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mitch96

(14,428 posts) Tue Aug 13, 2024, 09:16 PM Aug 13

Sorry if this has been asked before. What would happen if TFG drops out of the election? [View all]

If he can't run for what ever reason, then what? Who would the repukes get on such short notice? Vance? I think not. Haley? maybe..Is there any legal precedent? Would it have any effect on Harris run?
Would this be uncharted waters?
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Sorry if this has been asked before. What would happen if TFG drops out of the election? [View all] mitch96 Aug 13 OP

Well, the Democratic candidate dropped out and the VP moved up... NameAlreadyTaken Aug 13 #1

That was prior to the party's official nomination melm00se Aug 13 #8

That might have been a better way, actually. yardwork Aug 14 #23

Republicans get wiped out for a generation? OAITW r.2.0 Aug 13 #2

Trump will never drop out. Squaredeal Aug 13 #5

We know that, but what happens to the Republican Party after November? OAITW r.2.0 Aug 13 #9

The rethugs may get wiped out with Trump as their candidate. OLDMDDEM Aug 14 #40

No one knows and relayerbob Aug 13 #3

Republicans in disarray...nt Wounded Bear Aug 13 #4

The Constitution is silent on this matter melm00se Aug 13 #6

If memory serves, the electors' obligation to vote for a pledged candidate misanthrope Aug 13 #13

Is a elector faithless melm00se Aug 14 #18

I doubt know the details of those various state laws, but if a candidate dropped out or died... RidinWithHarris Aug 14 #19

It's not a constitutional issue. Political parties aren't part of the Constitution Bucky Aug 14 #24

It would not matter, because the MAGA Dan Aug 13 #7

There's hope that without Trump, most won't vote at all. mucholderthandirt Aug 14 #17

The highly anticipated second episode of the shit show the " Weekend at Bernie's"... Enter stage left Aug 13 #10

K&R canetoad Aug 13 #11

Hell will freeze over. Sneederbunk Aug 13 #12

There is a point where it's impossible to replace VMA131Marine Aug 13 #14

I presume you mean AFTER the dancing in the street and the riotous luaus? lastlib Aug 14 #15

The RNC can replace him. They have the option to do it Zoomie1986 Aug 14 #16

Clarifying... RNC is the RNCommittee, not "Convention" Bucky Aug 14 #25

Why would he....he's WINNING!! newdayneeded Aug 14 #20

Not uncharted. GOP rules allow for the Republican Nat'l Cmte to name replacements Bucky Aug 14 #21

His replacement would probably be a woman - Haley or Tulsi G. ecstatic Aug 14 #22

They'll pick whoever their told to pick Bucky Aug 14 #29

The nominee would be Vance and they would lose bigly. Xavier Breath Aug 14 #26

Not how it works. See below Bucky Aug 14 #30

Did I say there was a rule, chief? Xavier Breath Aug 14 #45

Please don't be so sensitive Bucky Aug 14 #46

My guess ._. Aug 14 #27

Nah, the RNC hates Haley Bucky Aug 14 #31

I feel like it's possible for the psychopath to decide to drop out, because the humiliation of loss would be untenable msfiddlestix Aug 14 #28

I'm thinking that since political experience isnt Alliepoo Aug 14 #32

For arguments sake, if tsf died..... getagrip_already Aug 14 #33

This is a very good point. They'd probably pick Lara Trump. yardwork Aug 14 #39

A jared/lara ticket? getagrip_already Aug 14 #41

Something like that. yardwork Aug 14 #42

Not that it's going to happen, but... Jirel Aug 14 #34

"We have had candidates die between nomination and election" Polybius Aug 14 #53

If he drops out he goes to prison Takket Aug 14 #35

Good point. If he did drop out I can see him going to a country with no extradition agreement with the US. mitch96 Aug 14 #37

He might drop, though. Theoretically. yardwork Aug 14 #43

Would the new candidate keep Vance? Doubtful. keithbvadu2 Aug 14 #36

They'd seize the opportunity for a do- over. yardwork Aug 14 #44

They would not be legally authorized to replace Vance Bucky Aug 14 #47

A new dictator will emerge from the MAGA cesspool dwayneb Aug 14 #38

Who could hold it all together? (Ask North Korea) Bucky Aug 14 #48

Same as if he dies. The party holds a nominating "convention". LeftInTX Aug 14 #49

What would happen? He'd be buried. Cuz he'd die before dropping out. nt allegorical oracle Aug 14 #50

Whatever the RNC rules say. He won't drop out though. JohnSJ Aug 14 #51

The country would run out of champagne two months earlier than expected. /nt bucolic_frolic Aug 14 #52

His bloated ego will not let him drop out! kimbutgar Aug 14 #54