A Plan So Simple, John Fetterman Could Carry It Off
By Mitch Berg
Douglas McKinnon, in The Hill, suggests an option for Democrats uneasy about Joe Biden as President in 2024 (with emphasis added):
That reality speaks to the need for a proven vote-getter with lots of money and a logistical machine behind him. In Politics 101, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) meets — maybe even exceeds — those qualifications…
…If the answer is “yes,” the “solution” is really not complicated at all. In one scenario, Biden could ask Harris to resign and replace her with Newsom, who then becomes the heir apparent for 2024. Or Biden could replace Harris with Newsom and then resign himself, making Newsom the president before 2024 and arming him with the full force of the Oval Office.
Now, I may just be a caveman, but I see nothing in Article II, Section 1 about the President appointing the Veep under any circumstances.
Ever.
Still, Mr. McKinnon might be onto something.
Biden can’t “appoint” a Vice President. But he can appoint his cabinet.
So here’s the plan the Dems could use:
Alternate plan:
- Appoint Newsom Secretary of State
- Spread the word that Harris, Pelosi and Leahy have dirt on Hillary.
- Resign.
- Await the suicides of Harris, Pelosi and Leahy.
- Newsom becomes president via order of succession.
It makes as much sense as McKinnon’s idea, and is actually (more or less) Constitutional…
…for all that’ll matter for the next two years.
November 15th, 2022 at 11:26 am
but I see nothing in Article II, Section 1
Libturds started caring what constitution says? Who knew!? Pen and a phone, Mitch, pen and a phone.
November 15th, 2022 at 12:06 pm
Republicans having a razor-thin majority in the house may actually be a blessing in disguise for Democrats.
Why? Because if McCarthy gets the speaker job (this is not guaranteed even if Republicans get a majority), he will be led around by bona fide Trump-for-life crazies like Marjorie Taylor Green, Matt Gaetz and Paul Gosar due to his lack of vote cushion.
That in turn means a Republican house will make itself look perpetually stupid for two years straight trying to impeach Biden for eating ice cream and running Benghazi 2.0 on Hunter Biden’s laptop.
This will give Biden the chance to look like the responsible adult, and Democrats to appear as a bulwark of sanity against whackos, while being able to blame house gridlock on their lack of ability to pass further legislation (while still getting key things done in the senate).
November 15th, 2022 at 12:18 pm
That logic goes just as easily in the other direction. A couple of defectors and the Democrats would have enough votes to get something passed.
November 15th, 2022 at 12:23 pm
🚨Slightly OT
I think the real new innovation this cycle was spending in the primaries to boost un-electable opponents. Going forward, I expect that to be much more popular, since it was the reason that a historically weak batch of MAGA Republicans survived to the generals.
It’s cynical and despicable, but that’s politics. Democrats again led the way, and they were rewarded.
November 15th, 2022 at 2:45 pm
Emery, appears that Gaetz is already squabbling with “Jewish space laser” Greene, so it stands to reason that McCarthy can play them against one another and get something done, just like Pelosi can play the Squad against the saner members of her party.
Regarding succession for Biden, I think a coherent GOP platform for 2024, along with candidates that are not chosen for their attention deficit disorder, and who have some acquaintance with “3 yards and a cloud of dust”, would do a world of good. I would dare suggest that the GOP could even court feminists by pointing out that there are reasons for womens’ sports, and that it’s a bad idea to “trans women” into these competitions.
November 15th, 2022 at 3:18 pm
I cannot *wait* to see the footage of The Pennsylvania Pinhead address the rest of the clowns in the Senate.
It’s gonna be a meme goldmine that lasts for years.
November 15th, 2022 at 3:24 pm
LOL…look at Mr. Bubble and 🐀 chatting like old chums. 🥰
November 15th, 2022 at 3:42 pm
BB — Clearly Trumpism is not over. Welcome to the past. Enjoy the future.
