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86. Happened in 1872

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:19 PM

Oct 6

Horace Greeley, candidate for the Liberal Repbulican party (those are words you don't often see together anymore) died after election day but before the electors met. His few electoral votes were split among other candidates. It was largely moot since Grant won in a landslide.

It may depend on just when a candidate dies, but I'm not a constitutional scholar. If a candidate dies before election day, or before electoral votes are cast, can the party just designate a new candidate? Does it have to be someone already on the ticket, or are they free to choose any one they want - in which case we may see Junior and Eric slugging it out to see who steps into their father's shoes (remember Lara is the RNC chair - I don't expect her to leave that position without a fight). Does the VP candidate automatically step in and name a new VP? Will both houses have to approve this? Does it depend on who tips the Supreme Court the most?

I hope it'll be a moot point and the Dems will win handily in November

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NY Times finally details Trump's cognitive decline in scathing article [View all] Pototan Oct 6 OP

The mail-in ballots are already being filled out and Vogon_Glory Oct 6 #1

Better late than never... Pototan Oct 6 #2

You have a point, but Vogon_Glory Oct 6 #5

Maggie Will Write a Gushing Piece NonPC Oct 6 #44

She's 50% of the reason I canceled my subscription nankerphelge Oct 6 #47

But why would you do that BaronChocula Oct 6 #71

The other 50% was worse? Wonder Why Oct 6 #80

In Colorado, moreland01 Oct 6 #79

Let's see if any of the other MSM picks this up and reports it. Gaytano70 Oct 6 #3

shithole was declining before the 2024 debate with Pres Biden........ Lovie777 Oct 6 #4

Yup, and that backfired, bigly Joinfortmill Oct 6 #65

AHHHHH!!!!... Montauk6 Oct 6 #84

What happens if he completely melts down in a couple weeks... MiHale Oct 6 #6

I think ticket stays as is & then IF ticket wins Bernardo de La Paz Oct 6 #9

Thanks ... we do live in interesting times... MiHale Oct 6 #15

I think that they would keep Trump around markodochartaigh Oct 6 #18

Kind of like Reagan? LiberalArkie Oct 6 #35

Celebrity spokesman. "Beano" comes to mind. Buns_of_Fire Oct 6 #52

How can they get carbon credits for BattleRow Oct 6 #72

As long as he can be controlled Mz Pip Oct 6 #60

At the rate he's going I expect in him to implode in the next few weeks kimbutgar Oct 6 #37

NOT picking a fight........ MyOwnPeace Oct 6 #54

This time he is up against a candidate that will kick his ass and she has more money and a better ground game kimbutgar Oct 6 #70

Happened in 1872 Retrograde Oct 6 #86

I want a light shining on this for the next month. ms liberty Oct 6 #7

They should have all their thumbsuckers weigh in nuxvomica Oct 6 #20

He's too old and not capable of doing the job of POTUS. OrlandoDem2 Oct 6 #8

The LIES he needs his audience to believe have always been untethered from reality Martin Eden Oct 6 #10

What LIES? Chili Pepper Oct 6 #24

The so-called "liberal media" bends over backwards to avoid the perception of bias Martin Eden Oct 6 #46

Madman and getting worse mountain grammy Oct 6 #11

The Panama Canal was built under nets. Now there is a new one. Botany Oct 6 #12

Jimmy Carter could give him a lesson or two on mosquito netting ALBliberal Oct 6 #21

BIG NETS!!!!! MyOwnPeace Oct 6 #57

" some of them factually fantastical" progressoid Oct 6 #13

"In fact, markodochartaigh Oct 6 #14

One article krkaufman Oct 6 #16

The upshot of this article is that Peter Baker thinks Trump is going to lose Prairie Gates Oct 6 #17

...which says as much about Peter Baker as it does about Trump. dchill Oct 6 #26

Correct. Peter Baker is a worm Prairie Gates Oct 6 #34

Peter Baker is disliked among his fellow worms. dchill Oct 6 #49

I think Peter has been embarrassed when he Bev54 Oct 6 #31

One of the two automatic turn off-the-teevee when they come on not fooled Oct 6 #55

