Flash poll: If Hillary goes down, who gets the nomination?

[Lyin' Steve]

So if the Daily Caller is right and she's interviewing with the FBI today, and they move fast and recommend charges next week, and then a trial is quickly put together and finds her guilty of a felony, all before the convention, who wins in her place?

Note that I think this is extraordinarily unlikely; if Hillary is going to be indicted then it will undoubtedly take at least until September or October, if not after the election, in which case the nod would presumably go to her VP pick by default.

[President Johnson]

Joe, although Bernard actually should.

Just to be clear, I would prefer Joe to Bernard, but he didn't get a single primary vote.

[SillyAmerican]

Joe, although Bernard actually should.

Just to be clear, I would prefer Joe to Bernard, but he didn't get a single primary vote.

Agreed.

[Deblano]

Hopefully Joe, because I despise Bernie Sanders FAR MORE than Hillary Clinton these days.

[Kingpoleon]

If she announces her vice presidential pick beforehand, I expect they would.

Otherwise:

Joe, although Bernard actually should.

Just to be clear, I would prefer Joe to Bernard, but he didn't get a single primary vote.

[ProudModerate2]

Sanders.
But I wish it would go to Biden.

[Chief Justice Keef]

Either Sanders, who already has the organization and support in the field, or Biden, who's well liked enough to take the reins of Hillary's campaign.

[Hermit For Peace]

I don't think Uncle Biden would make a good President. He's evidently a good VP and that's that.

If Hillary won and was unable to continue as President, then of course her VP would take over.

She is not going to be indicted and go to trial and have a verdict in the span of 4 months, so the thread question is pretty moot, IMO.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

since you specified before the convention, it'd be sanders for sure (although he'd be forced to pick a very moderate/establishmenty vp).

[Santander]

Joe, although Bernard actually should.

Just to be clear, I would prefer Joe to Bernard, but he didn't get a single primary vote.

Agree with this.

She is not going to be indicted and go to trial and have a verdict in the span of 4 months, so the thread question is pretty moot, IMO.

The Feds have a 98% conviction rate. An indictment is as good as a conviction as far as politics and public optics are concerned. The party would not let her take them down with her, even if she is a Clinton.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Lincoln Chafee.

[7,052,770]

Bernie would only need around 17% of Hillary's delegates, so probably him.

Biden would be the smarter pick though.

[RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm]

Lincoln Chafee.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

Lincoln Chafee.

A motion to place him on a ballot for a nominating vote will reach him, and he'll reject it because he didn't understand what he was voting for.

[IceSpear]

Sanders would get the nomination, obviously. Giving it to someone who didn't receive a single vote would hand the presidency to Trump on a silver platter, particularly since Sanders could simply threaten to run as an independent as revenge for such a ridiculous insult to democracy. And quite frankly, he'd be justified.

Anyway, these wet dream threads are getting old. How many do we need?

[Minnesota Mike]

Anyway, these wet dream threads are getting old. How many do we need?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Biden seems pretty resolved to retire.

[MK]

None of those.   A indicted Hillary could still beat Trump in a GE. 

Obama could always just pardon her to get around laws and qualifications to run for office.

[Deblano]

Lincoln Chafee.

I dream of a bright, beautiful day where American children and grandchildren will count in freedom-lovin' kilograms instead of the tyrannical inches.

[Eraserhead]

Sanders would get the nomination, obviously. Giving it to someone who didn't receive a single vote would hand the presidency to Trump on a silver platter, particularly since Sanders could simply threaten to run as an independent as revenge for such a ridiculous insult to democracy. And quite frankly, he'd be justified.

Anyway, these wet dream threads are getting old. How many do we need?

I have to commend you for this excellent response.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Joe, although Bernard actually should.

Just to be clear, I would prefer Joe to Bernard, but he didn't get a single primary vote.

Agree with this.

She is not going to be indicted and go to trial and have a verdict in the span of 4 months, so the thread question is pretty moot, IMO.

The Feds have a 98% conviction rate. An indictment is as good as a conviction as far as politics and public optics are concerned. The party would not let her take them down with her, even if she is a Clinton.

It would be devastating for the Democratic Party if Hillary were merely indicted.  She'd be removed as the nominee, by hook or by crook, and if it were before the convention, I believe Sanders would be the nominee.  In truth, I view Sanders as being no less acceptable to the Democratic Establishment than I do Trump being acceptable to the GOP Establishment, but there have been so many polls putting Sanders ahead of Trump at a greater level than Clinton, so it's hard for me to see the "electability" issue allowing the Democrats to airlift a new candidate into the mix.

[SillyAmerican]

Joe, although Bernard actually should.

Just to be clear, I would prefer Joe to Bernard, but he didn't get a single primary vote.

Agree with this.

She is not going to be indicted and go to trial and have a verdict in the span of 4 months, so the thread question is pretty moot, IMO.

The Feds have a 98% conviction rate. An indictment is as good as a conviction as far as politics and public optics are concerned. The party would not let her take them down with her, even if she is a Clinton.

It would be devastating for the Democratic Party if Hillary were merely indicted.  She'd be removed as the nominee, by hook or by crook, and if it were before the convention, I believe Sanders would be the nominee.  In truth, I view Sanders as being no less acceptable to the Democratic Establishment than I do Trump being acceptable to the GOP Establishment, but there have been so many polls putting Sanders ahead of Trump at a greater level than Clinton, so it's hard for me to see the "electability" issue allowing the Democrats to airlift a new candidate into the mix.

So wouldn't that be icing on the cake? Both parties having to endure the non-establishment candidate that their bases have selected. In a strange way, that would be a perfect conclusion to the nomination process, right?

[Sir Mohamed]

Uncle Joe. And he would beat Drumpf on November 8.

[Chief Justice Keef]

Wouldn't giving Joe the nomination despite him receiving no votes during the Democratic primary season hand the election to Trump? Unless he put Sanders on the ticket with him, it's just come off as desperate of the Democrats to keep the status quo.

[Seriously?]

It probably depends on when the pigs actually fly and a Democrat administration actually follows the rule of law and indicts Hillary!, who by all metrics deserves to be indicted.

But IF Hillary! is indicted pre-convention, the likely nominee will be Bernie Sanders. IF Hillary! is indicted post-convention, my guess is that it would be the VP pick.

However, let's be serious here, the Democrats will protect Hillary! and an indictment will not happen.