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When Joe Biden was forced out, many in the Democratic Party wanted an open process to select a new nominee. Several party leaders, including Barack Obama, openly called for such a process, even after Joe Biden endorsed Kamala, which caused many in the party to fall in line and coalesce behind her.
It was hardly the first time the party had rigged the process in favor of a nominee. In 2016, the Democrat Party agreed it was Hillary Clinton’s turn to run, but Bernie Sanders launched a bid for president and was a threat. The process was subsequently rigged to ensure that she would become the victor. Similar accusations were levied against the party in 2020, as well as during this year’s cycle, in order to ensure Joe Biden had a smooth ride to winning the nomination without primary opponents getting in the way. So the Democratic Party was in familiar territory when it bypassed its own voters to anoint one candidate rather than leave it up to the voters to decide.
During an appearance on Fox Business Friday, «Shark Tank» investor Kevin O’Leary said Democrats may one day realize they made a “huge mistake” in anointing Kamala Harris and stop rigging primaries.
«This is an example of anointing somebody into a position and not running a process. If by chance she loses this election, I predict that neither Democrats or the Republicans will ever do this again without running a process.»
«They did this with Hillary Clinton.
