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former9thward

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11. This is the same rule the DNC has.

Reply to SheriffBob (Original post)

Thu Aug 4, 2016, 06:41 PM

Aug 2016

But there can only be a vacancy if Trump were to voluntarily drop out. Th last time this rule was used was when Democrats shamed Senator Tom Eagleton from the ticket in 1972 for the crime of seeking mental therapy.

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republican convention rule 9 [View all] SheriffBob Aug 2016 OP

That's about filling vacancies. JHB Aug 2016 #1

Vacancy...hmmm C_U_L8R Aug 2016 #3

Oh, he has a brain, and it's full of...incredible...stuff... JHB Aug 2016 #4

Bigly. C_U_L8R Aug 2016 #5

Number 9 Number 9 Number 9 Number 9 Number 9 RapSoDee Aug 2016 #2

Dump isn't being replaced. It simply won't happen. Statistical Aug 2016 #6

How does their rule on filling a vacancy "rig the potus election"? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #7

read it closely SheriffBob Aug 2016 #9

Read my question closely. muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #10

okay SheriffBob Aug 2016 #12

It's about filling a vacancy... lame54 Aug 2016 #8

This is the same rule the DNC has. former9thward Aug 2016 #11

It's never going to happen MrScorpio Aug 2016 #13