Qwesley---after Wikileaks, I can't see how Podesta could be effective as SOS or in any highly public position. Way too much damage and scrutiny. But....I've been wrong before....
'73...I'm sure there are laws in place to postpone the election in certain extreme situations, but the blowback would be massive under the current circumstances. Just because the Dems nominated someone that may be criminally corrupt...that's their mistake. There's no way they would postpone the election if the same were to be found of Trump. You also have the conflict between the Federal Government and the States....it's my understanding that voting is managed by local state authorities, not the federal government. You could basically have the Executive Branch declaring a postponement and have state governments carry out the election in spite of it. (Again--I could be dead wrong on this as I'm not a Constitutional scholar.)
'73...I'm sure there are laws in place to postpone the election in certain extreme situations, but the blowback would be massive under the current circumstances. Just because the Dems nominated someone that may be criminally corrupt...that's their mistake. There's no way they would postpone the election if the same were to be found of Trump. You also have the conflict between the Federal Government and the States....it's my understanding that voting is managed by local state authorities, not the federal government. You could basically have the Executive Branch declaring a postponement and have state governments carry out the election in spite of it. (Again--I could be dead wrong on this as I'm not a Constitutional scholar.)