Let's imagine old Joe doesn't make it to November...

[ElNono]

Say, he has a stroke on-air trying to remember the last word he said, mid-late October, past any delegate votes...

Take your best guess what happens next?

[Blake]

Trump beats Bernie

[Spurminator]

I honestly don't know what legally happens next. If I had to guess without looking it up, Biden stays on the ballot and the VP candidate becomes President if Biden is elected?

[spurraider21]

i would imagine the delegates would be freed to select a new nominee in some emergency convention type thing

there would probably be an expectation that they would go with the VP choice, as part of voting for a presidential primary candidate is choosing their judgment for VP selection with the notion that VP will be 2nd in line

[ElNono]

i would imagine the delegates would be freed to select a new nominee in some emergency convention type thing

And who do you think the pool of candidates for that would be? I can actually see some nasty infighting with Bernie Bros.

[spurraider21]

And who do you think the pool of candidates for that would be? I can actually see some nasty infighting with Bernie Bros.

edited my post a bit to speculate on how that would go.

there may be an expectation that delegates previously pledged to candidates would stay loyal, but all of those who went to biden would most likely flock to whoever his VP choice was, provided that person had previously registered as a candidate for the presidency. honestly im not sure what the expectations would be

[SnakeBoy]

That's an easy one

[ElNono]

It's actually sorta even criminal we don't have a VP pick yet... were this to happen now, it would be extremely contentious (not that it wouldn't be otherwise, but at least the VP path is justifiable).

[ElNono]

That's an easy one

I thought about that one too, but that's just giving Trump ammo and basically forfeiting the election. Might as well move on with a dead candidate at the top of the ticket.

[Winehole23]

I thought about that one too, but that's just giving Trump ammo and basically forfeiting the election. Might as well move on with a dead candidate at the top of the ticket.

Might be the only way to beat Trump in that case. I don't see any 2nd choices winning.

[vy65]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...s-over-part-1/

[Monostradamus]

This year especially shows there should be an age limit for presidential candidates. Nobody over 65. If you win and turn 65 before your first term is over, you cannot run for a second term.

Honestly nobody over 60 should even be running, but we’ll throw old assholes a bone and set it at 65.

[Reck]

My Nono went fishing and caught a live one here. snakeboy

[Monostradamus]

My Nono went fishing and caught a live one here. snakeboy

He was just the first one to see this thread, tbh. We all know that Darrin, CC, DMC, etc will see this thread and immediately open a new tab to search for a Hillary pic, scroll down to quick reply, and be disappointed as that somebody beat em to it.

[Reck]

It's actually sorta even criminal we don't have a VP pick yet... were this to happen now, it would be extremely contentious (not that it wouldn't be otherwise, but at least the VP path is justifiable).

Next week, we'll all be disappointed when he unveils his VP Susan Rice.

[ElNono]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...s-over-part-1/

Good stuff, thanks scrah

[Spurtacular]

It's actually sorta even criminal we don't have a VP pick yet... were this to happen now, it would be extremely contentious (not that it wouldn't be otherwise, but at least the VP path is justifiable).

The whole thing is criminal. They put on this scamdemic so that Zombie Rapist wouldn't be yelling at voters every day and be showing off his senility.

[CosmicCowboy]

This year especially shows there should be an age limit for presidential candidates. Nobody over 65. If you win and turn 65 before your first term is over, you cannot run for a second term.

Honestly nobody over 60 should even be running, but we’ll throw old assholes a bone and set it at 65.

65 is too arbitrary. Some people are vital into their 80's. Dr. Fauchi is a good example.

[A Slob's Slob]

He was just the first one to see this thread, tbh. We all know that Darrin, CC, DMC, etc will see this thread and immediately open a new tab to search for a Hillary pic, scroll down to quick reply, and be disappointed as that somebody beat em to it.

[DarrinS]

Joe is probably healthier than lery was in 2016.

[DMC]

What happened in Missouri when that candidate died, didn't his wife take the spot amid some controversy?

[Winehole23]

What happened in Missouri when that candidate died, didn't his wife take the spot amid some controversy?

Tough break for John Ashcroft

[Will Hunting]

There aren’t any good female candidates which is why this has taken so long. Best case scenario is he picks a candidate who doesn’t help or hurt him.

[Will Hunting]

65 is too arbitrary. Some people are vital into their 80's. Dr. Fauchi is a good example.

It’s not any more arbitrary than 35 is as an age minimum.

[SnakeBoy]

My Nono went fishing and caught a live one here. snakeboy

I caught one too