Hypothetical question: What if Hillary gets indicted a month before the election, would they still hold election?

it's up to the party.

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Yes. That still leaves 3 candidates. She would just be ineligible.

Really?

Why not?

Obama steps in and becomes the DNC nominee.

He can’t.

I don't recall anything precluding an election or inauguration of an indicted person, at least in the Constitution. I know there is at least one statute, which I have seen posted somewhere though. EDIT - I looked it up - Title 18, Section 2071 [link to www.gpo.gov (secure)]

Last Edited by Glaber on 08/24/2016 11:11 PM

Because that wouldn't be fair?

Will Obama pack up and go away, or waive his magic mainstream media wand?

Don't they need more time?

He's already bent so many rules, what's left?

No?
Explain why.
And don't give me "it's in the Constitution" because Obama's main goal is to destroy it. He isn't even Constitutionally eligible to hold office in the first place.
His entire presidency was pissing on the Constitution daily.

So tell me why he can't.

Sorry. Hillary’s done. Get over it.

Are you drunk?

This thread is an inquiry into what the effects of Hillary being indicted a month before the election, would be on the election process.

It would be unprecedented.

Right?

I think their only way out of Trump is to make believe they are throwing Hillary under the bus. (Obama gonna pardon her later anyways they tell her stupid ass probably.)

She could be elected under indictment. She could serve till she was impeached. Is that sober and succinct enough?

It "wouldn’t be fair" is such a wimpy and suck ass thing to say.

Obama has a legacy to try to protect. He’s not going to smooth things over for Hillary.

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I don't think anything says there has to be a candidate from each of the major parties, altho the DNC would scream about it.

However, she might run anyway. There's been one or 2 congress critters in the past who have conducted election campaigns from prison. What a mess.

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Good info at that link.

Props.

What's not fair, is the stealing of elections, and a monopoly of two political parties that are in bed together, making sure they jointly keep control of our country.

There are plenty of third party candidates to vote for.

If the democratic party wants to hand over the keys to their kingdom to a know criminal, and throw their more-popular but less corrupt candidate under the bus, it's their own funeral.

Maybe it's not fair to the Bernie supports, but they can still vote third party if they want to. There's nothing wrong with third party. And I think it's about time third party candidates were considered a viable option by our bought and paid for media.

I'm voting for Trump this time, but I've voted third party a lot.

The DNC would parachute Obama in.
Obama has hinted for almost a year now that 'if I ran for a third term, I'd win'.
He's been casually throwing it out there because he knows this is the plan.
It's been the plan all along. Hillary is about the absolute worst person the DNC could have picked. No o
ne is as screwed up as she is and no one is involved in as many scandals. But they can't indict her just yet, they need the perfect timing. And it's all about timing. The FBI has known everything they need to know for a year already, but they have to time it so that when they pull hillary out the only 'logical' course is to drop Obama in.
And the lawyers will spin it that it's legal. But 'legal' does not equate to Constitutional, however that hasn't mattered in about 60 years.

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Obama can’t serve after next January.

It was a question, dumb fuck.

She could still be President while under indictment.

Not a problem.

Really? I've heard otherwise.

Do you have a link?

Yes.
And only a Natural Born Citizen can be president.
And the Fed Government must pass a balanced budget each year.

OK. Right.

It's not about Obama winning. It's about pissing on the Constitution, which is what Obama loves to do and he wouldn't pass up this opportunity.
Let me ask you this - what part of the Constitution has Obama NOT violated?

Why not? There's at least 3 other people running. And Hillary could be replaced.

