• @Nobody
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    02 years ago

    Trump could clench the nomination in March, then get disqualified from running in May. The GOP will have to slap together a quick Desantis, Pence, or Cruz campaign with zero cash, while Trump fights the disqualification in the appellate courts.

    • @aseriesoftubes
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      92 years ago

      How would he be disqualified? A candidate could run a campaign from prison if he or she wanted to.

      • @[email protected]
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        22 years ago

        An interesting thought, and completely unrelated to the May trial, but it’s possible that the upcoming J6 indictment could include certain conspiracy charges that would prohibit holding office if convicted. I think the timing of that trial will be more important.

        • Bipta
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          32 years ago

          Possible but unlikely. I really hope so though or why do we even have the laws?

    • @jeffw
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      32 years ago

      Oh no, won’t anyone think of the poor fasc-err… republicans!

    • @ashok36
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      22 years ago

      It’s worse: If Trump is the nominee you just know he’s going to spend all the campaign dollars on lawyers for his various trials. He’ll do his usual tour of the states doing his rallies but exactly zero dollars will make their way to downstream candidates. He’s going to cost them the presidency, the house, and the senate.

      At least I hope so.