Comments on: So, what’s next for Joe Biden?

By: Sennacherib

Sennacherib — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:52:34 +0000

FOAF

Thanks

By: FOAF

FOAF — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:08:30 +0000

Good list, Sennacherib, except “Stay in power” should be the first 8 or 9 at least.

By: miguel cervantes

miguel cervantes — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 19:44:16 +0000

the Bee uses time travel, not the bee is the real one, well as close as one can discern,

By: Barry Meislin

Barry Meislin — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 19:38:28 +0000

Would you buy a used car from that man?
Salad dressing?

…It’s just the latest charade in a long, long chain of destructive charades, which has become the DEFINITION of the Democratic Party….
– – – – – – – – –
As noted by physicsguy (@ 8:27 am), this should be rather interesting, perhaps even entertaining…
“Spooked Dems push for makeup, lighting fixes for Biden’s age as prez rails against Merrick Garland”—
https://nypost.com/2024/02/10/news/merrick-garland-the-villain-in-special-counsel-memory-scandal-report/
(…Seems that the Post must have stolen this one from the Bee….)

By: Sennacherib

Sennacherib — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 19:14:58 +0000

This has become “palace conspiracy” as I said before this is how it should be viewed. The powers that be have certain priorities:

1) Stay in power
2) Have a “face” to hide behind
3) Have a “face” that is under your control
4) Stay in power

These people live in a bubble ( is almost a necessity) they are not monolithic or 12′ tall.

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 18:43:19 +0000

@ Scrape > “Now, it may TURN OUT that Biden needs to step down, but it certainly won’t be because that was the plan all along.”

Depends on how many plans there are.
I’m in the camp that believes there is more than one faction in the Democrat Party fighting over the control of Biden Inc.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 18:41:59 +0000

Liz, the Dems have themselves quite a problem one way or another. You’re right, perhaps we should just let them fight it out. Biden won’t go willingly.

By: Saf

Saf — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 18:40:32 +0000

Biden mental fitness not fit him for 2nd term

By: Ray Van Dune

Ray Van Dune — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 18:31:15 +0000

NPR this morning drew a parallel between the FBI treatment of the Hillary Clinton email scandal and the DoJ Special Counsel treatment of the Joe Biden classified docs scandal… see, they were both terrible because they made snotty remarks about leading Democrats!! OMG!

Dear NPR Host Scott Simon, yes, but there is another coincidence between them. Hint: does “Two-tiered justice system” connect any dots for you?

Or this little puzzler… which of these three is fundamentally different with respect to classified information:
1. Secretary of State
2. Vice President
3. President

Think hard, Scott!

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 18:11:32 +0000

In reading the 25th Amendment, if Biden is impeached, dies, or resigns then Harris becomes president (section 1).

That creates a vacancy in the VP spot. The new president then nominates a replacement and a majority vote in both houses confirms the nomination. (Section 2) Would the Ds be able to get a more favorable person in the chain of command should something happen to Harris? Or at least someone who is well liked that the convention could then replace Harris as the candidate?

Section 3 would permit Biden to voluntarily step out of the office and Harris becomes ACTING President. Biden then regains control when he declares in writing that he is able to be president. This section has been used when presidents go to the hospital.

Section 4 lets the VP and the Cabinet declare that the Pres is unable to continue and the VP becomes ACTING president. Biden would be able to rebut this allegation and the question goes to Congress. The decision has to be by 2/3 vote of both houses. And, do you think that both sections would get the 2/3 votes? So, Harris would still be the Acting President. And, Biden would still have a path to regain control. So, this section provides a path for the temporary removal of the president but it does not permit a permanent removal. The vice president can only be the acting president.

If Harris was acting president, what problems will arise because of the conflict between Biden’s staff and her staff (which apparently has a turnover problem)? Or would the people who are controlling Biden’s puppet strings still be in charge?

I think that the Rs should not be calling for the resignation of Biden, but let Harris and the cabinet try to take him out of control and then let the Congress fight it out.

Anyone agree?