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Gidney N Cloyd

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18. The "Bobby Kennedy" law? I think that only applies to appointed positions.

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #16)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 03:08 AM

Mar 2021

It might arguably stop a sitting president from nominating a relative for veep if the elected veep dies/resigns/etc. but I don't think it would stop two relatives from being running mates.

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OH, GOD, IS TRUMP GOING TO MAKE IVANKA HIS 2024 RUNNING MATE? [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 OP

They can't be from the same state... 2naSalit Mar 2021 #1

he's from Florida now qazplm135 Mar 2021 #2

Jarvanka moved to Florida too. Eugene Mar 2021 #6

they will just move back to NY qazplm135 Mar 2021 #9

She was toyingwith the idea of... 2naSalit Mar 2021 #7

What law says that? Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #4

Here's a discussion on that with links... 2naSalit Mar 2021 #8

I think the legal explanation is on shaky ground. Besides Trump doesn't follow the law anyway. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #10

As stated above ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #3

They can easily work around that. W and Cheney did. Patterson Mar 2021 #13

Incest is best? He sickens me. She does too. Funtatlaguy Mar 2021 #5

He wants her to be president. So it makes sense he would do this. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #11

I thought his running mate would be John Barron. eppur_se_muova Mar 2021 #12

Ivanka has experience in dealing with world leaders. keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #14

Contemporaries keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #15

What about nepotism law? Karadeniz Mar 2021 #16

Laws don't apply to Trumos. torius Mar 2021 #17

The "Bobby Kennedy" law? I think that only applies to appointed positions. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2021 #18