2016 Postmortem

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:14 PM Jul 2016

What happens if Trump quits a few weeks after the convention?

After he officially gets the nomination, what would happen if he would say "SCREW IT" when Hillary is tearing him a new one during a debate and he just quits and says he's done?

Maybe I didn't ask Google the right way because it was all over the place about death, money, delegates...

I have a headache and my asthma is kicking up so I'm asking you all.

Thanks.

on edit: DUH!!! Damn headache. That's right Pence. How could I forget him? Then Pence gets to pick another forgettable person to run with him.

Of course there's always Neuter or Crispy waiting in the wings.

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What happens if Trump quits a few weeks after the convention? (Original Post) bearssoapbox Jul 2016 OP

Why do you think the RNC wanted Mike Pence as the VP candidate? LynneSin Jul 2016 #1

You're right bearssoapbox Jul 2016 #6

If he falls way back in the polls he would quit an then The_Casual_Observer Jul 2016 #2

Thanks bearssoapbox Jul 2016 #7

That ego will not allow him to quit kimbutgar Jul 2016 #3

I can't agree with that. if he is getting beaten badly in polls, he would consider quitting. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #5

Each state would be different exboyfil Jul 2016 #4

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

1. Why do you think the RNC wanted Mike Pence as the VP candidate?

Reply to bearssoapbox (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:16 PM

Jul 2016

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)

6. You're right

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:41 PM

Jul 2016

Stupid headache.

Thanks

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

2. If he falls way back in the polls he would quit an then

Reply to bearssoapbox (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:17 PM

Jul 2016

They would probably run Pence.

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)

7. Thanks

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:44 PM

Jul 2016

Edited original post

kimbutgar

(21,188 posts)

3. That ego will not allow him to quit

Reply to bearssoapbox (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:25 PM

Jul 2016

In their alternate media he is ahead big beating Hillary.

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

5. I can't agree with that. if he is getting beaten badly in polls, he would consider quitting.

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:34 PM

Jul 2016

he may very well walk off the stage during a debate after Hillary does not respond to his insults the same as the other clowns did in the GOP primary debates. She can and will piss him off to no end. i could easily see him saying to hell with all of you and walking away. if he quits, he can blame everybody else but himself. If he gets beaten in the election he can say that everybody worked against him, but most would know better. I look at it like Trump does a money losing casino, he walks away.

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)

4. Each state would be different

Reply to bearssoapbox (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:32 PM

Jul 2016

but you vote for an elector. Some states bind their electors - others do not (also whether that is even Constitutional is also a question).

You could have cases in which Trump appears on the ballot (note that you are not actually voting for Trump but a slate of electors).

What would the Party do? Who would they back? That is a very interesting question.

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