Hillary will exit the race by being “assassinated” by a “right-wing extremist.” No way do they give the people who are on to her health concerns the satisfaction of being right. Maybe they’ll even assassinate her body double. Yes, I know my tin foil hat is squarely on but I wouldn’t put it past this crew.
Clinton’s view is that any chance of being President is better than no chance, which is what she has if she withdraws. 100% selfish for her and Bill.
The Democratic Party won’t remove her on a legitimate grounds of disability unless she’s in a coma or is revealed a disease which would impose severe cognitive deficits in her term. Parkinsons — impacting neurology but not necessarily cognition — wouldn’t satisfy. Now if Wikileaks sticks her with something even more damning, maybe a not-really-bad-enough disease would give Obama the pretext to have the DNC oust her.
What if she’s out?
The reality is that she can be out at any point between now and the meeting of the Electoral College in December, by the DNC switching the pledge of the Electors. No state law can touch that. Anyone who thinks that ballots won’t be immediately reprinted to reflect the new pledge, or 4that cast-before-reprinted ballots won’t be counted toward the Democratic slate hasn’t been watching the voter ID litigation.
Whom would the DNC pick?
Bernie. Pros: legitimacy (was runner up), is popular in base. Cons: scares corporate American more than Trump. Doesn’t work for the VP slot if Kaine is promoted.
Kaine: Pros: legitimacy (is VP nominee), Virginia, permits an opportunistic VP nomination. Cons: not well known, overshadowed by Trump.
Biden: Pros: legitimacy (is VP), is popular generally. Cons: old, boring, unpredictable, an incumbent in a “change” year. Doesn’t work for the VP slot if Kaine is promoted.
Warren: Pros: is woman, is popular in base — sort of a best-of Bernie and Hillary. Cons: anyone who cares about her is already voting against Trump, just not value added. Works for VP spot if Kaine is promoted.
Insert Name of Minority Man Here (Booker, Castro, etc.): Pros: isn’t white (good for turnout). Cons: no obvious legitimacy, much more parachuted. Works for VP spot too.