If Romney got indited

[Liability]

I think I might have to AMEND (i.e., correct and change) my answer.

I just discovered (but I have not yet verified) that if the vacancy at the top of the ticket happens after the nomination, each major party has rules that allow for the respective Party Chairmen to call a meeting to select the new nominee.

Both the Republican and the Democratic parties have rules in their bylaws governing how to fill the vacancy. The Party Chair calls a meeting of the National Committee, and the Committee members at the meeting vote to fill the vacancy on the ticket. A candidate must receive a majority of the votes to win the party's nod.

The same process would happen if the vacancy were to occur after the general election but before the Electoral College voting. If a vacancy should occur on the winning ticket, it would then be the party's responsibility to fill it and provide a candidate for whom their electors could vote.

-- Presidential Death During the Election Process | Teachinghistory.org

Live and learn.

RULE NO. 9
Filling Vacancies in Nominations
(a) The Republican National Committee is
hereby authorized and empowered to fill any and all
vacancies which may occur by reason of death,
declination, or otherwise of the Republican candidate
for President of the United States or the Republican
candidate for Vice President of the United States, as
nominated by the national convention, or the
Republican National Committee may reconvene the
national convention for the purpose of filling any such
vacancies.
(b) In voting under this rule, the Republican
National Committee members representing any state
shall be entitled to cast the same number of votes as
said state was entitled to cast at the national convention.
(c) In the event that the members of the
Republican National Committee from any state shall
not be in agreement in the casting of votes hereunder,
the votes of such state shall be divided equally,
including fractional votes, among the members of the
Republican National Committee present or voting by
proxy.
(d) No candidate shall be chosen to fill any
such vacancy except upon receiving a majority of the
votes entitled to be cast in the election.

-- http://www.gop.com/images/legal/2008_RULES_Adopted.pdf

 

[Care4all]

I think I might have to AMEND (i.e., correct and change) my answer.

I just discovered (but I have not yet verified) that if the vacancy at the top of the ticket happens after the nomination, each major party has rules that allow for the respective Party Chairmen to call a meeting to select the new nominee.

Both the Republican and the Democratic parties have rules in their bylaws governing how to fill the vacancy. The Party Chair calls a meeting of the National Committee, and the Committee members at the meeting vote to fill the vacancy on the ticket. A candidate must receive a majority of the votes to win the party's nod.

The same process would happen if the vacancy were to occur after the general election but before the Electoral College voting. If a vacancy should occur on the winning ticket, it would then be the party's responsibility to fill it and provide a candidate for whom their electors could vote.

-- Presidential Death During the Election Process | Teachinghistory.org

Live and learn.

to me, that rule sucks wind.... I would hate that the hierarchy picks the candidate and the people that voted in the primary get thrown to the wayside....

 

[daveman]

If Romney got indited who would be the Republican nominee? Paul Ryan? Ron Paul? Would Romney still be the nominee? Would there be another vote among the Republicans?

You may as well be asking, "If Romney got abducted by aliens..."

Both have similar odds of occurring.

 

[blackhawk]

Chris's thread, http://www.usmessageboard.com/politics/244197-bain-capital-being-investigated-for-tax-evasion.html, prompted me to ask this question. As was stated in on of the posts 'Romney is not the focus of the investigation' but that could change rather quickly.

As far as I know never in the history of this country a nominee has never not been on the ticket on the day of the election. It is a purely hypothetical question so there is no need to get in such a fit over the hypothetical.

Why would that change as pointed out the investigation is not focused on the time Romney ran Bain.

 

[Care4all]

I think I might have to AMEND (i.e., correct and change) my answer.

I just discovered (but I have not yet verified) that if the vacancy at the top of the ticket happens after the nomination, each major party has rules that allow for the respective Party Chairmen to call a meeting to select the new nominee.

Both the Republican and the Democratic parties have rules in their bylaws governing how to fill the vacancy. The Party Chair calls a meeting of the National Committee, and the Committee members at the meeting vote to fill the vacancy on the ticket. A candidate must receive a majority of the votes to win the party's nod.

The same process would happen if the vacancy were to occur after the general election but before the Electoral College voting. If a vacancy should occur on the winning ticket, it would then be the party's responsibility to fill it and provide a candidate for whom their electors could vote.

-- Presidential Death During the Election Process | Teachinghistory.org

Live and learn.

