Democratic Primaries

jberryhill

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21. A candidate can name their preferred choice at any time

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 03:28 PM

Dec 2019

What they cannot do is to make a deal that benefits their political interests in exchange for that nomination.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/599

18 U.S. Code § 599. Promise of appointment by candidate

Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indirectly promises or pledges the appointment, or the use of his influence or support for the appointment of any person to any public or private position or employment, for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2745&context=faculty_scholarship

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] highplainsdem Dec 2019 OP

That would be an unbeatable combination. n/t 5X Dec 2019 #1

Interesting, but not sure what he bases this on besides wishful thinking. hlthe2b Dec 2019 #2

How many nominees from either party have picked VPs based on geography in the last 20 years? BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #8

HRC did; GWBush arguably did; Gore may not have brought Clinton much more than TN, but... hlthe2b Dec 2019 #12

He apparently "wishfully thinks" that Biden is a felon jberryhill Dec 2019 #14

??? A VP selection still has to be voted on at the convention. A presumptive Presidential hlthe2b Dec 2019 #20

A candidate can name their preferred choice at any time jberryhill Dec 2019 #21

I'd vote for them htuttle Dec 2019 #3

I was really hoping for Stacey Abrams so we can win Georgia EveHammond13 Dec 2019 #4

This guy thinks she "made a deal?" The Valley Below Dec 2019 #5

I've thought from the start that a Biden/Harris ticket would be a WOWSA peggysue2 Dec 2019 #6

Love it. Of course they'd get my vote. Auggie Dec 2019 #7

Hope not. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #9

I doubt it DeterDeter Dec 2019 #10

So Biden is a criminal now? jberryhill Dec 2019 #11

Doesn't sound like that would apply to being a running mate on a ticket that might lose. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #17

Missed by one jberryhill Dec 2019 #18

Smells like someone is Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #13

Greg Olear is a detestable conspiracy theorist and troll who smeared Biden as Handsey McGee Celerity Dec 2019 #15

He is accusing Biden of making an illegal deal to nominate Harris jberryhill Dec 2019 #19

OMG, be still my beating heart. lark Dec 2019 #16

Person doesn't sound like he is all there. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #22

After reading Celerity's posts, and jberryhill's, I've decided to self-delete the OP. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #23