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I would assume Senator Sanders would be the nominee, but I could be wrong. I think he is about the only one left with a legitimate claim. I really don't think
by protomyth 10y ago
I would assume Senator Sanders would be the nominee, but I could be wrong. I think he is about the only one left with a legitimate claim. I really don't think any of the HRC stuff will settle home him. There are other, much better, avenues of attack and frankly no one would believe an attack campaign on him that compares him to HRC.
- dragonwriter 10y agoNot that its likely, but if some news story broke that made Clinton unacceptable (particularly, to the Democratic superdelegates), then Sanders is the only candidate that (presuming discipline from the pledged delegates, though IIRC there is legal precedent that even "pledged" delegates aren't actually bound that there are plans to exploit on the Republican side) mathematically could be elected simply by superdelegate switching on the first ballot while pledged delegates vote as pledged. Which party leaders might prefer to minimize chaos and apparent disorder. OTOH, if there is no first-ballot majority, all bets are off.
- dogma1138 10y agoYeah I'm not looking at delegate votes at this point I'm talking about the general election. Having to fight for the public vote with a scandal of the front runner nominee before you being indicted isn't an easy task.
- protomyth 10y agoOh, ok. Yeah, and indictment of the candidate after the convention would be horrific on so many levels. That would be game over, and frankly all the money that would go to the candidate would switch to the Senate and House races just to keep the down ticket from taking a huge hit. I really couldn't see that happening. If, and I really mean if, an indictment happens, it will be before the convention.