RULE NO. 9
Filling Vacancies in Nominations
(a) The Republican National Committee is
hereby authorized and empowered to fill any and all
vacancies which may occur by reason of death,
declination, or otherwise of the Republican candidate
for President of the United States or the Republican
candidate for Vice President of the United States, as
nominated by the national convention, or the
Republican National Committee may reconvene the
national convention for the purpose of filling any such
vacancies.
(b) In voting under this rule, the Republican
National Committee members representing any state
shall be entitled to cast the same number of votes as
said state was entitled to cast at the national convention.
(c) In the event that the members of the
Republican National Committee from any state shall
not be in agreement in the casting of votes hereunder,
the votes of such state shall be divided equally,
including fractional votes, among the members of the
Republican National Committee present or voting by
proxy.
(d) No candidate shall be chosen to fill any
such vacancy except upon receiving a majority of the
votes entitled to be cast in the election.

-- http://www.gop.com/images/legal/2008_RULES_Adopted.pdf

ahhhhhh, that's a little better...

but then, that just shows how important it was to seat the delegates of Ron Paul...who represented ''the people'' who voted for him in my state.

 

[emptystep]

I think I might have to AMEND (i.e., correct and change) my answer.

I just discovered (but I have not yet verified) that if the vacancy at the top of the ticket happens after the nomination, each major party has rules that allow for the respective Party Chairmen to call a meeting to select the new nominee.

Both the Republican and the Democratic parties have rules in their bylaws governing how to fill the vacancy. The Party Chair calls a meeting of the National Committee, and the Committee members at the meeting vote to fill the vacancy on the ticket. A candidate must receive a majority of the votes to win the party's nod.

The same process would happen if the vacancy were to occur after the general election but before the Electoral College voting. If a vacancy should occur on the winning ticket, it would then be the party's responsibility to fill it and provide a candidate for whom their electors could vote.

-- Presidential Death During the Election Process | Teachinghistory.org

Live and learn.

RULE NO. 9
Filling Vacancies in Nominations
(a) The Republican National Committee is
hereby authorized and empowered to fill any and all
vacancies which may occur by reason of death,
declination, or otherwise of the Republican candidate
for President of the United States or the Republican
candidate for Vice President of the United States, as
nominated by the national convention, or the
Republican National Committee may reconvene the
national convention for the purpose of filling any such
vacancies.
(b) In voting under this rule, the Republican
National Committee members representing any state
shall be entitled to cast the same number of votes as
said state was entitled to cast at the national convention.
(c) In the event that the members of the
Republican National Committee from any state shall
not be in agreement in the casting of votes hereunder,
the votes of such state shall be divided equally,
including fractional votes, among the members of the
Republican National Committee present or voting by
proxy.
(d) No candidate shall be chosen to fill any
such vacancy except upon receiving a majority of the
votes entitled to be cast in the election.

-- http://www.gop.com/images/legal/2008_RULES_Adopted.pdf

Wow. Thanks for looking that up. I gave you a positive rep for that.

 

[Liability]

I think I might have to AMEND (i.e., correct and change) my answer.

I just discovered (but I have not yet verified) that if the vacancy at the top of the ticket happens after the nomination, each major party has rules that allow for the respective Party Chairmen to call a meeting to select the new nominee.

Both the Republican and the Democratic parties have rules in their bylaws governing how to fill the vacancy. The Party Chair calls a meeting of the National Committee, and the Committee members at the meeting vote to fill the vacancy on the ticket. A candidate must receive a majority of the votes to win the party's nod.

The same process would happen if the vacancy were to occur after the general election but before the Electoral College voting. If a vacancy should occur on the winning ticket, it would then be the party's responsibility to fill it and provide a candidate for whom their electors could vote.

-- Presidential Death During the Election Process | Teachinghistory.org

Live and learn.

RULE NO. 9
Filling Vacancies in Nominations
(a) The Republican National Committee is
hereby authorized and empowered to fill any and all
vacancies which may occur by reason of death,
declination, or otherwise of the Republican candidate
for President of the United States or the Republican
candidate for Vice President of the United States, as
nominated by the national convention, or the
Republican National Committee may reconvene the
national convention for the purpose of filling any such
vacancies.
(b) In voting under this rule, the Republican
National Committee members representing any state
shall be entitled to cast the same number of votes as
said state was entitled to cast at the national convention.
(c) In the event that the members of the
Republican National Committee from any state shall
not be in agreement in the casting of votes hereunder,
the votes of such state shall be divided equally,
including fractional votes, among the members of the
Republican National Committee present or voting by
proxy.
(d) No candidate shall be chosen to fill any
such vacancy except upon receiving a majority of the
votes entitled to be cast in the election.

-- http://www.gop.com/images/legal/2008_RULES_Adopted.pdf

ahhhhhh, that's a little better...

but then, that just shows how important it was to seat the delegates of Ron Paul...who represented ''the people'' who voted for him in my state.

