"Arrr! Biden be makin' unlikely alliances in Ohio, creatin' quite the hullabaloo. What a jolly absurd situation indeed!"
2024-05-25
Arr mateys, ye scurvy dogs! Governor DeWine of Ohio be callin' a special session to make sure ol' President Biden be on the ballot. Avast ye, 'tis a strange world we be livin' in when politicians be worryin' 'bout such matters instead of findin' buried treasure! Arrr!
Arrr! President Biden be needin' some help from Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to make sure he's on the election ballot in the state. DeWine be callin' a rare special General Assembly session demandin' the help of Republican state lawmakers to pass a bill to ensure Biden be on the ballot this year.Ohio be requirin' that each political party certify their choice for presidential candidates at least 90 days before the election. The Democratic Party be holdin' a late national convention this year, only 75 days ahead of the election, causin' Biden to be on track to miss the state's deadline for filin' as a candidate.DeWine be scoldin' his own party for not puttin' in enough effort to get the president on the ballot, while Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose be warnin' that the Democratic Party needs to offer a solution that fits with existin' law. LaRose be sayin' it be in the best interest of voters to have a choice in the race for president, but the current conflict in the law be causin' Biden to not be on the Ohio ballot.LaRose be suggestin' that either the state legislature change the law to allow Biden's certification or the Democratic Party change its plans. Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens be sayin' lawmakers won't be bailin' Biden out, causin' a bit of a predicament fer the president.