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Waiting for California and the FBI
Exclusive: Some Democratic leaders are privately scouting around for someone to replace Hillary Clinton if she stumbles again in California and/or the FBI detects a crime in her email scandal, reports Robert Parry.
By Robert Parry
June 1, 2016
For months now, poll after poll have registered the judgment of the American people that they want neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump as the next President, but the two major parties seem unable to steer away from this looming pileup, forcing voters to choose between two widely disdained politicians.
The Republicans are locked in after Trumps hostile takeover of the partys selection process, but the Democrats have one final chance to steer clear, on June 7 when they hold several primaries and caucuses including New Jersey and California. If Bernie Sanders can upset Clinton in California and/or if Clintons legal problems over her emails worsen there remains a long-shot chance that the Democratic convention might nominate someone else.
As far-fetched as this might seem, some senior Democrats, including reportedly White House officials, are giving serious thought to how the party can grab the wheel at the last moment and avoid the collision of two historically unpopular political figures, a smash-up where Trump might be the one walking away, damaged but victorious.
Two Washington insiders Democratic pollster and political adviser Douglas E. Schoen and famed Watergate investigative reporter Carl Bernstein have described panicky meetings of top Democrats worried over Clintons troubled campaign, with Schoen also describing private talks about possible last-minute alternatives.
Ive heard similar tales of hushed discussions with the fill-in options including Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry or Sen. Sanders but I still believe these fretful leaders are frozen by indecision and dont have the nerve to pull Hillary Clintons hands off the steering wheel even to avoid disaster.
.... it has now dawned on some savvy Democrats that Clintons campaign vehicle may be damaged beyond repair, especially if more harm is inflicted by the FBIs findings about her sloppy handling of government secrets. The Democrats see themselves stuck with a status-quo, legacy candidate at a moment when the public is disgusted with government dysfunction and demanding change.
Yet, whether the Democrats have the guts to go through the pain of denying Clinton the nomination may depend on what happens in California and inside the FBI
https://consortiumnews.com/2016/06/01/waiting-for-california-and-the-fbi/
Ned_Devine
(3,146 posts)leveymg
(36,418 posts)The obvious successor of broadest appeal and unity value is Elizabeth Warren.
FSogol
(45,484 posts)Joob
(1,065 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)imagine2015
(2,054 posts)Nothing to see folks .... move along now. Everything is just peachy. The nomination is in the bag!
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)because at the very least he is linking to other people, it is not his.
By the way, I have heard here, that people are getting nervous. FOR REAL.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Robert Perry had the courage to report on Iran-contra, ronnie raygun.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)Very depressing.
The thing it forgot, though, is that the majority of Democrats my be OK with it, but some Democrats and the majority of Independents - you know, the people that actually decided the presidency - are NOT OK with it.
TheProgressive
(1,656 posts)...yet, today's 'Democratic Party' needs to find someone to replace Clinton? Really?
Maybe Democrats need to find a party to replace the Democratic Party.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)I'd bet that Warren is not interested...her family asked her not to run...as did Biden's son. They know the reality of the situation. And she's not enough of a down and dirty fighter that will be necessary for them to pull this off.
I'm imagining that Bernie's support will stay or go up, especially with a quickly emerging candidate out of nowhere, or one who has previously been rejected by voters.
Beacool
(30,247 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)Txbluedog
(1,128 posts)Replacing her for anything less will be the kind of chaos that no one can afford. Hillary is the dem standard bearer, sans indictment, come what may
felix_numinous
(5,198 posts)doesn't mean shit to them, I get it.