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yuiyoshida

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5. If he cancels Elections...he could do it for life

Reply to eleny (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 07:30 PM

Oct 2018

under what crisis he creates, however... TRUMP is stupid.. ignorant on how things work. That would require help, to do what he is doing, (Putin?) (White Nationalists?)

still scary...

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Question DUers...(I have many today thank you) [View all] yuiyoshida Oct 2018 OP

He isn't required to step down after 4 years - Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #1

The Republicans have full power yuiyoshida Oct 2018 #2

Yes. Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #3

Changing the Constitution is a very difficult process, john657 Oct 2018 #6

what if he cancels elections from now on ... yuiyoshida Oct 2018 #8

He can try, and he's just stupid enough to try, john657 Oct 2018 #11

I don't know, Trump admires strong Dictators yuiyoshida Oct 2018 #16

Trump does admire Dicktaters, john657 Oct 2018 #18

I seriously want to see him lose his mind in public yuiyoshida Oct 2018 #21

Don't forget the movement for a Constitutional Convention-- it's a long shot... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #10

I won't hold my breath - I'm still waiting for the ratification of the equal rights amendment Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #17

Well, the Convention vote never expires, although two states have rescinded it so far... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #20

Depends on which stage the backlash to the #MeToo movement is in. Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #22

Too complicated to know much now. Not all women subscribe too #MeToo as it is, but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #23

I'm hoping they don't engineer a crisis that he'll use to cancel an election eleny Oct 2018 #4

If he cancels Elections...he could do it for life yuiyoshida Oct 2018 #5

I fear with help from Republicans in Congress eleny Oct 2018 #7

so they also could be in power for life as well? yuiyoshida Oct 2018 #9

Too many are in for life as it is, but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #12

LOL. +1000. john657 Oct 2018 #13

I fear we may never see any of them in handcuffs yuiyoshida Oct 2018 #14

Rudy tried that. After 9/11 he claimed he was essential to getting the city back... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #15

NYC is so blue eleny Oct 2018 #19