In case Hillary had to step down due to corruption scandal, will Sanders become the nominee?

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Or will there be new Dem primary elections?

If any election rules experts here, please comment.

[TheTexan]

What corruption scandal ?

There is no corruption scandal .

[CPUd]

It might hurt her reelection campaign in 2020.

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Nope. Joe Biden.

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Nope. Joe Biden.

Sanders got way more votes than him and in this run, that does not seem fair.

What corruption scandal ?

There is no corruption scandal .

Hillary Clinton emails: How the latest twists could jeopardise the Democratic nominee's presidential hopes
David Usborne New York

• Tuesday 23 August 2016 18:00 BST

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a7205646.html

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It might hurt her reelection campaign in 2020.

Not with Dems apparently.

[69360]

Since when have corruption charges ever caused a Clinton to step down?

[TheTexan]

Sanders got way more votes than him and in this run, that does not seem fair.






Hillary Clinton emails: How the latest twists could jeopardise the Democratic nominee's presidential hopes
David Usborne New York

• Tuesday 23 August 2016 18:00 BST

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a7205646.html

So says .co.uk

[AuH20]

What are state deadlines that would' lock' Hillary into the general election with no escape? In other words, they wouldn't be able to replace her with someone like Biden. It has to be approaching.

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Clinton on foundation attacks: 'I know there's a lot of smoke, and there's no fire'

CNN

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What are state deadlines that would' lock' Hillary into the general election with no escape? In other words, they wouldn't be able to replace her with someone like Biden. It has to be approaching.

No idea, will need to research dates.

[A. Havnes]

What corruption scandal ?

There is no corruption scandal .

Didn't Wikileaks have an "October surprise" that they say could really shake things up? It probably won't, but you never know.

[MelissaWV]

The DNC (or RNC if it happened to Trump) would be able to select a replacement. They could pop someone like Joe Biden in there, or Sanders, but neither would get them the win. It's really more likely they would do anything to get Clinton in there in spite of health or legal standing... and many would cheer them along the way.

[Lovecraftian4Paul]

Sanders absolutely wouldn't be the nominee. It would go to Kaine or some backup hack like Biden or Kerry.

[Zippyjuan]

http://teachinghistory.org/history-c...istorian/20431

Filling a Vacancy: From the Nomination to the Electoral College Vote

Since the time of Andrew Jackson's run for the presidency in 1828, individual political parties have had the job of filling any vacancy on their national ticket, either that of their presidential or vice-presidential candidate. If one of their candidates vacates the ticket after they are nominated, either because of death or withdrawal, the party selects a replacement.

Both the Republican and the Democratic parties have rules in their bylaws governing how to fill the vacancy. The Party Chair calls a meeting of the National Committee, and the Committee members at the meeting vote to fill the vacancy on the ticket. A candidate must receive a majority of the votes to win the party's nod.

The same process would happen if the vacancy were to occur after the general election but before the Electoral College voting. If a vacancy should occur on the winning ticket, it would then be the party's responsibility to fill it and provide a candidate for whom their electors could vote.

[r3volution 3.0]

Sanders absolutely wouldn't be the nominee. It would go to Kaine or some backup hack like Biden or Kerry.

Yup

Likewise, if Trump got on TV one day, yelled "psyche!," and quit, they'd just push Pence up the ticket.

[euphemia]

Sanders got way more votes than him and in this run, that does not seem fair

No, but it was a timing issue. Biden's heart really was not in it when the primary season started. His son died, remember? I think Biden's the one waiting in the wings waiting for Hillary to be pushed out.

[GunnyFreedom]

If Hillary chose to step down (she won't, but if she did) then it would be up to the DNC so select and vote for a new candidate to nominate. That person could be any Democrat they want. I am pretty confident that the DNC establishment would not select Sanders in that situation.

[GunnyFreedom]

Yup

Likewise, if Trump got on TV one day, yelled "psyche!," and quit, they'd just push Pence up the ticket.

RNC would do the exact same as the DNC. The RNC committee would select and then vote on a candidate to replace Trump as the nominee. This person could be literally any Republican in America, and it would certainly be someone that the status quo RNC establishmentarians liked.

[Danke]

RNC would do the exact same as the DNC. The RNC committee would select and then vote on a candidate to replace Trump as the nominee. This person could be literally any Republican in America, and it would certainly be someone that the status quo RNC establishmentarians liked.

Does everyone have Zippy on ignore?

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The DNC (or RNC if it happened to Trump) would be able to select a replacement. They could pop someone like Joe Biden in there, or Sanders, but neither would get them the win. It's really more likely they would do anything to get Clinton in there in spite of health or legal standing... and many would cheer them along the way.

Sanders absolutely wouldn't be the nominee. It would go to Kaine or some backup hack like Biden or Kerry.

http://teachinghistory.org/history-c...istorian/20431

If Hillary chose to step down (she won't, but if she did) then it would be up to the DNC so select and vote for a new candidate to nominate. That person could be any Democrat they want. I am pretty confident that the DNC establishment would not select Sanders in that situation.

Good info.

Thank you all. It does not seem likely as of this weekend that she will step down ... but there are apparently more leaks coming about her conduct while in office.

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So says .co.uk

You are picky.
Ok, this is from .us sources:




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[anaconda]

Sanders absolutely wouldn't be the nominee. It would go to Kaine or some backup hack like Biden or Kerry.

Sanders is totally establishment. I don't see that they would have any problem with him. I think his charlatan left cover talking points would help the Dems.

[AZJoe]

Corruption? What Corruption?

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Sanders absolutely wouldn't be the nominee. It would go to Kaine or some backup hack like Biden or Kerry.

Kaine used to be a cheerleader apparently.

[hells_unicorn]

Sanders got way more votes than him and in this run, that does not seem fair.

Since when do the Democrats or the GOP care about fairness?

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Since when do the Democrats or the GOP care about fairness?

Good point.

Now it appears that HRC may have to step down but it won't be due to corruption. In the aftermath of this video footage raising serious health concerns, calls for her to step down expected to start soon.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...=1#post6309613

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...l-episode.html


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRHf7cgtMeU

[Zippyjuan]

Kaine used to be a cheerleader apparently.

So were Reagan and Eisenhower. (and George W Bush).

[cindy25]

it would be Biden, perhaps Kerry but Biden far more likely.

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it would be Biden, perhaps Kerry but Biden far more likely.

Kaine 'ready to become president' if necessary, says former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland

Los Angeles Times‎ - 20 hours ago
As Hillary Clinton recovers from pneumonia, running mate Tim Kaine was introduced ...

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