03-08-2016, 06:08 PM
Cliff Varnell Wrote:Magda, got some info on the protocol for candidates who bow out after the conventions.
It's become an issue as Trump's melt-down accelerates (insulting mothers of the fallen, awarding himself a purple heart, backing Roger Ailes' sexual harassment, etc., etc., etc, ad infinitum) and lots of Goopers are on the verge of demanding he withdraw.
The new nominee would be picked by the 168-member board of the Republican National Committee.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senior-go...d=41089609
I assume the Dems would handle it the same way, putting the issue to the DNC (now in the early stage of fumigation!)
Here's the latest hot mess.
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/0...ons-msnbc/
Would be nice if BOTH parties would change their candidates, but other than a sudden death, I don't expect either will. Trump will obviously make himself a target of loathing for all but his core supporters who refuse to hear anything negative about him. He will make some stupid remarks in the debates and be trounced by Clinton in them or in the exchange via the press and social media. It is a goon show this election - as Clinton has so many negatives too. With few voting, many voting for third party candidates and vote machine rigging [and other registration/voting scams] - the results are going to be anyone's guess to the very last minute. I don't even think polls will be very accurate [rarely are anyway], as many will make last minute decisions or lie to pollsters. American really has to consider how this situation ever came to pass....though we had W for 8 years too and a lot of other dead wood - though Trump is obviously in a class all by himself..........thinking aloud about using nuclear weapons on IS! I could see him resigning after being elected because the Constitution {nor Secret Government} doesn't allow him to make all the decisions. Clinton is just a continuation of the corrupt wall street and warrior themes [and likely more hawkish than Obama - which is plenty hawkish]. America remains in DEEP trouble and going from bad to worse soon......choose your poison.
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"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
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