{"id":2289734,"date":"2024-07-05T20:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T00:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-reminds-delegates-party-rules-dont-require-them-to-vote-for-biden-at-dnc-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T20:25:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T00:25:13","slug":"california-democrat-reminds-delegates-party-rules-dont-require-them-to-vote-for-biden-at-dnc-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-reminds-delegates-party-rules-dont-require-them-to-vote-for-biden-at-dnc-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"California Democrat reminds delegates party rules don\u2019t require them to vote for Biden at DNC &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-democrat-reminds-delegates-party-rules-dont-require-them-to-vote-for-biden-at-dnc-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2289734&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent article on the Washington Examiner,\u200d California Democrat Rep. Brad Sherman reminded delegates at the Democratic National Convention \u2064that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccarthy-rep-gaetz-is-innocent-until-proven-guilty\/\" title=\"Rep. McCarthy: Rep. Gaetz is innocent until proven guilty\">party rules<\/a> do not require \u200bthem to vote for Joe Biden. With speculation swirling about the possibility of\u2064 replacing\u200c Biden on\u200b the ticket after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-reasons-trumps-team-is-worried-hes-not-taking-kamala-harris-seriously-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Three reasons Trump\u2019s team is worried he\u2019s not taking Kamala Harris seriously - Washington Examiner\">poor \u2063debate performance<\/a>, \u200cSherman pointed out that delegates have the freedom to\u2062 consider other options. He \u200demphasized that \u200bthe\u200c rules only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-until-march-19-to-drop-out\/\" title=\"Biden must withdraw by March 19\">require delegates<\/a> to vote \u200bin line with the sentiments of those \u2062who elected \u2063them, potentially opening the door for a \u2063different candidate to emerge.\u200b Sherman&#8217;s \u2064comments suggest\u2064 that there may be a desire among Democratic voters for a candidate who can defeat Donald Trump in the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">California Democrat reminds delegates party rules don\u2019t require them to vote for Biden at DNC<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/rokeefe\/\">Ross O&#8217;Keefe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-05T20:20:10-04:00\">July 5, 2024 8:20 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1696084\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/2445868\/why-does-this-democratic-representative-keep-courting-cults-and-totalitarians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Brad Sherman<\/a> (D-CA) didn\u2019t go as far as some of his colleagues but did lay down cover for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-bloomberg-presidential-campaign-staffers-hit-with-tax-bills-on-income-higher-than-their-salaries\/\" title=\"Former Bloomberg Presidential Campaign Staffers Hit With Tax Bills On Income Higher Than Their Salaries\">pledged delegates<\/a> who might be nervous about casting a vote for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> at the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>There has been a surge in interest about how, if at all, Democrats could replace Biden at the top of their party\u2019s ticket in November after a nightmare performance in his first debate with former President Donald Trump. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reality-tv-can-serve-a-purpose-but-last-week-it-failed\/\" title=\"Reality TV Can Serve A Purpose, But Last Week, It Failed\">party doesn\u2019<\/a>t have the ability to force Biden out of the race, delegates could choose not to cast their ballots for him at the nominating convention.<\/p>\n<p>The centrist representative from Sherman Oaks <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BradSherman\/status\/1809326981302952045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a> on X that \u201cthe rules of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic Party<\/a> do NOT require that pledged delegates vote for Biden at the convention.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Sherman pointed out a hole in the Democratic convention rules that could allow delegates to consider options other than Biden, even though he has clinched the nomination through the presidential Democratic primaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI look forward to seeing President Biden\u2019s taped interview with George Stephanopoulos,\u201d Sherman started the X thread. \u201cIt\u2019s important that the President also have an extended LIVE interview as soon as possible.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCounter to popular belief, the rules of the Democratic Party do NOT require that pledged delegates vote for Biden at the convention. Party rules require delegates\u2019 votes, \u2018reflect the sentiments of those who elected them,\u2019 at the time the delegates cast their ballots,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>He implied Biden may not be the candidate to beat Trump, saying, \u201cDemocratic Primary voters have one overarching sentiment: We need a candidate who will beat Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sherman referred to a section in the convention rules that says, \u201cAll delegates to the National Convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in all good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elected them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sherman\u2019s claim is one of the most practical calls for Biden to step down among elected Democrats, giving a specific path, if available, for the party to take to avoid keeping Biden as its nominee.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic convention takes place Aug. 19-22, about a month after the Republican National Convention.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Democratic National Committee but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<p>Biden said on Friday that he\u2019s \u201ccompletely ruled out\u201d exiting the 2024 presidential race, and many are looking forward to Friday night\u2019s ABC interview with him as a decider for whether they may call for him to step down. <\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1696084\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1696084\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A California Democrat reminded delegates that party rules do not require them to vote for Biden at the DNC, suggesting they have the option to consider other candidates. Rep. Brad Sherman highlighted a loophole in the convention rules that could allow delegates to choose not to support Biden, despite him winning the nomination. Sherman emphasized the importance of selecting a candidate who can defeat Trump and suggested that Biden may not be the best choice. This call for Biden to step down is seen as a practical solution among elected Democrats, providing a specific path for the party to potentially avoid keeping him as the nominee. The Democratic convention is scheduled for August, following the Republican National Convention. Biden has stated that he will not withdraw from the race, but many are waiting for his upcoming interview as a deciding factor on whether they will call for him to step down<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2289735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP20260592885578.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4045,34036,4912],"class_list":["post-2289734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california","tag-delegates","tag-democrat"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP20260592885578.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289734\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}