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Fantastic Anarchist

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36. It's tragic that we can't roll back in EOs, signed legislation, and Judicial picks ...

Fri Dec 22, 2017, 01:10 AM

Dec 2017

If he is indeed found guilty of espionage against the very country he's supposed to lead.

There's no precedent for this in terms of an ill-gotten presidency; what are our options, if any, to get any of his EOs, signed legislation, and Judicial picks, voided? If he obtained the presidency illegally, then wouldn't it follow that all subsequent actions he's taken are illegal and not valid? I realize it's a pipe dream, but there's no precedent for this.

What do you think?

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It's a nice idea, but THAT public opinion only comes from Fox. It's called confirmation bias. erronis Dec 2017 #30

Sadly, I agree with you. Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2017 #37

Yes and Maxine Waters has been saying this from the beginning! She knows! PearliePoo2 Dec 2017 #20

It's tragic that we can't roll back in EOs, signed legislation, and Judicial picks ... Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2017 #36

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How is it not illegal? Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2017 #35

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