Here’s the Friday Short for July 19, 2024!
Many Biden supporters argue that Democrats can’t ask him to step aside, and they risk replaying the 1968 Democratic Convention, in which the eventual nominee, Hubert Humphrey, lost to Republican Richard Nixon.
But I feel like we’re forgetting the events leading to the ’68 convention, and other reasons why it didn’t help Democrats that year. However, it had nothing to do with Lyndon Johnson stepping aside.
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NOTES:
“Narrow Wins In These Key States Powered Biden To The Presidency.” By Benjamin Swasey, Connie Hanzhang Jin
Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tweet on Nixon ’68 victory
Bob Cesca tweet on the 1968 election
1968 Presidential Election Results via Wikipedia
“RFK: What Would Have Happened if He Had Lived?” By Matthew Dallek of The History Channel
