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bluestarone

(16,870 posts)
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 11:12 AM Oct 2017

crazy thinking here

if it's proven beyond a doubt that the election was completely illegal, is it at all possible that the same electoral voters could decide to undo there vote for Moron? We are in un-chartered territory here, and that would also mean that the supreme court appointee also needs to be overturned! Lot at stake here! i know i know lot of what if's BUT Dam only can hope right?

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crazy thinking here (Original Post) bluestarone Oct 2017 OP
unfortunately, we can't just make up laws that ought to be and apply them retroactively. unblock Oct 2017 #1
Just my opinion... Cracklin Charlie Oct 2017 #2
Can't happen. Impeachment can happen. MineralMan Oct 2017 #3
Sure! Just check out the "Do Over" provisions in our Constitution. FSogol Oct 2017 #4
They only asked MFM008 Oct 2017 #6
do they even offer that course in school any more? samnsara Oct 2017 #7
Obviously not. n/t FSogol Oct 2017 #8
thank you. n/t. okieinpain Oct 2017 #11
Not everyone here starts out as a constitutional scholar moda253 Oct 2017 #13
Oh tsk, tsk. Someone who claims to care about progressive causes should take up the responsibility FSogol Oct 2017 #17
Now it's called "Government and Politics" (GoPo for short). n/t woodsprite Oct 2017 #15
How would the election be "illegal"? PJMcK Oct 2017 #5
There's not going to be a new election. I'm 100% sure of it. Bleacher Creature Oct 2017 #9
Short answer: No. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2017 #10
link here okieinpain Oct 2017 #12
TYVM bluestarone Oct 2017 #14
No. Never. Not going to happen. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2017 #16

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
2. Just my opinion...
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 11:15 AM
Oct 2017

But I would sooner leave them out of it.

They had their chance to do the right thing. They blew it.

 

moda253

(615 posts)
13. Not everyone here starts out as a constitutional scholar
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 11:55 AM
Oct 2017

They might not even be a politically minded person. Obviously this person doesn't agree with where the country is headed and how things came about. Why not engage and help them understand instead of being rude?

FSogol

(45,452 posts)
17. Oh tsk, tsk. Someone who claims to care about progressive causes should take up the responsibility
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 07:09 PM
Oct 2017

of being informed. We go on and on about rights, but we should also be promoting responsibilities starting with getting more people voting and more people being informed. Wishful thinking about "do overs" is total nonsense and is the simpleminded pap being promoted by Facebook, twitter, and other social media in lieu of having a government that functions properly.

PJMcK

(21,998 posts)
5. How would the election be "illegal"?
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 11:31 AM
Oct 2017

The interference and even possible hacking would not make the election illegal. The actions that the nefarious parties took certainly could be crimes but the results of each State's vote tallies were legally certified by the respective Secretaries of State.

There are no electoral do-overs under our Constitution.

We need a Democratic House and Senate to remove this crime against humanity.

Bleacher Creature

(11,254 posts)
9. There's not going to be a new election. I'm 100% sure of it.
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 11:47 AM
Oct 2017

And if I'm wrong, you have my permission to rub it in my face (although you'll have to do it between tears of joy and celebration).

bluestarone

(16,870 posts)
14. TYVM
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 12:26 PM
Oct 2017

very interesting read! i just would like a way to get rid of Morons supreme court pick (Gorsuch) i'm thinking if election was illegal then his pick is illegal. but i do TYVM for the site

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,907 posts)
16. No. Never. Not going to happen.
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 03:06 PM
Oct 2017

There are constitutional provisions put in place to get rid of a president. There is no "do over" in the constitution.

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