Baker is an auto channel switch for me too Prairie Gates Oct 6 #66

Interesting perspective senseandsensibility Oct 6 #67

They should have done it 4 months ago kansasobama Oct 6 #19

It helps now Pototan Oct 6 #22

Agree Pinback Oct 6 #83

Isn't it so sweet when you can see the moment Baitball Blogger Oct 6 #23

Now how about a front page article every day until election KS Toronado Oct 6 #25

This! happy feet Oct 7 #88

For his own good people need to stop voting for Trump Farmer-Rick Oct 6 #27

The man is a train wreck. CrispyQ Oct 6 #28

I do actually know 1 racist voter who won't vote for Trump because he is embarrassing arlyellowdog Oct 6 #29

"It happens so often it doesn't generate attention" Bev54 Oct 6 #30

Welcome to 2018 or whatever year. Tetrachloride Oct 6 #32

A vote for Trump is a vote for Vance, who will be president before the end of Trump's term. Martin68 Oct 6 #33

Yes, TSF is extremely lazy central scrutinizer Oct 6 #42

So little, so late... hay rick Oct 6 #36

Quick search under "NYT trump cognitive decline" yields articles in January 2024, June before Biden debate, even 2018. Silent Type Oct 6 #38

Too little, too late. I cancelled my subscription a couple months ago because of their PatrickforB Oct 6 #39

Late to the party as usual peggysue2 Oct 6 #40

The same NYT that everyone around here hates? bif Oct 6 #41

Not me. I have a subscription Pototan Oct 6 #45

I totally agree bif Oct 6 #56

So what happens if the breaking point is reached before the election? Do we get Vance? is there anything in the Amaryllis Oct 6 #43

Too little JustAnotherGen Oct 6 #48

The convicted felons cognitive decline is getting a little hard to ignore, republianmushroom Oct 6 #50

Deranged and demented criminal dalton99a Oct 6 #51

About time ... BlueWavePsych Oct 6 #53

It's about time, NYT. Appreciate the unlocked article, Pototan Hekate Oct 6 #58

TFG's dementia is getting hard for even the NYT to ignore LetMyPeopleVote Oct 6 #59

If i could ....... DonOLD would be locked up in the nut house or jail for rest of his life. No parole. Trueblue1968 Oct 6 #77

Is this part of a Secret Vance Plan? Shoonra Oct 6 #61

Fantastic headline from The Daily Beast on Donald Trump's cognitive decline! LetMyPeopleVote Oct 6 #62

Until this becomes the framing and the narrative of every headline and article about Trump... RidinWithHarris Oct 6 #63

So, is the loss of subscriptions having an impact? Joinfortmill Oct 6 #64

He won't last a year. "He gone". Vance is the nominee, in fact. usonian Oct 6 #68

Which have may have been the master plan all along Rocknation Oct 6 #73

I didn't say within THE year. usonian Oct 6 #75

Oh this is rich: LearnedHand Oct 6 #69

It is way to obvious to me . . . Richard D Oct 6 #74

Ok finally but they didn't mention the anti-immigrant bigotry, the racism and misogyny nor the divisiveness of his ShazamIam Oct 6 #76

don't forget we're a nation in decline. Emile Oct 6 #78

Did Kamala agree Hstch05 Oct 6 #81

So, has Sulzberger gotten over his butt hurt about Kamala Harris not doing a specific 4lbs Oct 6 #82

"factually fantastical"? aWhy not just say, Liar, liar, pants on fire? n/t aggiesal Oct 6 #85

Most people reach their intellectual peak at around the age of 25. Aussie105 Oct 7 #87

Post removed Post removed Oct 7 #89

Something they can point to when it comes time to pretend they were on the right side of history. D23MIURG23 Oct 7 #90

Adding this - helps explain why they finally wrote this malaise Oct 7 #91

Deep dive probe into 9 years of Trump rallies reveals startling changes: NY Times LetMyPeopleVote Oct 7 #92