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A Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama Ticket To Replace Joe Biden?
thehill.com ^ | 05/02/20

Posted on 05/02/2020 7:33:52 PM PDT by Helicondelta

Desperate times do indeed call for desperate measures. For the Democrats, a truly desperate time could come if Joe Biden is forced to withdraw from the presidential race. While the former vice president is the presumptive Democratic nominee to face off against President Trump in November, his nomination is still far from official.

Some Democrats tell me they fear that Biden’s political survival is getting more problematic with each passing day. They cite three main issues. The first is their concern that an allegation of sexual assault leveled against Biden by former staffer Tara Reade won’t go away anytime soon. If anything, it appears to be about to gain a new life.

Next, they worry that another shoe could drop regarding questions related to Biden’s son Hunter and his business dealings. Lastly, some Democrats are concerned about Biden’s age and possible cognitive issues — a concern that some also have expressed about Trump.

For those reasons, and a few more, might we envision Biden being privately talked into retiring from the race or voluntarily doing so himself? Let’s assume that happens just before or just after the party’s convention, in whatever form it is held. What would happen then?

The process is actually fairly straightforward. If Biden quits the race right before the convention, delegates would select a new nominee. If he drops out right after the convention, members of the Democratic National Committee would pick their replacement candidate.

Who might be in consideration to become the new nominee — and who would be selected as the vice presidential running mate?

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To: PghBaldy
Biden is not the nominee yet. He does not have enough delegates.

Yes, but the DNC is hilariously pretending that he is.

I can imagine that the Bernie Bros are immensely enjoying the DNC rubbing its corporate political ass in their face YET AGAIN.

I'd love to taunt the Bernie Bros on Twitter, but I don't want to get in the way while the party is "berning" itself alive...

61 posted on 05/02/2020 9:37:46 PM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: Helicondelta

“Democrats are concerned about Biden’s age and possible cognitive issues — a concern that some also have expressed about Trump.”

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Laughable.


62 posted on 05/02/2020 9:47:46 PM PDT by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Slamming dat white cracka'a head into dat sidewalk causin he be scared)
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To: Political Junkie Too
Precisely. It is amazing how many Americans cannot grasp that simple Constitutional rule that no one ineligible to become President may be elected Vice President.

I'm old enough to remember William F. Buckley, Jr., an otherwise brilliant man, suggesting that Barry Goldwater pick Dwight D. Eisenhower as his running mate in 1964. Not that Ike would have accepted anyway and Goldwater still would have lost, but Ike was ineligible.

63 posted on 05/02/2020 9:52:35 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: caww

He will lose.. they know it. They spent 3+ years trying to replace Trump.. you think they gave up?

Trump will stand beside him in a debate.. Trump is a tall man.. big size.... will Trump pulverize Biden or feel sorry for him?

I just can’t see the dems letting it happen..


64 posted on 05/02/2020 9:54:13 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: Dilbert San Diego

So if someone is ineligible to be elected president then he or she would also be ineligible to be elected vice president.
= = = = = = = = =
Without going into it to ‘deeply’ I came away understanding that the wording is such that it says one can’t be ELECTED to a 3rd term but (possibly) could succeed if in line???

Which leaves the question..Can an ‘ineligible’ person be elected to the #2 spot???

Kind of like the depends what is is or
“NO, I was never in the WH alone with her, there was always a guard or such around...” BULLSCHIFF and lawyerspeak -but I repeat myself-has taken over..<: <:

Rules etc had no bearing for his first 2 terms why should it interfere with the next one...Bet he is ‘sorry’ he didn’t have the shut the planet down scenario, have a feeling if he did, we would be talking about a 2025 opening..maybe


65 posted on 05/02/2020 9:57:00 PM PDT by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters

OMG, this sort of (reasonable) conjecture is going to keep me from sleeping tonight!


66 posted on 05/02/2020 10:17:48 PM PDT by lonevoice (If I were not a physicist, I would be a musician. I think in music. ~ A. Einstein)
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To: Helicondelta
They're both lunatics!


67 posted on 05/02/2020 10:54:27 PM PDT by caww
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj

Is it really going to be Hillary?

No. Cuomo.


68 posted on 05/02/2020 11:03:56 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Committee to Re-Elect the President ( CREEP ))
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To: Helicondelta

Can’t happen. 22nd. Amendment to The Constitution prohibits it.


69 posted on 05/02/2020 11:22:14 PM PDT by jmacusa (If we're all equal how is diversity our strength?)
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To: jmacusa

The way our country has been acting, you think a silly little amendment would stop them?


70 posted on 05/02/2020 11:25:45 PM PDT by Lazamataz (China got this virus right off the bat.)
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To: Lazamataz

You’re right Laz. What WAS I thinking?


71 posted on 05/02/2020 11:34:53 PM PDT by jmacusa (If we're all equal how is diversity our strength?)
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To: MrEdd; campaignPete R-CT; AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; LS; ...

Zero% Chance Bernie (in our dreams)

Zer0% Chance Hillary (our wildest dreams)

Zero% testing the constitutionality of a Former President as VP (Auh? I forgot your stance) and why the hell would he want it? Bichelle doesn’t seem interested either.

Who could replace Biden?

Yes, Cuomo, sure. Also Newsom, who I actually think is a better candidate, and I’m sure a bitch would be considered, Amy K most likely.


72 posted on 05/03/2020 12:07:43 AM PDT by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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To: SmokingJoe

Read the amendment.

It says, no one may be ELECTED President more than twice.

it does not change ELIGIBILITY to BE President - as long as you don’t get there by “ being elected”, whatever that means in a Constitution that does not even have elections in it.


73 posted on 05/03/2020 12:31:00 AM PDT by Jim Noble (There is nothing racist in stating plainly what most people already know)
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To: Tanniker Smith

It would set up Pence / Trump 2024. That’s why the Rats won’t do it.


74 posted on 05/03/2020 12:31:22 AM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

He’d pick his wife as VP.


75 posted on 05/03/2020 12:32:54 AM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: Jim Noble

It would be litigated, which wouldn’t help his chances IMO...


76 posted on 05/03/2020 12:33:32 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Was the missing link between RATG13 and COVID-19 in the Wuhan Lab?)
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To: Political Junkie Too

“Obama served two complete terms, so he’s ineligible to be President again”

Nope. He just can’t be ELECTED President again. The Constitution, however, does not even mention Presidential elections.


77 posted on 05/03/2020 12:33:35 AM PDT by Jim Noble (There is nothing racist in stating plainly what most people already know)
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To: rfp1234

And resign. Then she could pick him right back to be VP. / head spinning. WTF?


78 posted on 05/03/2020 12:34:22 AM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: Taxman
Not a snowball’s chance in HELL that ANY Democrat can win in 2020!

Legally, legitimately, no.

But when have you known Dems to follow the rules?

They will lie, cheat, steal, whatever they can to win this one.

They've done it before. We must be vigilant and not let them get away with their shenanigans.

79 posted on 05/03/2020 12:43:25 AM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: Helicondelta

My money is on a couple of alternative psycho-team nominations:

* Hillary and Barack OR Michele Obama
* Cuomo and Kamala Harris
* Cuomo and Stacey Abrams (Not a **** chance but I put it in just for shits and grins)
* Newsome and Warren/Gillibrand or in desperation, Klobuchar


80 posted on 05/03/2020 12:44:04 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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