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zipplewrath

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34. Are you President?

Reply to Atticus (Reply #20)

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 09:25 AM

Aug 2018

No, I didn't think so. Like it or not, Trump is the President. The states said so and the congress formally accepted that. He then made appointments that the Senate approved. There is no "undo" in American federal politics. There are no recall petitions nor "votes of no confidence". There is the ballot box, there are courts, and their is impeachment. Take your pick.

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This could be much longer post, but I'll try to cut to the chase. [View all] Atticus Aug 2018 OP

That's a fact. And an asterisk next to his name isn't going to cut it. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #1

I agree. pwb Aug 2018 #2

Approved by the senate zipplewrath Aug 2018 #3

A couple of things maxrandb Aug 2018 #14

So we should ignore the constitution zipplewrath Aug 2018 #22

No one has suggested ignoring the Constitution, but most of us, Atticus Aug 2018 #23

Yes, it's called impeachment zipplewrath Aug 2018 #33

Nothing I suggested "ignores the Constitution" maxrandb Aug 2018 #24

If I were to nominate someone to SCOTUS and the Senate was foolish Atticus Aug 2018 #20

Are you President? zipplewrath Aug 2018 #34

I only hope we have time for one of your "legal" alternatives to prevent to the Atticus Aug 2018 #35

The alternative is revolution zipplewrath Aug 2018 #36

I hope some Dem will introduce legislation to address this if we take back one of the houses. world wide wally Aug 2018 #4

second that onetexan Aug 2018 #17

I agree 100% The Liberal Lion Aug 2018 #5

Since the Russians also had US Congressmenbers BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #18

I agree also. But first we have to find some way sweetroxie Aug 2018 #6

I think We the people are going to have to take to the streets. gibraltar72 Aug 2018 #7

Unfortunately this isn't the 60s (when I WAS in the streets!) BamaRefugee Aug 2018 #8

Agree with your closing paragraph, but refuse to surrender the streets to Atticus Aug 2018 #21

What you are describing is the ripple effect of an illegitimate or illegal action bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #9

Take Lance Armstrong as an example, he was stripped of his medals and tour de france Perseus Aug 2018 #10

Absolutely! Everything enacted and signed by him should be null and void. Texin Aug 2018 #11

Wipe out his every nasty deed re laws, treaties, trade deal etc BSdetect Aug 2018 #12

We still have a Constitution PJMcK Aug 2018 #13

It's only a useful tool if the people sworn to protect its tenets are willing to support it. Texin Aug 2018 #15

People tend to forget that. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #27

Well said Atticus. I'm with you 110%. KPN Aug 2018 #16

How about the only "official" images of him would be with him in a orange prison suit.... usaf-vet Aug 2018 #19

I totally agree with you. Sadly, the founding fathers didn't foresee a clusterfuck like this. Vinca Aug 2018 #25

Damn straight!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #26

Retroactively revoke every federal employee and military paycheck! jberryhill Aug 2018 #28

That's clearly not the intent of the OP. Insisting that all possible though unlikely Atticus Aug 2018 #29

a good "recipe for doing nothing" jberryhill Aug 2018 #30

"Never do anything for the first time" is the essence of conservatism. nt Atticus Aug 2018 #31

There's a lot we can do. I campaign for Joe Donnelly with hopes of turning the Senate. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #32