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A Candidate's Death Could Delay or Eliminate the Presidential Election
US News & World Report ^ | 8/30/16 | Steven Nelson

Posted on 08/30/2016 9:11:18 PM PDT by BigEdLB

The presidential election could be delayed or scrapped altogether if conspiracy theories become predictive and a candidate dies or drops out before Nov. 8. The perhaps equally startling alternative, if there's enough time: Small groups of people hand-picking a replacement pursuant to obscure party rules.

The scenarios have been seriously considered by few outside of the legal community and likely are too morbid for polite discussion in politically mixed company. But prominent law professors have pondered the effects and possible ways to address a late-date vacancy.

"There's nothing in the Constitution which requires a popular election for the electors serving in the Electoral College," says John Nagle, a law professor at the University of Notre Dame, meaning the body that officially elects presidents could convene without the general public voting.

(Excerpt) Read more at usnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; fraud; revolution; trump
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To: riri

Particularly odd was the author’s casual claim to “Trump’s hidden agenda”

What hidden agenda does he think Trump might have?

AND how could that possibly relate to the question of the Republican candidate’s sudden inability to take office?


21 posted on 08/30/2016 9:39:55 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: lee martell

That’s exactly right. You’ll hear a lot of this up until Trump takes office. I’m waiting for next media headline, “Experts say it would be easy to kill Trump.”

The leftist media is really band of outrages lying azzh*les. Trump had their number from day one.


22 posted on 08/30/2016 9:42:00 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Homer1

I don’t think it is Hilllary they have in mind to be un- alive. They want her to win.


23 posted on 08/30/2016 9:47:35 PM PDT by funfan
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To: TomGuy

The Republican party? Surely you jest they will do what King chuck a bobo says.


24 posted on 08/30/2016 9:49:19 PM PDT by funfan
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To: BenLurkin

That’s because we’ve never had a zombie candidate like Hillary before.

The Lefties are wondering what they will do if she croaks before election day. I guess they figure that the Weekend At Bernie’s option won’t work in real life.


25 posted on 08/30/2016 9:50:08 PM PDT by Pelham (Best.Election.Ever)
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To: BigEdLB

Cankles croaks, kain kontinues, trump triumphs, dems denounce, order obliterated, martial mandate....


26 posted on 08/30/2016 10:02:19 PM PDT by GraceG (Only a fool works hard in an environment where hard work is not appreciated...)
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To: BigEdLB

Funny how this is ready to be published just as the Mexicans invite Trump to meet with them IN MEXICO. Trump shouldn’t go...period.


27 posted on 08/30/2016 10:02:57 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: Scott from the Left Coast
Maybe that was their plan nominating her...

Interesting, could be... they'll load up her cheese natchos with some moldy salsa before a debate, she goes into coughing fits and the dem leaders knock her off by denying medical assistance. Their plan all along.

28 posted on 08/30/2016 10:07:49 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: roadcat

I was being facetious, but you can’t put anything past these people.


29 posted on 08/30/2016 10:15:22 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: BigEdLB

Maybe hidden in the article are coded instructions. (I smell a movie.)


30 posted on 08/30/2016 10:16:12 PM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: BigEdLB

They doctors are keeping Clintoon alive until after she wins the election. I don’t expect her to croak until after the first of the year.


31 posted on 08/30/2016 10:24:31 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Make Our Government and Founding Documents Great Again!)
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To: BigEdLB

I hope Trump doesn’t visit any hunting camps in Texas owned by an Obama supporter. The SS reports to POTUS and he appointed the Agent in Charge.


32 posted on 08/30/2016 10:33:26 PM PDT by ZULU (Donald Trump is the biggest threat to the New World Order since Barry Goldwater)
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To: BigEdLB
What, are they looking for Trump to be assasinated?

{{{George Soros, please pick up the white courtesy phone...}}}

33 posted on 08/30/2016 10:37:08 PM PDT by BlessedBeGod (To restore all things in Christ ~~~~ Appeasing evil is cowardice.)
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To: BigEdLB

Maybe this is why someone talked Trump into going to Mexico. Trump is taking a pretty big risk in that.


34 posted on 08/30/2016 10:59:26 PM PDT by Revel
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To: funfan

They also know or sense what WikiLeaks is going to release and it may be injurious enough to result in an indictment or a certainty that she can’t win...


35 posted on 08/30/2016 11:10:28 PM PDT by Homer1
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To: BlessedBeGod

They wouldn’t change the rules if Trump were gone. They would just say “to bad,” and Hillary would win. I think they are planning just in case something were to happen to Hillary.


36 posted on 08/30/2016 11:12:32 PM PDT by political1 (Love your neighbors)
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To: BigEdLB

Wow! They are laying the ground work for cancelling the election if it looks like Hillary will lose.


37 posted on 08/30/2016 11:17:57 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: BigEdLB

Cankles croaks, kain kontinues, trump triumphs, dems denounce, order obliterated, martial mandate....


38 posted on 08/30/2016 11:41:17 PM PDT by GraceG (Only a fool works hard in an environment where hard work is not appreciated...)
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To: ozzymandus; All

iow, if she won’t be able to take the first debate physically or mentally.

so we should hear more of this line of reasoning around the time of the first debate(?).

...culminating in a delay or democrat bait and switch at that time(?).


39 posted on 08/30/2016 11:42:32 PM PDT by SteveH
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To: All

This all presupposes that these candidates are alive now and not un-dead as some appear.


40 posted on 08/31/2016 12:02:17 AM PDT by Peter ODonnell (Pray for enlightenment and true justice in these times of mass delusion)
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