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Even before President Joe Biden’s long-speculated withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President Donald Trump floated the possibility of suing to block Democrats from having anyone other than Biden on the ballot in November

But election administration and legal experts said the timing of Biden’s exit on Sunday makes it unlikely that any Republican ballot access challenges will succeed, with some calling the idea “ridiculous” and “frivolous.” Democrats are on safe legal ground as they identify a new standard-bearer, they say, because the party hasn’t officially chosen its nominee. That typically occurs with a vote of delegates at the party’s convention. 

It’s ridiculous for people to talk about ‘replacing Biden.’ He hasn’t been nominated yet,” said Richard Winger, a leading expert on state ballot access laws and the longtime editor of the “Ballot Access News” newsletter.

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[–] thegr8goldfish@startrek.website 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can bet the National Guard would be deployed if a similar coup attempt is planned this time around.

[–] norimee@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I would have bet on a more drastic response to a mob attacking an official building in the first place. But that didn't happen either.

[–] thegr8goldfish@startrek.website 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's for sure. Every one of those fuckers should have gone directly to jail that night. If that had been a George Floyd protest they would have just opened fire.

[–] pastel_de_airfryer@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 5 months ago

That's what we did in Brazil.

Bolsonaro's clowns pulled that same shit over here and almost two thousand of them were in jail by the end of the day.

[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Donald Trump controlled the DC National Guard on January 6th 2021. Joe Biden (or maybe Kamala Harris, if Joe steps down early) will control the DC National Guard in 2025.