US Presidential Contenders

[E_T]

There are many precedents for using the vote for one person be used for someone else.  People whom have dies and the wife takes their place.  Other things, but there is some legal for changing it...but those were also for more local things, not something that is for this Constitutionally provisioned position in the Government of the US.

And if the RNC throws him off, but he balks and throws his lawyers at it, it will have to go to the Supreme Court as it's essentially a federal issue.  But first going through each State's Court systems.  This is not an after the fact thing, like in 2000, this is before he election.

[Rusty Edge]

IIRC- It's a mess.  This is why early voting should be limited to 30 days.

Each state has it's own election laws and legal precedents for what to do should somebody resign, die, or become incapacitated between nomination and election and taking office.

It becomes a case by case basis. The RNC would have the power to select a replacement in the event of a vacancy, BUT they cannot create one. They are stuck with [Sleezebag], at least until he loses. [Sleezebag] insists he'll never quit.

Whether Pence goes down with the Trumptanic remains to be seen.


All of that said, if [Sleezebag] were to quit before the election, the RNC would have the right to substitute, and GOP electors would likely follow that lead....provided the RNC chooses wisely. For example, Jeff Sessions, the anti-immigrant Senator from Alabama would likely be acceptable to all [Sleezebag] electors, but not have much more voter appeal. A Cruz, Kasich, Rubio or Ryan would appeal  to more voters, and be more likely to win, but the electors might consider them backstabbers.


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Kasich is likely "clearing his throat" to remind everyone he's still standing by to run for president and win Ohio and beat Hillary by 10% nationally, so that's why he's not endorsing anyone.

If [Sleezebag] and his Alt-Right , politically incorrect crew retain control of the GOP after the election, will they change it to the Grandpa's Old White Party?

[Rusty Edge]

I hate to get my hopes up, because this is like Lucy and the football, I heard the same story in early August that there would be a major announcement at the end of August, but nothing happened. Different source this time, and actual quote marks.

-gaffe/42026694]http://www.koat.com/news/gary-johnson-gop-officials-pledge-support-after-[Sleezebag]-gaffe/42026694

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson says he's receiving support from GOP officials after a video was released of Donald [Sleezebag] making lewd comments about women in 2005.

In the video, which was released by The Washington Post, [Sleezebag] can be heard saying vulgar terms about kissing and touching women.

On Saturday before a rally at the University of New Mexico, Johnson called [Sleezebag]'s comments "not presidential" and "over the top."

"I would have never said something like that in my entire lifetime, and his apology was not an apology at all," Johnson said.

[Sleezebag] has since apologized saying that the incident doesn't reflect who he is today, and that the conversation was "locker room talk."

Johnson said that's no excuse.

"Those are comments that I don't think are acceptable in a locker room," Johnson said.

Johnson told Action 7 News that he's received an overwhelming amount of support from dozens of GOP officials since the video was released.

"It's such a massive amount that the campaign can't even begin to deal with it at the moment," Johnson said. "They're wanting to know how they can lend their support, and what's the best way they can communicate their support because they're done."

Johnson is still a long shot to win the White House, but the backlash surrounding [Sleezebag] may help him siphon more votes from the GOP candidate.

It could even help Johnson win New Mexico, where polls show him within striking distance of [Sleezebag] and Clinton.

Johnson has been snubbed so far when it comes to participating in the presidential debates, but experts believe he can have a real impact as a third-party candidate with the general election just a month away.

He will spend the next few days in New Mexico campaigning. Officials say Johnson will then head to states where he's polling well.

[Rusty Edge]

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This allows you to type or speak an issue into a microphone, and see a videoclip from a townhall or interview of Johnson or Weld answering/speaking to the topic.

[Unorthodox]

Well.  Made me watch.  We'll see how long.

[Unorthodox]

Great because we are good is an awful catch phrase.  Whoever put that in the prep is an idiot.

[Unorthodox]

The blue suit isn't great either.

[E_T]

Why isn't Gary on that stage, but maybe best At This Point of Time. 

[Sleezebag] is an idiot, pure, simple...

[Buster's Uncle]

I'll buy half that - there's nothing pure about him...

[Unorthodox]

Eh. I'm done. 

[Rusty Edge]

Great because we are good is an awful catch phrase.  Whoever put that in the prep is an idiot.

It a misattributed quote that's been recycled a lot. Snopes worthy-  Alexis de Tocqueville — 'America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.'

http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-tocqueville-fraud/article/8100     goes into it.

[Rusty Edge]

Man! That was awful!

I'm not sure where to begin. As a Hillary hater, I only want her to go away.  These jail threats are disgusting in a 3rd world way.
As for [Sleezebag], he may have earned himself jail time with [Sleezebag] University, but we'll let that up to the judge and jury.

[Sleezebag] energized his base while alienating independents and undecideds.

Clinton just tried to keep her poise,  not finish him. 

Uhh, even if [Sleezebag] won this debate, he lost the election. He was pawned. If she had gone after him like the first debate and finished him, the GOP would have bailed out on him. Then if he faced reality and resigned, they could have replaced him with somebody like Kasich and given her a serious challenge. But he raged enough to rally his base, and keep some of the GOP in line by intimidation.

Now Hillary can watch as [Sleezebag] bleeds out.  Stories that fit the molestation narrative are hitting the media.


Interestingly enough, a Washington Times poll   -

 
Poll: Who won the presidential debate?


Hillary Clinton    10989 (10%)
Donald [Sleezebag]    31003 (29%)
Neither                3350 (3%)
Gary Johnson     60065 (57%)

[E_T]

It would have been higher if he had actually been on the stage

Is he even going to get into the last debate??

[Rusty Edge]

*I don't know. It could get interesting. He took a jump in the first poll since the tape release. I have a feeling [Sleezebag] or Hillary might decline the last debate on some pretense.

*WikiLeaks is releasing stuff about Hillary, but they are able to divert attention by bringing forward women who say [Sleezebag] groped them, Howard Stern clips, and the like.

* http://www.rigged2016.com/   The documentary is available for viewing for a limited time. It includes Gary Johnson, but it's more about the 2-party system not representing much of America. The trailer is about 2 mins, 50 seconds. The film is more like an hour and a half.

[Rusty Edge]

Eh. I'm done.

By the way, Uno, what's the Halloween mask sales presidential predictor look like now?