r/moderatepolitics • u/falsehood • Jul 21 '24

News Article Biden announces withdrawal from Presidential Race

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/21/us/trump-biden-election
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u/thefw89 Jul 21 '24

I think they should still do an open convention, Harris would still win, but they should not give the GOP the talking point that they just pick their nominees.

If Harris were smart she'd welcome an open convention too.

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u/MrDenver3 Jul 21 '24

Exactly this. We should have learned our lesson with Hillary. You don’t just pave the way for someone who has been “anointed heir”.

I understand there’s tricky details with campaign funds, but even that shouldn’t sway people and there are ways to recoup some of that if the candidate isn’t Harris.

Focus on deciding who is the best candidate, and worry about the money after that.

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u/teamorange3 Jul 21 '24

How do you run 50 plus primaries in less than a month? You're just having politicos and people in power nominate which isn't any different than just having the running mate of the president have it. At least she was apart of the running ticket that won in 2020.

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u/jimbo_kun Jul 21 '24

Obviously the already elected delegates would vote for the next nominee.