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Sadly, [https://althouse.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-called-on-mr-biden-to-step-aside.html the political wonk's dream of an open convention is unlikely]. The Democratic National Committee has the power to pick a nominee without consulting the convention, which is presumably what they will do.

Sadly, [https://althouse.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-called-on-mr-biden-to-step-aside.html the political wonk's dream of an open convention is unlikely]. The Democratic National Committee has the power to pick a nominee without consulting the convention, which is presumably what they will do.

The precedent that comes to mind is 1944. The delegates to Democratic Convention understood that President Franklin Roosevelt was at death's door, but nominated him for another term anyway. For the vice presidential nomination, they switched out Stalin fanboy Henry Wallace for U.S. Senator Harry Truman over Roosevelt's objections. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 20:30, July 1, 2024 (EDT)

The precedent that comes to mind is 1944. The delegates to the Democratic Convention understood that President Franklin Roosevelt was at death's door, but nominated him for another term anyway. For the vice presidential nomination, they switched out Stalin fanboy Henry Wallace for U.S. Senator Harry Truman over Roosevelt's objections. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 20:30, July 1, 2024 (EDT)