Trump Coronavirus (CV in US Politics)

What will be the odds for a bizarro scenario in which Trump drops before the election, GOP select someone like Jeb to stand in his place who then goes on to beat Biden...

It would be the biggest landslide since Reagan. Trump's base is loyal to Trump right now. Given time the GOP will be able to redirect it, but not to Jeb Bush, and not in a month.
 
What happens if a presidential candidate dies this close to an election? Does the nomination of his party go to his running mate?
Surely theres no time for primaries or building a campaign for someone else?
 
What happens if a presidential candidate dies this close to an election? Does the nomination of his party go to his running mate?
Surely theres no time for primaries or building a campaign for someone else?

I believe the RNC would pick another candidate. I'm more curious about votes, though, as the election is actually happening right now. Plenty of people have already sent in their votes.
 
I believe the RNC would pick another candidate. I'm more curious about votes, though, as the election is actually happening right now. Plenty of people have already sent in their votes.
Well he told us mail in voting was insecure the whole time :wenger:
 
What happens if a presidential candidate dies this close to an election? Does the nomination of his party go to his running mate?
Surely theres no time for primaries or building a campaign for someone else?
Not much. Voting has already started in a few states. Even without that, the sheer time it would take to reprint / send ballots would make it virtually impossible to undertake successfully.

People can always write in a candidate.
 
Not much. Voting has already started in a few states. Even without that, the sheer time it would take to reprint / send ballots would make it virtually impossible to undertake successfully.

People can always write in a candidate.
I can't understand why it wouldn't automatically be Pence.
 
Standing by...



Imagine if Trump dies at WR, it would be something to see how the right transforms the building into a holy site. The grifters would try to lead tours of it as if it was Pripyat.
 
I can't understand why it wouldn't automatically be Pence.
Probably would be. No time to amend any voting materials. People have the ability to write in a candidate, so there wouldn’t be any suppression, etc. if ballots weren’t reprinted.
 
To me the main reason was a virus but hey ho
A virus he intentionally fecked up the response to. He's been intentionally lying about how dangerous it is, he's been encouraging people not to adhere to safety guidelines, he's been undermining his experts and suggesting potentially dangerous remedies.
 
I see on Reddit that there's a movement to repurpose Proud Boys as a gay pride thing where guys post pictures of themselves with their partner and label it "Proud Boys!"

Love it.
 
I see on Reddit that there's a movement to repurpose Proud Boys as a gay pride thing where guys post pictures of themselves with their partner and label it "Proud Boys!"
This is fantastic, I hope it gains traction.
 
I see on Reddit that there's a movement to repurpose Proud Boys as a gay pride thing where guys post pictures of themselves with their partner and label it "Proud Boys!"

Not surprised. It’s a ridiculous name for a far right group. But then assuming being white means you must be above others is ridiculous anyway.
 
What a lazy name
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I can't understand why it wouldn't automatically be Pence.

Because literally nothing about the US electoral system makes any sense. It was a terrible compromise worked out because no-one back at the start could agree on a good system.
 
Not surprised. It’s a ridiculous name for a far right group. But then assuming being white means you must be above others is ridiculous anyway.
It’s the moniker a parent gives his / her three year old son for properly shitting in the toilet.
 
What a shitshow of irony this is turning into. No one knows wtf to believe after years of endless lies, rumors spreading in all directions, and a possible mutiny inside his campaign. If he Kicks the bucket it will probably hit as a lighting strike for from a clear sky after comic Ali has assured everyone he has the health of a 25 year Ronaldo and all is going well. This will be the Darwin Award of the century for sure.