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
    59·
    9 months ago

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

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      26·
      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
        10·
        9 months ago

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

        • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          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
            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.

  • Drusas@kbin.social
    16·
    9 months ago

    I don’t know why anybody is hung up on how she can’t beat Trump. She knows that. She’s staying in the race in case he gets disqualified, dies, etc. It’s pretty damn obvious.

  • LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world
    131·
    9 months ago

    Nimrod “FrOzEN EmBRyoS arE BABIEeEeeES” Haley will suck on orange dick in a heartbeat. She is not the savior moderate republicans are hoping for.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    If there had been any doubt about whether the Republican presidential primary was heading toward an early conclusion, it was put to rest Saturday night by the voters of South Carolina.

    In fact, Mr. Trump slightly underperformed the final polls, thanks to a vigorous turnout for Ms. Haley in Democratic-leaning metropolitan areas.

    Her strength may even be attributable to voters who intend to back President Biden in the general election, as anyone could vote in the South Carolina primary, regardless of party.

    It throws cold water on any notion that greater name recognition would overcome her deficit in the polls.

    And it deprived her of the last, best chance to claim even a hint of momentum ahead of Super Tuesday, when nearly half of the delegates to the Republican convention will be awarded.

    Oddly, it’s not the final vote count in South Carolina that explains why the race might end so quickly.

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