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Published on Thursday, June 02, 2016 by Consortium News
Waiting for California and the FBI
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
by Robert Parry
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.
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onehandle
(51,122 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)"Democratic leaders are privately scouting around for someone to replace Hillary Clinton"
Clearly to them Sanders to them is out of the running!
onehandle
(51,122 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)would be searching beyond the "other" in the race. Too fuggin funny. That being said, it is a bullshit article, but whatever. All is allowed on Du right now.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)He is fox's pretend Democrat.
Tarc
(10,476 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)Explains so much.
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Tarc
(10,476 posts)and will remain long after the Bernsters decide this isn't for them anymore.
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)Ferd Berfel
(3,687 posts)WhiteTara
(29,713 posts)I saw this yesterday and the day before.
cui bono
(19,926 posts).
WhiteTara
(29,713 posts)what's up with that?