November 15th, 2022 at 3:48 pm
I don’t know about y’all, but since the government mainlined early and absentee voting, and elections now take days or weeks to decide, my confidence in American Democracy has never been higher.
November 15th, 2022 at 3:54 pm
I don’t think ol’ Slow Joe is going to quit the race. Unless maybe his bosses threaten to send Hunter to prison.
I can’t help but believe that the Dems, the R’s, Biden, and Trump think that they are trying to game things like 4D chess, but from here it looks like water ballet done by retards who can’t swim.
November 15th, 2022 at 4:07 pm
25th amendment provides for President to nominate replacement VP, subject to majority vote of both houses of Congress. Hmmmmm. Could be a problem there.
November 15th, 2022 at 4:34 pm
Woolly stays in character and plays dumb ..
“The slow count of mail ballots has been used to cast doubt on election results, but these delays are a deliberate choice by lawmakers in battleground states.”
Why Does It Take So Long to Count Mail Ballots in Key States? Blame Legislatures
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/why-does-it-take-so-long-count-mail-ballots-key-states-blame-legislatures
November 15th, 2022 at 4:37 pm
Ya I know Brennan Center… here’s WSJ with that same story…
“Another factor in the wait for election results is whether a state allows election officials to process or tabulate absentee ballots before Election Day.”
Why It Takes Longer to Know Election Results in Some States
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-it-takes-longer-to-know-election-results-in-some-states-11668453628
November 15th, 2022 at 5:01 pm
^^Emery is playing dumb again. He knows that in the old days, before covid, virtually all election results were known by the next day. Not anymore. I am record commenting on SITD that it damages citizens’ faith in democracy to have election results delayed for weeks or to change after ballot dumps.
Anyways, empirical data (I love empirical data!) shows that voter confidence in the integrity of elections has decreased overall since measures were taken to increase the sheer number of votes: https://electionlab.mit.edu/research/voter-confidence
It takes a special kind of idiocy to equate “more votes” with “more democracy.” “Democracy” means the control of public policy by a majority of the voters. Nothing terrifies Democrats more than people voting on things like immigration policy, public school curriculum, or abortion.
November 15th, 2022 at 6:06 pm
Biden and Fetterman 2024
It’s a no-brainer!
Sometimes campaign adds write themselves…
November 15th, 2022 at 7:42 pm
jdm +1
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November 16th, 2022 at 7:07 am
jpa, wish I could take credit for jimf’s comment, but it ain’t me.
November 16th, 2022 at 7:09 am
Jpa +2
November 16th, 2022 at 1:02 pm
lol, jimf +3!
November 16th, 2022 at 1:17 pm
Fetterman demonstrated an “everyman” persona. Were it not for the (unfortunate) stroke he suffered, a five-point victory margin would’ve been far greater.
Let’s face it: people like him.
November 16th, 2022 at 7:32 pm
Back in 1988 Biden suffered a pair of aneurisms — basically strokes — so Biden and Fetterman really are of “one mind.” Speaking and understanding speech is the ultimate function of the human mind. It is literally that which separates from lesser beasts.
We now have empirical proof that speaking and understanding speech is not particularly important to democrats.
Here is a Youtube of Biden debating Ryan back in 2012. Biden’s mental decline since then is obvious: https://youtu.be/05VnURkqjXs?t=1795
In 2012 Biden was able to speak correctly, forming coherent, sequential sentences on the fly in stressful situations. these days he can not correctly read a teleprompter.
November 17th, 2022 at 7:14 am
I’m really shocked MAGA candidates didn’t get more traction with their pledge to remove kitty litter boxes from woke elementary school bathrooms. I figured that would be more of a priority for people.
Less than a red wave — and more like light spotting.
November 17th, 2022 at 6:17 pm
^ I’m surprised that Democrats didn’t get more traction with their pledge to get more kids into anal sex with adults, rAT. I figured that with the 24/7 coverage it would be more of a priority for people.
Maybe FTX didn’t buy as much as promised…(pun intended)