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It's going to be Trump vs Biden, which is why I'm backing Biden with both volunteer time and a donation

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I don't know why anybody is hung up on how she can't beat Trump. She knows that. She's staying in the race in case he gets disqualified, dies, etc. It's pretty damn obvious.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nimrod “FrOzEN EmBRyoS arE BABIEeEeeES” Haley will suck on orange dick in a heartbeat. She is not the savior moderate republicans are hoping for.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

She already said she’d pardon him.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Haley's path to the nomination is Trump getting disqualified, not winning delegates.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Her path is for Trump to be ineligible, incarcerated, or interred. Every one of those outcomes is possible, if unlikely. But if that happens, she ends up being the only other Republican with any delegates at all.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

He might also drop dead. People focus on Biden's age, but Trump's fat, old, and likely suffers from dementia.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"Incarcerated" wouldn't stop Trump from being a candidate (or in fact taking office, for that matter).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It would be difficult for the Chief Justice to administer the Oath of Office if the electee is detained in a Georgia State prison....

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago

Why would that be difficult? I'm sure the prison will get used to letting in all sorts of people. World leaders, various grifters of the week, ambassadors, etc. Not that it'll ever happen, the SC will say he can pardon himself. That's why he put them in after all.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I'm sure it can be done in a booth with a plexiglass barrier between them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I find it really hard to believe that the Supreme Court will allow that

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

The Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over a political party's nomination process. That said ...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


If there had been any doubt about whether the Republican presidential primary was heading toward an early conclusion, it was put to rest Saturday night by the voters of South Carolina.

In fact, Mr. Trump slightly underperformed the final polls, thanks to a vigorous turnout for Ms. Haley in Democratic-leaning metropolitan areas.

Her strength may even be attributable to voters who intend to back President Biden in the general election, as anyone could vote in the South Carolina primary, regardless of party.

It throws cold water on any notion that greater name recognition would overcome her deficit in the polls.

And it deprived her of the last, best chance to claim even a hint of momentum ahead of Super Tuesday, when nearly half of the delegates to the Republican convention will be awarded.

Oddly, it’s not the final vote count in South Carolina that explains why the race might end so quickly.


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