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minus-squarewoodytrombone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·5 months agoA contested convention, while rare, would be legal.
minus-squareHogsTooth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·5 months agoI’ve never heard of this. If Biden does win the primary would this still be an option or is it dependent on him coming up short?
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 months agoIt’s still an option. America doesn’t have legal constructs around political parties so whatever the fuck the democrats do won’t go against US law - its all just “tradition”.
minus-squareTelodzrum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·5 months agoParties are beholden to their internal rules, candidates can sue to enforce them as needed.
minus-squareSpiralvortexisalie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·5 months agoHow well does that work when its been ruled DNC can’t be forced to follow any rules.
minus-squareTelodzrum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·5 months agoThat’s not what the article says. Bernie got his ass kicked. It was time to move on right years ago.
A contested convention, while rare, would be legal.
I’ve never heard of this. If Biden does win the primary would this still be an option or is it dependent on him coming up short?
It’s still an option.
America doesn’t have legal constructs around political parties so whatever the fuck the democrats do won’t go against US law - its all just “tradition”.
Parties are beholden to their internal rules, candidates can sue to enforce them as needed.
How well does that work when its been ruled DNC can’t be forced to follow any rules.
That’s not what the article says. Bernie got his ass kicked. It was time to move on right years ago.