Democratic coup against Biden is BACK: Critics inside party launch bid to delay his nomination as top House member warns of a wipeout if he stays on the ticket

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By Emily Goodin, Senior U.S. Political Reporter In Las Vegas

Published: 16:42 EDT, 16 July 2024 | Updated: 06:41 EDT, 17 July 2024

The Democratic coup against President Joe Biden is backmost on.

Biden sewage a little break from nan rebellion successful nan aftermath of nan assassination effort connected Donald Trump. 

But, a move by the Democratic Party to unafraid an early general information of Biden arsenic nan campaigner - to meet an Ohio ballot request -  has resparked nan crippled against nan president. 

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who is nan party's Senate campaigner successful California, warned during a backstage gathering pinch donors connected Saturday that nan statement would suffer overwhelming losses if Biden remained nan nominee. 

'I deliberation if he is our nominee, I deliberation we lose,'  Schiff said, nan New York Times reported, citing a signaling of his remarks.  'And we whitethorn very, very good suffer nan Senate and suffer our chance to return backmost nan House.'

President Joe Biden is again facing a rebellion from nan Democratic Party

Since May, Biden has been group to beryllium confirmed done a virtual rotation call, weeks earlier nan Democratic National Convention successful August successful bid to accommodate an Aug. 7 deadline to spot him connected nan ballot successful Ohio.

But that was earlier his statement capacity led to fears Biden's candidacy would consequence not conscionable successful a nonaccomplishment of nan White House but of nan House and Senate.

Now a group of House Democrats who mobility Biden's candidacy are trying to rally support for changing nan nominating way to let for imaginable challenges astatine nan convention, nan New York Times reported.

The party's rules committee is holding a virtual gathering connected Friday astatine 11 americium ET. Most of its members are long-time Biden loyalists. 

Then nan much than 4,000 delegates are expected to statesman casting their ballots for nan party's statesmanlike nominee arsenic soon arsenic Monday. That process is expected to return a week.

The committee will past clasp nan rotation call, which typically occurs connected nan normal level but is being held virtually this year. 

It is expected to beryllium wrapped up by August 5th. The Democratic National Convention originates connected Aug. 19.

Some Democrats, however, proceed to person 2nd thoughts astir Biden's expertise to triumph successful November and are pushing backmost astatine nan process.

'People are backmost to being angry astatine Biden and a push to motion connected to this missive is going astir ... nan 'replace Biden' activity is back,' a House Democrat told Axios. 

Rep. Adam Schiff told donors he's worried Biden could lead Democrats to large losses

There is simply a missive circulating arguing location is 'no ineligible justification' for nan early information arsenic Ohio has now changed its deadline. 

'We respectfully but emphatically petition that you cancel immoderate plans for an accelerated 'virtual rotation call' and further refrain from immoderate bonzer procedures that could beryllium perceived arsenic curtailing morganatic debate,' nan missive says. 

Under nan statement rules, Biden, who has won capable delegates to beryllium awarded nan Democratic nomination, must work together to measurement down. He cannot beryllium forced out.

He is showing nary motion he will exit.

'Look, 14 cardinal group voted for maine to beryllium nan nominee successful nan Democratic Party, OK?' nan president told NBC News. 'I perceive to them.' 

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