RE: Why can't Trump supporters admit there is something wrong with him
June 17, 2017 at 11:01 am
(June 16, 2017 at 11:58 pm)The Gentleman Bastard Wrote:(June 16, 2017 at 7:55 pm)It_Was_me Wrote: There will either be a strong Republican against him or a Democrat may win.
Has there ever been an elected, sitting president who didn't get his party's nomination without stepping down?
I did a quick search and couldn't find a president who lost the nomination to another member of their party. Trump, if he doesn't get impeached or resign to avoid impeachment, just might set a precedent here.
In my recollection, I come up with Ted Kennedy vs Carter's re-election bid. But Ted didn't win the nomination, but he had considerable support.
Ted probably didn't have a chance however, and we'll never know about some of the permutations, but he did not help Carter at all with his challenge. Maybe Reagan would have still won with Ted sitting out the primaries, but it's something to ponder.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