It is no better. I just cited the GOP version of that rule. It has a little bit more specificity.

And by the way, I agree with you that under those circumstances, the seating of duly elected or selected delegates is important.

 

[Dissent]

I heard he accepted donations from foreign countries which is illegal. I dunno who would be the nominee I think he would stay as the nominee unless he stepped down. Then I would assume Ron Paul? It won't happen anyways so..

 

[Liability]

I heard he accepted donations from foreign countries which is illegal. I dunno who would be the nominee I think he would stay as the nominee unless he stepped down. Then I would assume Ron Paul? It won't happen anyways so..

The GOP chair would call the meeting and the outcome would be to "nominate" the guy they had just finished marginalizing?

That seems a magical thought process.

Back here in the real world, the guy selected would PROBABLY be one of the favored few: maybe Huntsman.

 

[emptystep]

If Romney got indited who would be the Republican nominee? Paul Ryan? Ron Paul? Would Romney still be the nominee? Would there be another vote among the Republicans?

You may as well be asking, "If Romney got abducted by aliens..."

Both have similar odds of occurring.

Subpoenas were issued to more than a dozen firms. That is going to bring back a heck of a lot of intel. If there is a crack down on illegal practices Romney is going to being stand right in the middle of it.

 

[Wry Catcher]

If Obummer got indicted (or indited) who would become the nominee? The current Vice President?

An indictment is nothing more than a formal accusation initiating a criminal case, it would not prevent Gov. Romney from acting as standard bearer for the GOP.

Of course the political implications might require the Gov. to withdraw, in which case Ron Paul and Donald Trump and Michelle Bachmann and Herman Cain and Gov Perry and Newt Gingrich would all claim to be the legitimate choice of the people.

Damn, that would be a grand sight to see.

 

[Liability]

If Romney got indited who would be the Republican nominee? Paul Ryan? Ron Paul? Would Romney still be the nominee? Would there be another vote among the Republicans?

You may as well be asking, "If Romney got abducted by aliens..."

Both have similar odds of occurring.

Subpoenas were issued to more than a dozen firms. That is going to bring back a heck of a lot of intel. If there is a crack down on illegal practices Romney is going to being stand right in the middle of it.

^ said emptysuit -- with no evidence.

 

[emptystep]

You may as well be asking, "If Romney got abducted by aliens..."

Both have similar odds of occurring.

Subpoenas were issued to more than a dozen firms. That is going to bring back a heck of a lot of intel. If there is a crack down on illegal practices Romney is going to being stand right in the middle of it.

^ said emptysuit -- with no evidence.

Very true. How I would love to have a read of one of those subpoenas.

 

[daveman]

If Romney got indited who would be the Republican nominee? Paul Ryan? Ron Paul? Would Romney still be the nominee? Would there be another vote among the Republicans?

You may as well be asking, "If Romney got abducted by aliens..."

Both have similar odds of occurring.

Subpoenas were issued to more than a dozen firms. That is going to bring back a heck of a lot of intel. If there is a crack down on illegal practices Romney is going to being stand right in the middle of it.

Uh huh. Did you like your Fitzmas present?

 

[emptystep]

You may as well be asking, "If Romney got abducted by aliens..."

Both have similar odds of occurring.

Subpoenas were issued to more than a dozen firms. That is going to bring back a heck of a lot of intel. If there is a crack down on illegal practices Romney is going to being stand right in the middle of it.

Uh huh. Did you like your Fitzmas present?

I always try to be thankful for what I get for Christmas but, yes, I was a little upset that year as you can obviously see.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Reggie Love indicked Obama

 

[daveman]

Subpoenas were issued to more than a dozen firms. That is going to bring back a heck of a lot of intel. If there is a crack down on illegal practices Romney is going to being stand right in the middle of it.

Uh huh. Did you like your Fitzmas present?

I always try to be thankful for what I get for Christmas but, yes, I was a little upset that year as you can obviously see.

Pos-rep worthy.

 

[whitehall]

Does it come as a surprise that Bain Capital is being "investigated" by NY democrats? That's what crooked regimes do when they are behind in the polls. Who investigates the investigator?

 

[Sallow]

*indicted

Sorry, I really am.

No worries. Thank you for the correction. I looked it up and did not notice spell checker changed it to 'indicted'.

Bush was busted and convicted on drunk driving. First President with a record.

Issa? Stole a car. And was hit up on a gun charge.

Heck..Santorum gave child ass raper Sandusky an award..

That's basically one of the things that conservatives could give a shit about..if you are a conservative? Criminality is meaningless..

 

[driveby]

If the OP got a hat for her ass.....