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Life_Long_Democrat

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17. Not possible.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2019, 10:58 AM

Aug 2019

By law he will no longer be President as of January 20th at 12 noon. Nothing he can do to stop that other than declaring martial law and the military would never go along with that.

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Is this a possible scenario after the election in November 2020? [View all] kentuck Aug 2019 OP

Who knows what kind of fuckery he will try? rzemanfl Aug 2019 #1

There are no nationwide elections, only state elections. Girard442 Aug 2019 #2

Nah! On Jan. 20 call the Capitol Police, Secret Service, somebody to drag his ass out. brush Aug 2019 #3

I'll HELP!! lastlib Aug 2019 #18

No sarisataka Aug 2019 #4

We are thinking of rules and laws and Congressional authority... kentuck Aug 2019 #5

The scenario you illustrate sarisataka Aug 2019 #10

We would think so, right? kentuck Aug 2019 #12

Unfortunately, yes. IdealsAndReal42 Aug 2019 #6

I think the more likely scenario.. jcgoldie Aug 2019 #7

I think the Secret Service will drag him out of the White House if they must. TeamPooka Aug 2019 #15

personally, I hope the U.S. Marshals perp-drag him out.... lastlib Aug 2019 #19

no it's not onenote Aug 2019 #8

Would never happen madville Aug 2019 #9

Would the Senate turn on him? Bettie Aug 2019 #13

No. boston bean Aug 2019 #11

An attempt like that would not be surprising...nt Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #14

Secretaries of state nationwide NewJeffCT Aug 2019 #16

Not possible. Life_Long_Democrat Aug 2019 #17

No LArider Aug 2019 #20