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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I had a rather scary what-if pop into my head.
What would happen if Clinton got the nomination, then successfully got indicted over the email business. Smokescreen distraction or not, that's probably one of the most prominent scandals working against her at the moment.
Were that to happen, would Sanders come in as the nominee or would the dems just be screwed?
edited 1st Mar '16 6:59:09 PM by sgamer82
I'm not sure an indictment would actually make her ineligible to run for president. It might make her less likely to win though.
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It takes a two thirds majority for the Senate to convict, so it's not possible unless the Dems literally split in two, in which case finding a new presidential candidate would be the least of their issues.
edited 1st Mar '16 6:59:58 PM by Silasw
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranPossibility three, she wins, but due to being unable to take office the electors technically go faithless and simply vote her VP (or someone else who has been picked by the Dems to replace her) president.
X4 He still saw a boost in popularity I belive, there's a reason he left office very popular.
edited 1st Mar '16 7:36:52 PM by Silasw
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranMust-Read: Matt O’Brien: Trumpublicans and Rumpublicans
Basically, DNC square the circle-ing shit could hurt her.
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Should also mention that while Clinton undoubtedly is winning some white voters in the South, which is a shared constituency with Trump, the main reason why she's winning the South is because she overwhelmingly is winning African-American votes, which Sanders isn't.
Or to put it another way, Trump's voters and Clinton's voters in the South arel largely not the same people.
edited 1st Mar '16 8:11:12 PM by Hodor2

edited 1st Mar '16 6:50:51 PM by darksidevoid
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