2016 U.S. Presidential Elections: Hillary Clinton Replacement Rumors Spreading [VIDEO]
After Hillary Clinton's swift and surprising exit at a 9/11 memorial event, talk of the Democratic candidate's exit from the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election has been spreading. According to rumors, the Democratic party is thinking of replacing Hillary Clinton, despite it being so late in the elections. Will this harm or actually help the Democratic party in the long run?
As the days towards the all-important election day trickle down, the Democratic Party's standard bearer is facing the perfect storm. Clinton, who has been struggling with issues about her tendency to keep secrets from the public, was revealed to have been sick with pneumonia for days.
As much as her illness would conventionally incite words of sympathy and encouragement, her enemies in the GOP camp have done the exact opposite. Her rival, GOP nominee Donald Trump, for one, has wasted no time condemning the Democratic candidate for keeping her health issues a secret.
What is particularly unfortunate is the fact that Clinton was not blindsided by her illness at all. Last Friday morning, after failing to get rid of a persistent cough, the candidate finally went to the doctor. The diagnosis? Pneumonia.
Clinton's doctor was pretty straightforward, stating that the candidate needed to take five days of rest. Undeterred, however, Clinton did not heed her doctor's advice. She also did not disclose her health issues with some of her staff, her colleagues in the DNC, and most of all, the American people.
Thus, when the truth finally came out, it appeared like Clinton went straight into a trap. A trap that, for all intents and purposes, was of her own doing.
If Clinton's health problems do continue, the possibility of her being replaced by another candidate from the DNC becomes very real. Though unorthodox, such a shift in candidates actually happened back in 1972, during the time of President Richard Nixon.
If ever Clinton does get forced to withdraw, the DNC might be forced to do the same. When this happens, the presidential candidate would have a pretty good lineup of politicians to take over. There's Clinton's biggest rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vice President Joe Biden, and Mass. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. There's also the possibility of Tim Kaine, Clinton's running mate, taking over for his partner.
With all the recent events on the campaign trail from both the GOP and the DNC, the 2016 presidential elections are shaping up into one big, dramatic event.
