• cmbabul@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        29 days ago

        For real, we’re in a tight spot here, Trump kicking the bucket before the election would probably be the best case scenario as it would no doubt reduce turnout among the GOP base and Kamala would wipe the floor with Vance. I’m terrified he’ll either actually win or otherwise steal the election through the court and then croak. We might get a civil war either way but it would somehow be even worse with Vance at the helm.

        • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          29 days ago

          I’m not sure that Vance would be the presidential candidate if Trump dies in the next couple weeks. All the states have printed their ballots already, haven’t they? Trump is the candidate for president, not Vance. A vote for Trump after he is dead would not legally be a vote for Vance. I think Vance only gets the White House if Trump lives long enough to win or Vance wins as a write-in candidate after Trump dies.

      • ikidd@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        28 days ago

        I hate to say it, but that’s likely still better than President Mike Johnson.

      • Capt. Wolf@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        edit-2
        29 days ago

        Ugh… And probably trying to sneak in Musk as VP, despite him not being a natural-born citizen…

        • bitchkat@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          29 days ago

          Maybe he retroactively get natural born citizen like he did with founder status at Tesla.