Ford in 1976 was the last POTUS to replace his VP on a re-election ticket, FDR in 1944 was last to replace a (living) VP w/whom he'd previously been elected. Before that: FDR 1940 B. Harrison 1892 Grant 1872 Lincoln 1864 Van Buren 1840* Jackson 1832 JQ Adams 1828 Jefferson 1804https://twitter.com/j_tothe_g/status/1297924537439227904 …
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You probably know some of those stories, like Burr in 1804. Van Buren in 1840 dumped Dick Johnson, ran without a VP candidate. John Quincy Adams not only changed VP candidates, his VP (Calhoun) ran on the opposing ticket, but was replaced on Jackson's 1832 ticket.
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James Madison's two VPs, George Clinton & Elbridge Gerry, both died in office. Gerry you know as the namesake of the gerrymander. Clinton's nephew was Madison's general election opponent in 1812, months after the uncle died.
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In all seriousness, the available Democrats were a very short, unpleasant list. Selection of Andrew Johnson was a classic of what happens when you artificially restrict who you're considering for VP.https://twitter.com/presjpolk/status/1297928928259080192 …
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No doubt it will continue in some quarters right up until Election Day, because of course.
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If the Republic survives and Trump is not named dictator for life and/or we're not a climate change dystopia, in time it could happen.
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Was FDR the last person to switch running mates? Ford doesn’t count since he and Rockefeller served but didn’t run on a ticket before Ford ran with Dole.
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I wrote neither a "brokered convention?" nor a "VP switch?" take bc I actually take this stuff seriously
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Yeah. I see stuff like this, and I realize that nobody knows what they hell they're talking about. https://twitter.com/jankybrain/status/1297019285471191042?s=20 …
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