden-nominee-explainer/
hmmmmm…. don't do the 25th now, cheat like never before, then use the 25th after November election, or have him voluntarily step down.