The kinks are still being worked out at the Democratic National Convention as things kick off on Monday in Chicago. In a sign of how badly the party is underperforming, the party’s national platform was displayed for all to see still listing President Joe Biden as the nominee.
A screenshot of the platform was grabbed and shared widely online where observers noted President Biden was listed as the nominee throughout the multi-page document. The platform traditionally plays host to shared policy statements, goals, and values for both the Republican and Democratic Parties and are adopted or revamped during presidential elections. Delegates on the floor at this week’s Democratic convention are expected to endorse motions including expanded protections for transgender Americans and calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Embarrassing oversights list Biden as the party’s champion on cancer research, infrastructure investments, and increases taxes on corporations.
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“With a second term in office, President Biden will continue to work to prevent cancer, detect it early, deliver innovation, care for families facing cancer, and, ultimately, end cancer as we know it,” the platform states. “Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Minority Business Development Agency is now a permanent part of the Commerce Department, where it’s training underserved entrepreneurs. The SBA’s innovative Community Navigators program meanwhile helped 350,000 small businesses tap into resources that have helped them grow. In a second Biden term, we’ll make that Navigator program permanent, and include new lenders, new markets, and fairer taxes.” The unaltered platform was still visible on the party’s website, www.Democrats.org, as of Monday morning.
The DNC platform refers to Biden’s “second term” at least three different times https://t.co/ma0JZrwdBC pic.twitter.com/8H95bGRRG4
— Philip Letsou (@philipletsou) August 19, 2024
The DNC platform refers to Biden’s “second term” at least three different times https://t.co/ma0JZrwdBC pic.twitter.com/8H95bGRRG4
— Philip Letsou (@philipletsou) August 19, 2024
President Biden is expected to speak in front of the convention on Monday in what Politico reports will be a “hero’s sendoff” after being nudged out of the race by other top Democrats like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former President Barack Obama, and others. Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to take the stage in Chicago on Thursday to officially accept the nomination. Whether the platform will be amended by then is unknown.
Former President Donald Trump has excoriated Democrats for committing a “coup” by “installing” Harris as the nominee after 14 million Democratic primary voters preferred Biden. Mainstream media outlets like the Washington Post are already accusing the Republican leader of laying the groundwork for a blanket refusal to accept the results of the election should Harris win. Trump maintains that Harris is dodging debates because she is “not smart enough” to tackle the pressing issues facing America in a face-to-face encounter.
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