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In reply to the discussion: If Hillary is indicted and leaves the campaign could the DNC just replace her with Joe Biden? [View all]840high
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If Hillary is indicted and leaves the campaign could the DNC just replace her with Joe Biden? [View all]
Seeinghope
May 2016
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I am not SUGGESTING the idea. I have seen it mentioned as a possibility. That is why I am asking
Seeinghope
May 2016
#3
"Seen it mentioned?" Where? No Democrats--unless they were real mendacious--would suggest such
MADem
May 2016
#9
You didn't think that was snark? I did. It was a smackdown to the laundry list provided
MADem
May 2016
#58
It was absolutely not snark. The others on the comment thread were shocked and Kos never clarified.
JonLeibowitz
May 2016
#67
It was a snarky answer to that piece I bolded. Anyone seeing it as anything other than
MADem
May 2016
#69
I'm not invested in "Kos" at all. From what I know of him, he was a Republican before
MADem
May 2016
#77
I have a life. I took an old lady to the grocery store--can't you find something to do if
MADem
May 2016
#60
No, Hillary has done the "walk of shame", and will wreak vengeance ...
JustABozoOnThisBus
May 2016
#70
I'd also love to see this site try to enforce party loyalty in that case. HA! Good luck.
reformist2
May 2016
#25
I Have Met And Spoken W/ Biden For More Than 30 Minutes Once... Good Used Car Salesman!
CorporatistNation
May 2016
#112
It may be undemocratic, but it's precisely what Barney Frank & the Rules Committee will end up doing
leveymg
May 2016
#51
If she's indicted and her poll numbers are plummeting, they might go Biden. Obama would back it.
EndElectoral
May 2016
#4
If that were the backup plan, the supers would not now be signalling that Sanders
karynnj
May 2016
#96
Although not literally "names on a ballot" (since there is no ballot per se), my understanding is...
thesquanderer
May 2016
#117
No, sorry. False Premise. Hoping for clarity and honesty and the light of day
libdem4life
May 2016
#80
If they did that then that would be "Seppaku" - they would rather have a 100% chance of losing to
Baobab
May 2016
#98
Hillary has the power to release her delegates to someone else as she did in 2008,
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#10
Replacing her with Biden would prove the DNC is more invested in stopping Bernie than Trump
whatchamacallit
May 2016
#11
I wonder also what would Sanders do with his delegates should he be indicted for
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#12
Here's some cold water to throw on "just one of many" bogus claims you think to make...
MrMickeysMom
May 2016
#29
yes, but they ignored the candidate who came into the convention with the most delegates
corkhead
May 2016
#85
Thanks for this, I had a misunderstanding of Humphrey's participation prior to the convention.
corkhead
May 2016
#93
You know, there are plenty of other sites that cater to various fantasies. You don't need DU.
randome
May 2016
#34
The Rs would then loop video of Bernie promising to raise taxes on the middle class
redstateblues
May 2016
#42
First of all, Hillary is not going to be indicted. She is going to be nominated and then elected
StevieM
May 2016
#41
No, they couldn't "Just replace her with Biden" but the Convention has a process that could result
stevenleser
May 2016
#50
Hell won't break loose. Joe would be a great candidate and would demolish Trump. I would be 100%
Joe the Revelator
May 2016
#103