2016 Postmortem

monmouth4

(10,780 posts) Wed May 18, 2016, 06:50 PM May 2016

If Bernard Sanders was under a possible indictment, do you think the DNC would allow him

to run for the highest office in the land? Me neither..

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If Bernard Sanders was under a possible indictment, do you think the DNC would allow him (Original Post) monmouth4 May 2016 OP

How about if Obama was under criminal investigation in 2008? Csainvestor May 2016 #1

yes MFM008 May 2016 #2

FBI have done this before? TimPlo May 2016 #3

Well, in this country, guilt generally has to be proven. TwilightZone May 2016 #4

the DNC cannot prevent a person running as a democrat so YES is the answer nt msongs May 2016 #5

They can't bar anyone from running for President KingFlorez May 2016 #6

The DNC doesn't give candidates permission to run. Skinner May 2016 #7

Yes... Mike Nelson May 2016 #8

Mind-numbing, isn't it? nt silvershadow May 2016 #9

Pray for Fitzmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gomez163 May 2016 #10

Well, at least I got my answer, thank you all... monmouth4 May 2016 #11

David Duke ran as a Democrat in 1988. You think the DNC would have allowed that? TwilightZone May 2016 #12

Someone needs their feelings validated. nt procon May 2016 #13

I don't need any validation hon, I just asked a question..n/t monmouth4 May 2016 #14

Hogwash. procon May 2016 #15

Probably not (nt) bigwillq May 2016 #16

Csainvestor

(388 posts)

1. How about if Obama was under criminal investigation in 2008?

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:51 PM

May 2016

You think he would have been allowed to run?

MFM008

(20,042 posts)

2. yes

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:52 PM

May 2016

Yes I do, and that would NOT be a reason I dont support him.
Id say it was the same crap they throw against HRC.

TimPlo

(443 posts)

3. FBI have done this before?

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #2)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:54 PM

May 2016

I did not know this. What have the FBI thrown against HRC? Or are you referring to Obama, as he was one who is in charge of AG who asked the FBI to start the investigation. If so what has Obama "throw against HRC" in the past?

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)

4. Well, in this country, guilt generally has to be proven.

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:55 PM

May 2016

So, the answer would more than likely be yes.

If you add in the context that the "investigation" is the latest in a two-decade-plus-long GOP witch hunt, then the answer would be "well, no shit".

msongs

(74,203 posts)

5. the DNC cannot prevent a person running as a democrat so YES is the answer nt

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:56 PM

May 2016

KingFlorez

(12,689 posts)

6. They can't bar anyone from running for President

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:58 PM

May 2016

Legally there is no authority for them to do that.

Skinner

(63,645 posts)

7. The DNC doesn't give candidates permission to run.

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:58 PM

May 2016

The candidates decide.

Mike Nelson

(10,943 posts)

8. Yes...

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:58 PM

May 2016

...if Bernie were the front runner, they'd have some investigation into something. The scenario writes itself.

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)

9. Mind-numbing, isn't it? nt

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:59 PM

May 2016

Gomez163

(2,039 posts)

10. Pray for Fitzmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 06:59 PM

May 2016

Its your last hope.

monmouth4

(10,780 posts)

11. Well, at least I got my answer, thank you all...

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 07:04 PM

May 2016

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)

12. David Duke ran as a Democrat in 1988. You think the DNC would have allowed that?

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 07:06 PM

May 2016

The DNC doesn't decide who gets to run and who doesn't.

procon

(15,805 posts)

13. Someone needs their feelings validated. nt

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 07:22 PM

May 2016

monmouth4

(10,780 posts)

14. I don't need any validation hon, I just asked a question..n/t

Reply to procon (Reply #13)

Wed May 18, 2016, 07:59 PM

May 2016

procon

(15,805 posts)

15. Hogwash.

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #14)

Wed May 18, 2016, 08:17 PM

May 2016

This was just another silly flame bait thread you tossed out to feed your confirmation bias. Next time, just start your thread with a catchy title like, "Who loves Bernie as much as I do?" At least that would be honest.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

16. Probably not (nt)

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2016, 08:18 PM

May 2016

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