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2016 Postmortem

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24. Eugene Debs ran for President from prison

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 01:21 AM

Mar 2016

"1920 — ... while a prisoner at Atlanta, he was nominated to run for president on the Socialist party ticket. Conducting his campaign from inside the prison, he was given nearly a million votes but was defeated by the Republican, Warren G. Harding. On Christmas Day, 1921 President Harding released Debs from prison, commuting his sentence to time served."

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What if Hillary Clinton is Indicted but Still Wins the Presidential Election in NOvember ? [View all] JI7 Mar 2016 OP

A sitting President cannot be criminally tried for a crime, nor be under indictment Recursion Mar 2016 #1

Would they impeach a Clinton? RobertEarl Mar 2016 #2

It worked so well for them last time... (nt) Recursion Mar 2016 #3

Bill did do some dancing RobertEarl Mar 2016 #13

It would be easier with this Congress and Senate.... tokenlib Mar 2016 #17

That would be a dreadful future RobertEarl Mar 2016 #22

What Bill did was immoral but not illegal (except for the lying which is quite difficult to prove). Live and Learn Mar 2016 #28

but what if she is convicted before she actually takes the oath to become president ? JI7 Mar 2016 #4

If they're Federal crimes she could immediately pardon herself. Debs ran for President from prison Recursion Mar 2016 #6

Wouldn't be President until sworn in. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #8

The Senate verifies it Recursion Mar 2016 #11

Joint session actually. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #21

Then what? Citizen4.0 Aug 2016 #31

Whether a sitting President can be indicted or not isn't a settled legal issue. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #10

I'm sure a sitting criminal Fairgo Mar 2016 #27

The way to remove an elected President is by Impeachment. PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #5

could they vote to elect the VP candidate as PResident ? JI7 Mar 2016 #7

Even more fun: the EC can refuse to elect a President, which throws it to the House Recursion Mar 2016 #9

Some electors are free to vote for any eligible person others are limited by state law as to who PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #19

Powers of the electoral college? Citizen4.0 Aug 2016 #32

not going to happen... chillfactor Mar 2016 #12

Bullshit....none of us want this damn mess. Punkingal Mar 2016 #14

Yes there's no evidence at all the FBI's just bored! Nt Logical Mar 2016 #15

Not our fault this is a question RobertEarl Mar 2016 #16

You are wrong Gwhittey Mar 2016 #18

There will be no indictment. nt Chichiri Mar 2016 #20

The nation survived Nixon and NowSam Mar 2016 #23

Eugene Debs ran for President from prison left-of-center2012 Mar 2016 #24

Can the President pardon himself or herself? Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #25

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #26

Then, instead of the Republicans spending time on the clock to destroy the 1st black prez... MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #29

This scenario belongs in other countries run by dictatorships. I cannot Karma13612 Mar 2016 #30