Trump has next to Biden which means we may have gone from two presidential candidates to zero at the same time a bunch of Nazis think covid is a Jewish queer conspiracy so I dunno you tell me
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Replying to @remembrancermx
wait I didn't watch the debate did they shake hands
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Replying to @Nymphomachy
Not sure but they were close enough I have concerns
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Replying to @Nymphomachy @remembrancermx
If nothing else we'll still have Harris in the worst case scenario.
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Republicans would push _hard_ on the argument that it's too late for her to receive any votes at all; I dunno if they would be successful
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Replying to @Lenoxus @loudpenitent and
That's not how it works, both the Democrats and Republicans have party rules allowing them to designated a new nominee if the candidate nominated at the convention dies or is incapacitated, for exactly this kind of situation
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Replying to @arthur_affect @loudpenitent and
So, broadly speaking, votes are in fact cast for electors who are legally pledged to support a party's candidates. That's how it goes?
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Replying to @Lenoxus @loudpenitent and
Yup As far as the Constitution is concerned, the actual "election" happens in December, when the electors cast their votes (much like the Prime Minister in the UK actually becomes Prime Minister when appointed by the Queen)
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Replying to @arthur_affect @loudpenitent and
Yes, but they can't vote for Just Anybody, and the scotus recent affirmed that. So this is where I can foresee fuckery unless the parties' right to substitute is absolutely crystal clear
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Yes, the party national committee would convene to vote on a replacement
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