It’s not the final vote count in South Carolina that explains why the race might end so quickly. It’s the delegate count.
  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    9 months ago

    Haley’s path to the nomination is Trump getting disqualified, not winning delegates.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      27·
      9 months ago

      Her path is for Trump to be ineligible, incarcerated, or interred. Every one of those outcomes is possible, if unlikely. But if that happens, she ends up being the only other Republican with any delegates at all.

      • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        9 months ago

        “Incarcerated” wouldn’t stop Trump from being a candidate (or in fact taking office, for that matter).

        • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          9 months ago

          It would be difficult for the Chief Justice to administer the Oath of Office if the electee is detained in a Georgia State prison…

          • Thief_of_Crows@lemmy.ml
            24·
            9 months ago

            Why would that be difficult? I’m sure the prison will get used to letting in all sorts of people. World leaders, various grifters of the week, ambassadors, etc. Not that it’ll ever happen, the SC will say he can pardon himself. That’s why he put them in after all.

      • Hyperreality@kbin.social
        6·
        9 months ago

        He might also drop dead. People focus on Biden’s age, but Trump’s fat, old, and likely suffers from dementia.