DNC delays virtual roll call vote to nominate Biden until August

[KARAH RUCKER]

THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.

FOR DEMOCRATS –

THEIR CONVENTION IS STILL A MONTH OUT.

AND WHILE ITS USUALLY THE PARTY’S PLATFORM TO OFFICIALLY NOMINATE THEIR PICK FOR PRESIDENT –

JOE BIDEN COULD SECURE THE NOMINATION WEEKS BEFORE THE CONVENTION –

POTENTIALLY AS SOON AS THE END OF THIS MONTH THROUGH A “VIRTUAL ROLL CALL”.

STATE DELEGATES COULD START CASTING THEIR VOTES FOR BIDEN VIRTUALLY AS SOON AS MONDAY.

BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THE NOISE FROM DEMOCRATS DOUBTING PRESIDENT BIDEN’S CANDIDACY?

WHILE ITS LARGELY BEEN MUFFLED WITH AMERICA’S ATTENTION TURNED TO GETTING ANSWERS ON TRUMP’S NEAR ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT –

DEMOCRATS DISSENT TO BIDEN’S NOMINATION IS RESURFACING.

POLITICO IS REPORTING PARTY STRONGHOLD NANCY PELOSI IS NOW “CONVINCED” BIDEN WILL LOSE IN NOVEMBER – AND HAS BEEN “WORKING THE PHONES SINCE THE DEBATE.”

ANOTHER PROMINENT DEMOCRATIC REPORTEDLY EXPRESSING CONCERNS –

HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE ADAM SCHIFF –

WHO IS RUNNING IN CALIFORNIA’S SENATE RACE –

PRIVATELY TOLD DONORS OVER THE WEEKEND IF BIDEN IS ON THE TICKET, DEMOCRATS WILL LOSE” ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES.

NEWS OUTLETS ARE TALKING TO THEIR SOURCES IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

AND RIGHT NOW –

DOZENS OF LAWMAKERS ARE VOICING CONCERNS –

BUT IT’S LARGELY BEEN DONE IN PRIVATE –

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

AND THOSE IN **SUPPORT OF BIDEN’S CAMPAIGN FOR RE-ELECTION –

ARE LOOKING TO SECURE HIS SPOT WELL BEFORE THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

LEADERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE ARE LOOKING TO CONFIRM BIDEN AS THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE BY THE END OF JULY ACCORDING TO SOURCES WHO SPOKE WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES.

THEY WOULD DO THIS BY STICKING TO A “VIRTUAL ROLL CALL CONFIRMATION” THAT WAS PLANNED BACK IN MAY.

THE DNC RULES COMMITTEE IS MEETING THIS WEEKEND.

STATE DELEGATES ARE EXPECTED TO START PLACING VOTES AS SOON AS MONDAY AND COULD TAKE ABOUT A WEEK.

THE COMMITTEE WOULD THEN READ OUT THEIR ROLL CALL OF VOTES VIA A VIDEO CALL TO OFFICIALLY MAKE THE NOMINATION **BEFORE THE CONVENTION BEGINS.

THIS VIRTUAL PROCESS WAS FIRST PUT IN PLACE FOR THE PARTY TO STEP AROUND AN ISSUE IN OHIO THAT COULD’VE LEFT BIDEN OFF BALLOTS IN THE STATES.

STATE LAWMAKERS PASSED A LAW TO ENSURE BIDEN’S PLACE ON THE TICKET, BUT THE DNC PREVIOUSLY SAID THEY’LL STILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROCESS ANYWAY.

HOWEVER –

THE VIRTUAL ROLL CALL PROCEDURE DOESN’T CHANGE MUCH.

UNDER THE PARTY’S RULES –

BIDEN CAN BE REPLACED AS THE NOMINEE – EVEN AFTER CONFIRMATION – IF HE AGREES TO STEP ASIDE AND RELEASE HIS DELEGATES.

WHICH IS THE CURRENT SITUATION TOO –

LEADING SOME DEMOCRATS TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESIDENT TO DO JUST THAT.