It's exactly fair. The democrats nominated her knowing full well what she has done. Here are the stae deadlines after that no candidate can be added.
These deadlines and notes were gleaned from reviewing relevant state statutes and other government documents. All such information is subject to interpretation. If you have questions or concerns about this information, please email us at [email protected].
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Alabama September 6 9/6/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Alaska September 1 9/1/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Arizona Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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Arkansas Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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California Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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Colorado No later than 60 days prior to the election 9/9/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Connecticut Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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Delaware By 12:00 p.m. on the Tuesday following the convention or September 15 of the election year, whichever is earlier Republicans: 7/26/2016
Democrats: 8/2/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Florida September 1 9/1/2016 Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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Georgia A political party that conducted a presidential preference primary is not required to file additional paperwork in order to have the names of its candidates printed on the general election ballot. N/A N/A
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Hawaii By 4:30 p.m. on the 60th day prior to the general election 9/9/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Idaho September 1 9/1/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Illinois Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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Indiana No later than noon on the second Tuesday in September preceding the general election. 9/13/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Iowa On the 81st day prior to the general election 8/19/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Kansas Unclear Unclear Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Kentucky By the first Tuesday in September preceding the election 9/6/2016 Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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Louisiana Each political party recognized by the state must file a certificate of nomination naming the party's candidates for president, vice president, and presidential electors. A party's state central committee must file this certificate with the secretary of state by 4:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday in August in the year of the election. Alternatively, a party's national chairman may file this certificate with the secretary of state by 4:30 p.m. on the first Friday following the third Tuesday in August. 8/16/2016 or 8/19/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Maine The ME SOS informed Ballotpedia by email that Maine does "not have a deadline date written into law for candidates of recognized parties to submit the names of their nominees for our ballot." They added that the parties are asked to notify the ME SOS "as soon as the decision is made" at the national convention and that they aim to have ballots finalized by Labor Day. 9/5/2016 See note under "Statutory deadline."
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Maryland Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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Massachusetts No later than the second Tuesday in September preceding the general election 9/13/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Michigan "Within one business day after the conclusion of the party's state convention or national convention (whichever is later)" Republicans: 7/22/2016
Democrats: 7/29/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Minnesota No later than 71 days prior to the general election 8/29/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Mississippi By 5:00 p.m. 60 days prior to the general election 8/20/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Missouri No later than 12th Tuesday preceding the general election, or within seven working days of the party selecting its nominees, whichever is later 8/16/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Montana August 24, 2016, according to an email response from MT SOS. 8/24/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Nebraska "Not later than September 8 prior to any general election at which candidates for President and Vice President of the United States are to be voted upon by the registered voters of the state..." 9/8/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Nevada No later than the last Tuesday in August. 8/30/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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New Hampshire Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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New Jersey Within one week of party's national convention Republicans: 7/28/2016
Democrats: 8/4/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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New Mexico Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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New York Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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North Carolina The NC SOS informed Ballotpedia by email that the state does not officially have a deadline but requests that major political parties submit the names of their nominees by the first Friday in August, per NC G.S. 163-209(a). 8/5/2016 See note under "Statutory deadline."
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North Dakota No later than 60 days before the general election 8/20/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Ohio On or before the 90th day preceding the general election 8/10/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Oklahoma Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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Oregon No later than 70 days prior to the general election 8/30/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Pennsylvania Unclear Unclear Statutory deadline applies only to presidential elector candidates
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Rhode Island 9/15/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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South Carolina September 10 in the year of the election 9/10/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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South Dakota Within three days of the convention and no later than the second Tuesday in August 8/9/2016 at the latest Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Tennessee There does not appear to be a specific statutory filing deadline for a party to certify the name of its nominee with elections officials. Unclear Unclear
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Texas No later than 70 days before the general election 8/30/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Utah August 31 8/31/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Vermont No later than 55 days before the general election 9/14/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Virginia No later than 74 days prior to the general election 8/26/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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Washington At least 50 days prior to the general election 9/19/2016 Certification must include names of presidential, vice presidential, and presidential elector candidates
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West Virginia Within 15 days of the party's national convention, according to an email response from the WV SOS. Republicans: 8/5/2016
Democrats: 8/12/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Wisconsin 5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday in September 9/6/2016 Certification must include names or presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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Wyoming The WY SOS office told Ballotpedia by email that Wyoming does not have a statutory deadline "pertaining to the receipt of the major party nominees for president and vice president." Instead, the state relies on Wyoming Statute 22.6.101, which requires the SOS office to submit a certified list of candidates to county clerks "Not less than sixty (60) days before each general election." 8/20/2016 See note under "Statutory deadline."

If she gets indicted...Obama pardons her and it all goes away. If they are federal charges.

If they are charges from a state, then Obama can't make those go away.

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