Ex-Clinton adviser says he has 'problems' with how Democrats 'rubber-stamped' Harris in undemocratic way

Former Bill Clinton adviser Doug Schoen said Tuesday that he has “problems with the process” that led to Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee.

President Joe Biden retired of the presidential race and endorsed Harris on Sunday, with the vice president assuring enough support from Democratic delegates to become the party's presumptive nominee, despite never having won delegates in an election. Schoen, in “The Faulkner Focus,” said this development raises a “fair question” about who is the “existential threat to democracy.”

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“I have issues with the process that was put in place to fast-track his nomination. No mini primaries, no open convention,” Schoen said. “Basically, the deal was done in 48 hours. I have a problem with that.”

Harris won 844 votes in his 2020 Democratic presidential primary, winning zero delegates in the process. seconds to the electoral data.

“If Donald Trump is an existential threat to democracy and the Democratic Party is transferring money that was raised by Joe Biden to Kamala Harris and nominating her without any kind of primary process or hearing, who is the existential threat for democracy, democrats or republicans?” Schoen asked. “Donald Trump was nominated twice in competitive primaries. So I think that's a fair question as well.”

At least 2,887 delegates have pledged to support Harris as of Tuesday afternoon, with just 1,976 needed to clinch the Democratic nomination. seconds in the Associated Press. Verbal support is currently non-binding.

“When I announced my campaign for president, I said I intended to go out and win that nomination,” Harris. he stated to X. “Tonight, I am proud to have garnered the broad support necessary to become our party's nominee, and as a daughter of California, I am proud that my home state's delegation helped put our campaign above.”

Harris get up $81 million in the 24-hour period after Biden announced he was leaving.

Harry Enten, CNN Senior Data Reporter warned on Tuesday about how difficult it will be for Harris to defeat Trump because of the popularity he gained after the Republican National Convention and surviving an assassination attempt.

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