Trump and his supporters are attempting a coup by re holding his rallies. This is what dictators

[still_one]

do

Except for two republicans in congress congratulating Biden/Harris, the congressional republicans have been very quiet

If the congressional republicans continue to remain silent on this, we are going into a very dangerous situation, and I think the House has to seriously consider impeaching him for trying attempt government takeover

[doc03]

1. Won't do any good the Senate won't remove him. nt

[TwilightZone]

2. A coup? lol, no

Sorry, but that's laughable. The election is over and there's nothing Trump and his minions can do about it.

"I think the House has to seriously consider impeaching him for trying attempt government takeover"

That's hilarious. You want to impeach him in the two months he has left so he can be acquitted and brag about it?

[still_one]

4. You may laugh, but the talk from Graham and others is coming very close to it. What do you think

the purpose of him restarting his rallies is for?

[TwilightZone]

7. Why are you listening to Graham? lol

He's talking out his ass. You seriously don't get that?

What's next -- you're going to tell us all that we have to be worried that our 75 million votes are illegal 'cause Trump says so?

lol

[Texasgal]

17. You don't need be a jerk.

Good GAWD! After everything we've been through there is nothing wrong with having a bit of worry about what comes next!

Try a little compassion and understanding!

[coti]

9. If they try anything close to that, after we win the physical

conflict we'll just reset our Constitution in a way that is FAR more fair to populated areas and takes all of their Electoral College and Senate advantages away from them.

If they can't win with the Constitutional headstart they're already being given, they can go fuck themselves.

[Turin_C3PO]

12. Graham's an idiot and an asskisser,

as are most Repubs in Congress. But Trump will not be handed a victory by the courts. If he puts up a fight on Jan 21st, which he won’t, Biden can get Secret Service or US Marshalls to frog march him outta there.

[unblock]

3. The senate *still* wouldn't remove him.

[Thekaspervote]

5. How many will show up....seriously

He was paying to have ppl bused in. Are ppl going to be willing to do that? He doesn’t have any money to pay them. The rnc and other big donors that were financially propping him up in the final days of the campaign aren’t going to. There will be no infrastructure to organize his rallies. He and his ilk aren’t going to.

Small rallies that were springing up yesterday have already dwindled to a few dozen at the most

[still_one]

8. The rhetoric coming out from people like Graham and others is extremely dangerous

[coti]

6. The will of the people has been established by the election.

Anyone attempting to interfere with it will be appropriately punished.

[David__77]

10. Impeachment should be kept in mind.

If Trump thought a straight up military coup would work, he would do it.

[TwilightZone]

13. Impeachment is an idiotic idea

It's probably the worst idea I've seen posted on DU in months, especially right now. You seriously want to waste the next two months on a completely meaningless exercise that Trump will broadcast as vindication when we should be working on a transition?

Sorry, but that's simply ridiculous.

[David__77]

15. No. That's not what I said.

I said it should be kept in mind. To elaborate: only if Trump takes actions further actions that would effectively constitute a coup attempt- Not merely holding rallies and the like.

[Progressive dog]

11. Trump is old news

The people have spoken and Trump will either leave or be evicted.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

14. Yawn.

I hope Democrats don't bother engaging them in the streets. Let them hold their tantrums and don't give them what they want, a pointless conflict.

[Azathoth]

18. It's not a coup. It's actually far worse

There is honesty in a coup; the conspirators openly, or at least tacitly, acknowledge what they've done is extra-constitutional and undemocratic. Sometimes they'll justify it as an emergency action necessary to save the people; sometimes they won't bother justifying it beyond the principle of might makes right.

What Trump and his death cult party are doing are coordinating to convince nearly 50% of the country that the foundational structure of American democracy is illegitimate if it doesn't give them what they want.

That's not a coup. That's a civil war.

[apnu]

19. Most Republicans in Congress fear reprisals from the loony base.

Most, that is. There are several who don't, McConnell for example. The "base" has never been a threat or controlling circumstance to him personally or professionally. He sees them as useful idiots and uses them as such.

Other GOP senators? Ones who might face a primary challenge in 2022 or 2024? They're cowering at home right now.

[GoCubsGo]

20. Still trying to kill off his own supporters, eh?

More super-spreader events. Let us all hope we and our loved ones won't be needing a hospital be in the next few months.

[sarisataka]

21. So the House should impeach

and try to convince the Republicans to remove Trump, the same Republicans who will not even congratulate the winners. Do I have that right?