The Democratic Candidates

mrussel1 said:

Meltdown99 said:

Since the age issue is out in the open...what would happen if the Democrat nominee dropped dead a week before the election?  Can the Dems just appoint somebody?  Or does his/her running mate become the nominee for president?  I would hope that this scenario has been thought out...

I have no clue. The logistics of putting someone else on the ballot are pretty overwhelming.  Perhaps technically you can elect a dead person, and then the VP takes over?

That's what I think I would happen.  So should aged president pick the most capable running mate...it seems like the responsible thing to do.

I knew 2 pretty healthy 70-year-olds + who both dropped dead of a heart attack, one on the main street of my hometown, the other in a Tim Hortons doorway...it does happen, likely more than we think.  A supervisor 56, walked through his front door had a heart attack, was able to call 911 but was likely gone before EMS arrived...so a plan should be needed.  I think the voter deserves to know what the plan is from anyone running for president...to my knowledge no candidate running for president has died...but keep running late 70 and 80-year-olds it is bound to happen.

njnancy said:

mrussel1 said:

Meltdown99 said:

Since the age issue is out in the open...what would happen if the Democrat nominee dropped dead a week before the election?  Can the Dems just appoint somebody?  Or does his/her running mate become the nominee for president?  I would hope that this scenario has been thought out...

I have no clue. The logistics of putting someone else on the ballot are pretty overwhelming.  Perhaps technically you can elect a dead person, and then the VP takes over?

I love the internet....

If a Presidential nominee (or VP nominee) dies after nomination but before the election, the party picks a replacement who may or may not be the VP. 

Thanks for looking that up.  I am lazy today I guess...

Now, how many people would change their vote, instead of voting for the unknown?

mrussel1 said:

njnancy said:

mrussel1 said:

Meltdown99 said:

Since the age issue is out in the open...what would happen if the Democrat nominee dropped dead a week before the election?  Can the Dems just appoint somebody?  Or does his/her running mate become the nominee for president?  I would hope that this scenario has been thought out...

I have no clue. The logistics of putting someone else on the ballot are pretty overwhelming.  Perhaps technically you can elect a dead person, and then the VP takes over?

I love the internet....

If a Presidential nominee (or VP nominee) dies after nomination but before the election, the party picks a replacement who may or may not be the VP. 

If the VP nominee dies, the Pres nominee picks a new running mate. 

But that's not in the Constitution.  Is that a DNC party rule?  There were no such things as conventions originally.  

That's a rule that was instituted by both parties after Harrison, I think, died after 4 days in office. 

It gets real complicated if they die between the general election and the electoral college (boo) votes

https://people.howstuffworks.com/what-happens-presidential-candidate-dies.htm

MAMA

Hi! said:

Ha! I thought the same thing when I read his motto was Make America Moral Again. Somebody needs to be forward thinking on some of these things.

They need to come up with a DADA hat/slogan ASAP. 

OnWis97 said:

Hi! said:

They need to come up with a DADA hat/slogan ASAP. 

Don’t Accept Drumph Anymore.

Not bad, it’s a tough one. 

Dumb Ass Donald Again?
Dont Accept Donald Again
Dons A Dumb Ass
Dons A Danger to America

njnancy said:

Meltdown99 said:

njnancy said:

mrussel1 said:

Meltdown99 said:

Since the age issue is out in the open...what would happen if the Democrat nominee dropped dead a week before the election?  Can the Dems just appoint somebody?  Or does his/her running mate become the nominee for president?  I would hope that this scenario has been thought out...

I have no clue. The logistics of putting someone else on the ballot are pretty overwhelming.  Perhaps technically you can elect a dead person, and then the VP takes over?

I love the internet....

If a Presidential nominee (or VP nominee) dies after nomination but before the election, the party picks a replacement who may or may not be the VP. 

Thanks for looking that up.  I am lazy today I guess...

Now, how many people would change their vote, instead of voting for the unknown?

In 2020, if it were the Democratic nominee, I would hope that any sane person not voting for Trump would vote for the Democratic ticket regardless of the front runner.  

Hmmm.  That's was what people said as 2016 election took place...and here you are with a Trump presidency.

F Me In The Brain said:

Some of us were dumb and voted 3rd party, thinking the election was not going to be close enough for it to matter.  (My state was blue, anyway, but still...)

I find it sad that we have to debate whether the right choice is to vote the most electable, or the right choice is to vote most aligned with your vision of the country's future, and use words like 'dumb' to describe voting with our consciences.

I also find it interesting that changing the system seems to be presented as a radically left behaviour represented by people such as Sanders and Warren, while in actuality, being underrepresented is a nonpartisan reality today. I don't know whether that's due to apathy, faithlessness, distraction, or lack of energy, but there doesn't seem to be a super-strong appetite for that in the country in spite of the tremendous impact.