Dems Who Called For Bidens Removal Fail To Address How Voters Voices Will Now Be Heard – The Federalist

After a letter posted to X on Sunday announced that President Joe Biden would not seek the Democrat nomination, Vice President Kamala Harris stands as the partys presumptive nominee without receiving a single primary vote or delegate this election cycle.

Before his withdrawal from the race and endorsement of Harris, the president had earned 3,896 pledged delegates, nearly double the amount required to clinch the nomination. Yet many lawmakers and political pundits have been calling for Biden to drop out of the race for weeks in the wake of his disastrous debate performance in June.

The Federalist reached out to all of the left-leaning lawmakers 36 Democrats and one independent who publicly called for Bidens withdrawal and asked how they would ensure that their constituents voices were heard leading up to the Democratic National Convention.

Only two offices responded, while the other 35 failed to comment.

I respect President Bidens decision and believe it is the right thing to do for our country, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.,saidin a statement. Sharla and I thank him for his lifetime of public service and dedication to our great nation.

The Senators staff clarified to The Federalist that he supports an open primary to select the nominee.

Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, directed The Federalist to a previous statement.

Ive had the time and discussions with my constituents, colleagues and others I needed before deciding on the Democratic nominee for President. I endorse Vice President Harris,saidCase.

Neither lawmaker commented directly on The Federalists questioning regarding how Democrat voters who chose Biden in the primaries will be represented on the ballot in November.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, was the first lawmaker to call for Biden to halt his reelection campaign. The congressmanposteda statement on X, July 2.

Doggett was the first of many to call for Biden to back down, starting a wave of elected officials blatantly disregarding the choices of Americans throughout primary season.

After Bidens withdrawal, many Democrats lined up to wholeheartedly endorse Harris, who was notably unpopular during the 2020 Democrat primaries. Former PresidentBillClinton, former Secretary of State and 2016 Democrat presidential nomineeHillaryClinton, and former House SpeakerNancyPelosi all have endorsed Harris.

Harris has reportedly secured the endorsement of almost 2,000 Democratic delegates, enough support to secure the nomination at the pre-convention virtual roll call vote,accordingto the BBC.

The removal of Biden has left14 million people, in essence, disenfranchised, and the lawmakers who pushed for his removal have not revealed how they will fix it.

In simpler terms, Democratic primary voters who cast a ballot for Biden are now being told by a handful of D.C. elites that their votes were simply perfunctory,Federalist elections correspondent Brianna Lyman pointed out in an article earlier this week.

Kamden Mulder is a summer intern at The Federalist. She is a senior at Hillsdale College pursuing a degree in American Studies and Journalism.

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Dems Who Called For Bidens Removal Fail To Address How Voters Voices Will Now Be Heard - The Federalist