Sanders as a third-party candidate.....might it work?

[Cliff Varnell]

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.

Definitely more hawkish than Obama and we need to start the anti-war movement Nov. 9.

Old friend of mine calls me up yesterday majorly irked about the election.

"I can't bring myself to vote for Hillary -- and I can't vote for Trump! I hate this election!"

I sez: "I dig it the most. If you can't vote for Hill -- vote for Jill."

"Jill Stein? Isn't that a wasted vote?"

I sez: "Hell no! A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for Jill Stein. Don't buy that bullshit about a vote for Jill is a vote for Trump. Trump can't win. We need a Democratic-Socialist take-over of the Democratic Party in order to keep Hillary's feet to the fire, and we need a robust Green Party to hold the Democrats feet to the fire."

He felt a lot better after that...