Not on the ballot in Ohio?

[Jolly]

@Mik said in Not on the ballot in Ohio?:

I am, however, reminded of the old adage an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.

I am, however, reminded of the old adage, don't start no shit and won't be no shit started.

[George K]

@Jolly said in Not on the ballot in Ohio?:

I am, however, reminded of the old adage, don't start no shit and won't be no shit started.

Harry Reid looks down up and winks.

[jon-nyc]

Weird thread drift here.

[Jolly]

First time it's ever happened.

[George K]

[LuFins Dad]

It raises the question of why the Democrats don’t just submit a non provisional certification…

Unless, of course, they don’t really expect it to be Biden…

[Mik]

I knew the Ohio legislature would tell them to pound sand. There's no reason for them to bail the Dems out. Could we be seeing the beginnings of a Democratic January 6?

[Axtremus]

@Mik said in Not on the ballot in Ohio?:

I knew the Ohio legislature would tell them to pound sand. There's no reason for them to bail the Dems out.

Yeap, Ohio’s ballot access rules are well known to the Democratic Party well ahead of time. It’s their own fault for not planning accordingly.

[Mik]

There's a history of the legislature providing a temporary but legal solution, but that was when it affected both parties.

[George K]

@Mik said in Not on the ballot in Ohio?:

There's a history of the legislature providing a temporary but legal solution, but that was when it affected both parties.

Also, considering the actions of Maine and (?) Arizona to keep Trump off the ballot, I would think the GOP majority in Ohio are not inclined to play nice.

[Jolly]

@LuFins-Dad said in Not on the ballot in Ohio?:

It raises the question of why the Democrats don’t just submit a non provisional certification…

Unless, of course, they don’t really expect it to be Biden…

I think that may be true, but what about any other candidate? Even if they pull a convention switcheroo, a name still won't be submitted by the deadline.

Maybe the surprise factor is worth writing off Ohio?

[George K]

Paraphrasing Wilford Brimley: "Lawfare - it's a beautiful thing."

Maybe the surprise factor is worth writing off Ohio?

Yeah, what are the odds that POTATUS could carry Ohio?

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Not on the ballot in Ohio?:

Paraphrasing Wilford Brimley: "Lawfare - it's a beautiful thing."

Maybe the surprise factor is worth writing off Ohio?

Yeah, what are the odds that POTATUS could carry Ohio?

Slim and None. And Slim just left town

[LuFins Dad]

Yeah, but it kills their down ballot.

This isn’t rocket science. Put Biden and Harris on the ballot in Ohio. If the Dems somehow won Ohio, then have the electors vote for whoever comes from the convention.

[Axtremus]

@Mik said in Not on the ballot in Ohio?:

There's a history of the legislature providing a temporary but legal solution, …

Bad precedences, then.

[jon-nyc]

Resolved.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/us/democrats-biden-ohio-ballot.html

[jon-nyc]

By the way, to their credit Alabama legislature unanimously fixed their similar issue.

[George K]

bypassing a glitch in Ohio law

"Glitch?" Really NYT. Try harder.

Just wait until some asshat files suit saying that the convention is the venue where the nomination occurs and this should not be considered a valid nomination.

Democrats also staged a remote vote on Mr. Biden’s nomination in 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Was that the actual nomination or was it a "roll call" which the Democrats are proposing as a solution?

[Jolly]

It's okay, the nominee won't be Biden.

[Mik]

The governor does not seem to think this is resolved and has asked for a legislative fix as in past years. I haven’t read anywhere that the state accepts the Dems plan.