2016 Postmortem

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:35 PM Mar 2016

If HRC gets nominated and THEN indicted, should we keep her as nominee...

...given that she would be doomed to defeat in that scenario?

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If HRC gets nominated and THEN indicted, should we keep her as nominee... (Original Post) Ken Burch Mar 2016 OP

What if Bernie gets indicted? I mean, as long as we're talking right-wing conspiracy theories... DanTex Mar 2016 #1

He'd have to do something warranting indictment first. n/t. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #3

Yeah, if he's indicted, he needs to be dropped. That's not so difficult. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #4

You generally have to commit crimes to be at risk of indictment. n/t. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #12

So that's a no to Bernie but yes to Hillary for indictments? nt revbones Mar 2016 #15

If Bernie were indicted for something, then yes he should stand down. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #17

What if Bernie gets nominated and THEN eats a live kitten on camera?... onehandle Mar 2016 #2

That's the other party's concern, lol. speaktruthtopower Mar 2016 #18

I would still vote for him. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #22

Don't be silly, Bernie loves kittens! pinebox Mar 2016 #23

No, she should step aside. kristopher Mar 2016 #5

Democrats don't seem to care about Clinton's email server issue geek tragedy Mar 2016 #6

Most Americans dont and cant understand it if they wanted to. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #8

And you know most Americans can't understand it how? Punkingal Mar 2016 #19

Most Democrats don't know the FBI is investigating her on this issue. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #9

If she's indicted, the party needs to find a replacment candidate ASAP. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #7

She should step aside but the real question is for whom? jwirr Mar 2016 #10

It would be a mess, but I think the super delagates would make the call. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #11

Probably since they have already told us they do not care jwirr Mar 2016 #16

Hard to say. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #14

No. I hope she would decline the nomination at that point. bigwillq Mar 2016 #13

I don't suppose they'll have enough evidence to indict her, Jennylynn Mar 2016 #20

No and I'd say that about any candidate including Bernie nt riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #21

No, she should step down. JesterCS Mar 2016 #24

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

1. What if Bernie gets indicted? I mean, as long as we're talking right-wing conspiracy theories...

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:36 PM

Mar 2016

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

3. He'd have to do something warranting indictment first. n/t.

Reply to DanTex (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:38 PM

Mar 2016

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

4. Yeah, if he's indicted, he needs to be dropped. That's not so difficult.

Reply to DanTex (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:39 PM

Mar 2016

Of course the FBI isn't investigating him.

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

12. You generally have to commit crimes to be at risk of indictment. n/t.

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:43 PM

Mar 2016

revbones

(3,660 posts)

15. So that's a no to Bernie but yes to Hillary for indictments? nt

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:46 PM

Mar 2016

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

17. If Bernie were indicted for something, then yes he should stand down.

Reply to revbones (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:57 PM

Mar 2016

It's a moot pointm, though, since he's incapable of corruption.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

2. What if Bernie gets nominated and THEN eats a live kitten on camera?...

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:37 PM

Mar 2016

Just as likely.

speaktruthtopower

(800 posts)

18. That's the other party's concern, lol.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:59 PM

Mar 2016

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

22. I would still vote for him.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:13 PM

Mar 2016

Because as everyone loves to say he's better than any RepubliCON.

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

23. Don't be silly, Bernie loves kittens!

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:21 PM

Mar 2016

kristopher

(29,798 posts)

5. No, she should step aside.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:39 PM

Mar 2016

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

6. Democrats don't seem to care about Clinton's email server issue

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:40 PM

Mar 2016

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511611745

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

8. Most Americans dont and cant understand it if they wanted to.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:41 PM

Mar 2016

The GOP invented email scandal has to find something juicy for it to work.

Imply that her foundation is somehow involved or something, then maybe.

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)

19. And you know most Americans can't understand it how?

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:03 PM

Mar 2016

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

9. Most Democrats don't know the FBI is investigating her on this issue.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:41 PM

Mar 2016

If they did, that poll would be meaningless.

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

7. If she's indicted, the party needs to find a replacment candidate ASAP.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:40 PM

Mar 2016

And she needs to do the right thing and withdraw. It would be a total disaster if she didn't.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

10. She should step aside but the real question is for whom?

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:41 PM

Mar 2016

Her VP or Bernie? Do we have a choice?

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

11. It would be a mess, but I think the super delagates would make the call.

Reply to jwirr (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:43 PM

Mar 2016

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

16. Probably since they have already told us they do not care

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:49 PM

Mar 2016

what we think.

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

14. Hard to say.

Reply to jwirr (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:44 PM

Mar 2016

In that scenario, maybe Warren.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

13. No. I hope she would decline the nomination at that point.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:44 PM

Mar 2016

Way too much of a distraction, imo.

Jennylynn

(696 posts)

20. I don't suppose they'll have enough evidence to indict her,

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:20 PM

Mar 2016

IF they're going to indict her, BEFORE the nomination. Nah. That would avoid too much quackfuckery.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

21. No and I'd say that about any candidate including Bernie nt

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:35 PM

Mar 2016

JesterCS

(1,827 posts)

24. No, she should step down.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 11:16 PM

Mar 2016

Damaged goods won't bode well for foreign relations

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